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Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:45 PM

Windows 7 Now Available

You might have heard about this somewhere else.. but Windows 7 was launched today . I recently got an upgraded laptop from my employer, upon which I installed Windows 7. Both the machine and the software are quite remarkable. First, the machine, so you
Posted by Ward Pond | 3 Comments
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:15 AM

Beta 2 Release for Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Available for Download

Exciting news for the developer community: yesterday Microsoft released the second beta for Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.  Click here for the download page. If you need it, go get it! -wp this copyrighted material was originally posted
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Monday, September 28, 2009 8:45 PM

SQL Server 2008 R2 August CTP Available for Download

If you’re interested in the next release of SQL Server, the BI-focused SQL Server 2008 R2, you’ll be pleased to know that the August CTP is available for download here for MSDN and TechNet members. Here’s the skinny from the download page: SQL Server
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:15 PM

Cumulative Upgrade 4 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 is Now Available

Actually, I’m about a month late to the party on this one..  but I’ve been busy.. Cumulative Upgrade 4 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 is available for download here . The SQL Server Release team discusses the SP3 release here and the SP2 release
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 9:30 PM

Cumulative Update Package 1 For SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is Available for Download

Jens , the newly minted MCM:Database (congratulations, Jens!) had this last week .. For those waiting to update their SQL Server 2008 RTM CU4 instances to SP1 without losing their CU4 fixes, the new Cumulative Update Package 1 for SQL Server 2008 Service
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:45 AM

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 Now Available for Download

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was released earlier this week and is available for download here . There are details on the Data Platform Insider blog, and Jimmy May is an enthusiastic proponent of its supportability and stability enhancements. The Service
Posted by Ward Pond | 1 Comments
Thursday, March 19, 2009 3:00 PM

IE8 is Here!

Microsoft’s newest web browser, Internet Explorer 8, was released about three hours ago and is now available for download here . If you want it, go get it! -wp this copyrighted material was originally posted at http://blogs.technet.com/wardpond .  
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 5:45 PM

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 CTP Released

I’m a day late with this, I’m afraid, but it’s still worthwhile.. As reported yesterday on the Microsoft SQL Server Release Services blog , Microsoft has released the Community Technology Preview (CTP) for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1.  It’s available
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 1:30 PM

Cumulative Update Package 2 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Released

Only a day late this time .. Cumulative Update Package 2 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 has been released and is available for download here . As always, Microsoft recommends that you test this package on another instance before installing it into
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:30 AM

Last Day to Start Downloading the Windows 7 Beta

As previously mentioned , if you want to work with the Windows 7 Beta, you need to start your download today and finish it by this Thursday, 12 February 2009.  Full details are available here . If you want it, go get it!  You need to register
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:30 PM

Windows 7 Beta Downloads Close in a Week..

.. and you’ve only got nine days left to finish your download. Here’s a lazy cut-and-paste from my previous post on the topic.. There’s a new post on The Windows Blog indicating that general availability of the Windows 7 Beta download will end on February
Posted by Ward Pond | 0 Comments
Friday, January 23, 2009 11:00 PM

Windows 7 Beta Downloads Extended Through February 10

There’s a new post on The Windows Blog indicating that general availability of the Windows 7 Beta download will end on February 10th.  Here’s the calendar: The shutdown of general availability for the Windows 7 Beta will occur in 3 phases over the
Posted by Ward Pond | 1 Comments
Monday, January 19, 2009 11:45 PM

Cumulative Update Package 3 for SQL Server 2008 Released

I was two weeks late with my announcement of CU #2 ; this announcement is coming to you on the day of release. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.. Cumulative Update Package 3 for SQL Server 2008 has been released and is available for download
Posted by Ward Pond | 1 Comments
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:30 PM

Windows 7 Beta Available for Download This Friday, January 9

Exciting news over on The Windows Blog : the first and only release of the Windows 7 Beta will be available for download here this Friday, January 9. The full details are here , but I'll share some highlights: The beta will only be available for a limited
Posted by Ward Pond | 1 Comments
Saturday, December 20, 2008 10:30 AM

SQL Server 2005 SP3 CU1 Is Now Available

Hot on the heels of the initial SQL Server 2005 SP3 release , Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2005 SP3 is available for download here . From the Knowledge Base article : Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 contains only hotfixes
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