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Attend four sessions that directly support your department’s goals and priorities - and check out what’s on the horizon for SharePoint.
Query Temporal Data
Learn how to handle temporal data in SQL Server queries despite limited support.
SQL Server 2008: Which Edition’s Right for You?
How can you help your organization choose the edition of SQL Server 2008 it needs? Michael Otey takes a quick tour through the options that are available.
SQL Server Backup Best Practices
Reduce the stress of performing a system restore—follow these SQL Server best practices.
Demystifying SQL Server Virtualization
Michael Otey dispels some myths surrounding SQL Server virtualization, including the notion that all virtualization platforms are created equal. He explains the high-level differences between the hosted, hypervisor, and virtualized OS platforms.
Discover the Benefits of Filtered Indexes and Statistics
Learn how you can take advantage of SQL Server 2008’s filtered indexes and statistics feature to improve query performance and obtain detailed and accurate distribution statistics.
T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2008, Part 2
SQL Server 2008 powers up T-SQL with new features such as the GROUPING SETS operator and table-valued parameters.
Migrating to SQL Server 2008
Now that Microsoft supports direct migration from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008, you must decide: Should I migrate from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005, or should I migrate directly to SQL Server 2008?
SQL Server 2008’s HierarchyID, Part 2
Use the new HIERARCHYID data type to move a subtree from one parent location in the hierarchy to another, and to convert a parent-child representation of the hierarchy to a representation that uses the HIERARCHYID data type.
T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2008
Tour SQL Server 2008’s extended T-SQL feature set and learn how the new statements DECLARE, MERGE, and INSERT can make a DBA’s job easier.
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Kevin points you to a funny and fun website that'll give any IT Pro a good laugh.
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The Meaning of the Microsoft MVP Award
Having recently been awarded my first Microsoft MVP award I quickly realized the award's true representation.
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SSIS Packages Need Love Too, er, Memory Too!
Kevin shares some tips on how to predetermine and then track memory usage by SSIS packages.
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Microsoft Announces Awards for BI Customers
Microsoft gave out BI awards to customers in four categories at the Business Intelligence Conference.
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13 Things You Need to Know About SQL Server 2005
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