Want answers to 101 most frequently asked questions about Microsoft’s data platform? Then look no further than the SQL Server Community FAQs Manual.
Available for download free of charge from Microsoft, the SQL Server Community FAQs Manual offers developers and IT professionals exactly what the label promi... |
10 June 2011 06:54 GMT |
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In just three months, customers still running SQL Server 2005 will no longer be able to enjoy Mainstream Support from Microsoft. This because on April 12, 2011, SQL Server 2005 is scheduled to enter the Extended Support phase, which automatically involves a number of changes when it comes down to the assistance that... |
22 March 2011 06:32 GMT |
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Customers running Microsoft’s data platform both in the Cloud and on-premise are now able to apply updates from the Redmond company. The software giant has refreshed both SQL Azure, Azure Services Platform’s cloud computing database services, and SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM the offering designed for customers... |
25 October 2010 05:48 GMT |
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A free resource available for download from Microsoft is designed to help customers get started with SQL Azure. Customers taking advantage of the “Getting Started with SQL Azure” document will be able to tap a document containing a range of guidelines illustrating scenarios such as SQL Azure sign up, but ... |
5 July 2010 08:00 GMT |
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Just as it is the case for all major Microsoft products, the company is already planning the next version of its data platform, even though SQL Server 2008 R2 is yet to be finalized, let alone made generally available. Since SQL Server 2008 R2 is not yet wrapped up, details on its successor are rather scarce, to say ... |
15 February 2010 07:46 GMT |
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Microsoft is in the final stages of cooking of the next version of SQL Server. The Redmond company announced officially that customers would be able to grab SQL Server 2008 R2 in approximately three months, and in this regard, resources are available for developers that intend to build solutions on top of the next v... |
4 February 2010 05:14 GMT |
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Microsoft is gearing up to release the next iteration of its data platform, and offered customers an indication as to when they will be able to get their hands on the successor of SQL Server 2008. According to a member of the SQL Server team, SQL Server 2008 R2, formerly codenamed Kilimanjaro, is right on track for g... |
20 January 2010 08:02 GMT |
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Microsoft has wrapped up its next iteration of data platform when it comes down to the features that will define the release. According to the Redmond-based company, the November Community Technology Preview of SQL Server 2008 R2 is “feature complete.” As of November 11, 2009, early adopters have been abl... |
12 November 2009 12:10 GMT |
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The first Community Technology Preview of the next iteration of Microsoft's data platform is now available for download to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP went live on MSDN and TechNet on August 10th, 2009, and will shortly be available to all interested in test driving the successor of SQL ... |
11 August 2009 07:49 GMT |
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SQL Server 2008 has made Microsoft one of the leaders in the Database Management Systems market, according to Forrester Research. In The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Database Management Systems, Q2 2009, released on June 30, 2009, Forrester analyst Noel Yuhanna indicated that Microsoft, along with Oracle and IBM DB2 fo... |
2 July 2009 03:57 GMT |
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With the new release of the SQL Server JDBC Driver, Microsoft is bridging JAVA applications with its data platform. The Redmond company explained that SQL Server JDBC Driver 2.0 is an example of its continuous commitment to building interoperability between its proprietary technologies and third-party software produc... |
6 April 2009 05:16 GMT |
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The latest version of Microsoft's data platform came to the table with a completely overhauled Activity Monitor. The revamping process meant that the Redmond company not only rewrote the Activity Monitor from scratch, but that it also moved its location in the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Bill Ramos, ... |
29 December 2008 07:54 GMT |
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Seven months after the official launch of SQL Server 2008, and almost two months after the release to manufacturing milestone of the product, Microsoft is applauding its data platform for the high performance delivered in comparison to the price tag. In this regard, the Redmond company cited statistics offered by the... |
23 September 2008 06:00 GMT |
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With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 released to manufacturing at the start of August 2008, the Redmond company is focusing on the evolution of the product via a project based on DATAllegro technology. In less than two years, the software giant plans to integrate the resources that it has acquired concomitantly with DATAll... |
17 September 2008 05:45 GMT |
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