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22 April 08 02:31 PM
<last post> One thing that is constant at Microsoft is change and I am moving on to support a different web site here on TechNet, so I will no longer be supporting the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers and maintaining this blog. Thank you for Read More...
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What's New on the SQL Server Tech and Dev Centers - 7 April, 2008
07 April 08 04:55 PM
Greetings from the damp and cold Pacific Northwest, U.S.! Today, 41 degrees F and raining. So much for Spring. (But the moss is looking gorgeous!) It's the first Monday of the month, and per usual, we have a new monthly theme, Trusted Data Platform . Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - 19 Mar., 2008
19 March 08 05:01 PM
Spring is here in the Seattle area. The cherry blossoms are out and the rhododendrons , azaleas and moss are beginning to bloom. Of course, between the brilliant flashes of light peeking through the clouds which we think is coming from the sun, we're Read More...
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New technical team blog link added to blogs page
13 March 08 07:54 PM
Email is a funny thing. It's asynchronous nature makes it easy to postpone a request to a later time, but that can come back to bite you later, as it did me, today. I had received a request from a member of the SQL Server Engine team to add a link to Read More...
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Whew! (Or, what a global web launch looks like.)
28 February 08 08:55 PM
Yesterday was nuts around here as my team worked to execute on a global web launch to support the SQL Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 worldwide launch. Local launch events are happening worldwide for the next month if you'd like Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - 22 Feb., 2008
22 February 08 08:43 PM
Yes, the home page changed again and there are some new SQL Server 2008 pages. :-) What pages are new/updated? ยท The home page ( TechNet / MSDN ) o The top panes are redesigned utilizing a Featured Resources RSS (headline) feed, and the Downloads and Read More...
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Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 available
21 February 08 09:41 PM
Lost in the hoopla around the new CTP for SQL Server 2008, Cumulative Update 6 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 was also released. We now have this linked on the home pages of the Tech and Developer Centers. Read More...
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SQL Server 2008 February CTP is now available!
19 February 08 10:34 PM
Just in time for the 2/27 worldwide launch, a new CTP is available for SQL Server 2008! IT Pro access . Developer access . There are also SQL Server 2008 CTP Books Online and SQL Server 2008 feature pack links on the Tech and Developer Center home pages. Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - 14 Feb., 2008
14 February 08 08:05 PM
I've just completely rebuilt the blogs page, organizing it by SQL Team, MSFT employee, MVPs and other. One of my colleagues sent me a list of MVP blogs and I realized I needed to do something to the page as it was getting unwieldy. I also pruned a few Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - 13 Feb., 2008
14 February 08 12:10 AM
Ack! Has it been a month already? Bad Site Manager! Bad! Lots of new stuff in the past month: Site search now includes Events and Errors data! A common request fulfilled. Example: http://search.technet.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?brand=technet&query=sql+server+error+18456&refinement=82&lang Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - 14 Jan., 2008
14 January 08 06:49 PM
One new white paper has been posted on the Best Practices page: Database Mirroring and Log Shipping Working Together. You can view the link on the TechNet or MSDN Best Practices page. I've also been doing some clean-up on the site after the site re-launch Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - 9 Jan., 2008
09 January 08 06:50 PM
Happy New Year! I took two weeks off from coming into the office and spent some great time with my family just relaxing. Amazingly, it actually snowed here in the Seattle area on Christmas. Our marine climate tends to make snow an infrequent occurance, Read More...
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SQL Server 2008 is coming, and so is a reorganized SQL Server site
16 November 07 09:33 PM
SQL Server 2008 is coming, and you can learn more about it on TechNet , MSDN or the general SQL Server product site . If you're a regular visitor these web sites, you've noticed over past year that we've been moving content around, upgrading the look Read More...
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How do you like the new SQL Server TechCenter home page?
06 November 07 08:59 PM
If you've visited the SQL Server TechCenter home page before, you'll notice that we've shaken things up a bit in our visual design. We've added five feature area across the top, and each contains links to content we think you're trying to get to quickly. Read More...
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What's new on the SQL Server Tech and Developer Centers - Nov. 5, 2007
06 November 07 08:21 PM
Here's the rundown of recent changes: Added a new monthly theme page, Data Programmability: http://technet.microsoft.com/sqlserver/bb822044 or http://msdn2.microsoft.com/sqlserver/bb822044 Yes, it's been pretty quiet right recently. Chris Read More...
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