SQL Server 2008 SP2 CTP
Jul 8th
At SQL Server Team Blog: SQL Server 2008 SP2 CTP is now available for public testing
The CTP version of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) contains the cumulative updates up to SQL Server 2008 SP1 cumulative update package 8. Upgrade only for the… more »
#CU package 2 for SQL Server 2008 R2
Jun 24th
The Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 R2 (Build 10.50.1720.0) is available:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2072493/
And here you can get the whole information of builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 was released:… more »
#CU package 10 for SQL Server 2005 SP3
Jun 24th
The Cumulative update package 10 for SQL Server 2005 SP3 (Build 9.00.4305 ) is available:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983329/
The SQL Server 2005 builds that were released after SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 was released:… more »
Analysis and Reporting Services, Design and Implementation
Jun 22nd
Interesting whitepaper at SQLCAT - Develop Reporting Services reports using Analysis Services data; a SQL Server 2008 technical case study… more »
Technical Note: SQL Azure Database Client
Jun 18th
Interesting technical note at SQLCAT - Best Practices for Building Reliable SQL Azure Database Client Applications
http://sqlcat.com/technicalnotes/archive/2010/06/17/best-practices-for-building-reliable-sql-azure-database-client-applications.aspx
CU… more »
Backup, Integrity Check and Index Optimization
Jun 10th
Ola Hallengren and his ongoing work of his SQL Server 2005 and 2008 - Backup, Integrity Check and Index Optimization scripts - makes me happy :-)
He made some updates to the maintenance scripts:
Changed behaviour in the job that deletes old output… more »
Rebuilding system databases in 2008 R2
Jun 4th
http://sqlblog.com/blogs/tibor_karaszi/archive/2010/06/03/rebuilding-system-databases-in-2008-r2.aspx more »
