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SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Now Available
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Now Available
Service Pack 3 (SP3) addresses issues reported through the SQL Server community, and includes a roll-up of fixes since SP2. SP3 does not introduce major new features. Also, the Feature Pack for SP3 has been updated with this release.
Monday, Dec 15
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Tell us what you like and don't like about the new design for the Integration Services page. We plan to use this design for other component and technology pages in SQL Server 2008, but your feedback is vital. Use the Rating and Feedback control on the top right-corner of the page to let us know your thoughts about this design.
Tuesday, Nov 4
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Use SQL Server videos to learn about the product and component technologies, see how to do various tasks, and discover related help topics that help you expand your knowledge of SQL Server.
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Days of Christmas – where do I get the stuff
My wife Juliet asked me a stupid question about all those Christmas Videos Viral, James and I made.. where’s the stuff? What she meant was w... more
Friday, Jan 9 by Andrew_Fryer

PDC: D-1
Spent this morning at the convention centre getting some help from the onsite Tech Support guys with... more
Sunday, Oct 26 by euanga

Quote of the Day - The Best Method of Learning
Most people know a lot - but they could know a lot more: "Generally speaking, you aren't learni... more
Friday, Jan 9 by Buck Woody

Configuring SQL Audit using the Audit Dynamic Management Views
In SQL Audit we added 2 Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) for use with reporting and configuration tha... more
Wednesday, Dec 17 by jackr

Ultimate guide to upgrading to SQL Server 2008
For the ultimate guide to upgrading to SQL Server 2008, please refer to the SQL Server 2008 Upgrade... more
Sunday, Dec 7 by denny.lee

Querying the Dependency Net
OK, ok, so just yesterday I posted that it was easy to determine what queries were being used by the... more
Friday, Dec 12 by JamieMac

Filtering Trace Data Without Loading In Profiler or Database Table
We are often asked how to extend the filtering of RML (ReadTrace/OStress) or Profiler.  Filteri... more
Thursday, Jan 8 by psssql

SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 and Documentation Released
Hi everybody! here is a new Christmas present for you all -- the release of SQL Server 2005 Service... more
Tuesday, Dec 16 by SQLServerUE

Where is SAC tool?
Surface Area Configuration (SAC) tool will be removed in SQL 2008 release. This tool exposed two maj... more
Friday, Feb 29 by Gops Dwarak

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MVP Blogs About SQL Server

What time do you have?
The way in which SQL Server has treated Time has been a very misunderstood subject for as long as I... more
Saturday, Dec 20 by Andrew Kelly

[New England] New England Data Camp v1.0 - January 24
If you live in the greater Boston area you might be interested in knowing that the New England SQL S... more
Wednesday, Jan 7 by Adam Machanic

Performance impact: file fragmentation and SAN - Part VI
A script to fragment a test file Well, this post won't cover any actual test results. But in the spi... more
Tuesday, Dec 30 by Linchi Shea

Troubleshooting login problems
I've been learning a few things about troubelshooting login problems over the last few months. I fir... more
Wednesday, Dec 17 by TiborKaraszi

Welcome to 2009 and 4 Years of Blogging
It's hard for me to believe it, but I've been blogging about SQL Server for over four years now.&nbs... more
Thursday, Jan 8 by KKline

Bin packing part 4: The set-based disaster
Almost a year ago now, I started a series of blog post on the bin packing problem. But after the fir... more
Sunday, Oct 26 by Hugo Kornelis

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SANMan: SAN Automation for Xiotech SANs
SANMan is a service that helps automate the use of Xiotech Storage Area Networks (SANs). Xio... more
Monday, Dec 15 by MSDN Code Gallery
[SQLServer] - Insert de Select
Esse Código irá demonstrar como transportar as informações entre tabelas, como t... more
Sunday, Dec 14 by MSDN Code Gallery
Bruno Andrade Resource Page Index
Este projeto consiste em difundir conceitos e tecnicas com as ferramentas Microsoft para desenvolvim... more
Sunday, Dec 14 by MSDN Code Gallery
dtexecRemote
Remote execution of SSIS packages.
Thursday, Dec 4 by MSDN Code Gallery
Ward Pond's TechEd Developers 2008 Resource Page
Presentations and samples from Ward Pond's presentations at TechEd EMEA Developers 2008. Includ... more
Friday, Nov 21 by MSDN Code Gallery
Coder
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Friday, Sep 26 by MSDN Code Gallery

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Recent SQL Server Projects from CodePlexRSS

Mazinga Framework
Mazinga Framework is a C# library that provides basic ORM functionalities
Tuesday, Jan 6 by CodePlex
Task List
Task List is a very basic to do list program.It allows the user to create tasks and set deadlines, a... more
Sunday, Dec 28 by CodePlex
Sql Server Database Backup Utility
This application is designed to help automate the backup of Sql Server Databases to the local file s... more
Tuesday, Dec 23 by CodePlex
Exader
Project Exader is a application framework.
Sunday, Dec 21 by CodePlex
DB Script Runner
Utility to run multiple scripts in a specified order against a database. It's developed in VB.n... more
Sunday, Nov 30 by CodePlex
SQL Fault Retry Provider
The Fault Retry sample demonstrates recommended practices for creating high availability database ap... more
Monday, Nov 17 by CodePlex

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