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November 2008
SQL Server News
 

Microsoft Drops Virtualization Fees For SQL Server 2008, Other Apps. The fee elimination program applies to 41 Microsoft server applications, including certain editions of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, Dynamics CRM 4.0, and SharePoint Server 2007.

Implementing Data Compression in SQL Server 2008. Data Compression in SQL Server has been made available in SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 2's introduction of a new storage format for storing decimal and numeric data.

MS Claims More than 450,000 Downloads of New SQL Server. Microsoft has announced that more than 450,000 downloads have been recorded of the newly-launched version of SQL Server 2008.

How To Use the Time Intelligence Post Formula Filter Template in Performance Point Server (PPS) 2007. The Time Intelligence Post Formula template filter allows you to specify a formula to be used as a filter on the dashboard.

Microsoft Talks BizTalk 2009 and Beyond. Microsoft is preparing a major release of BizTalk Server that will take advantage of functionality added to the company’s application platform stack since BizTalk Server 2003 R2 shipped.

Managing Multiple Partitions in Multiple Filegroups in SQL 2005 for Cleanup Purposes. Learn how to manage old partitions without creating a NON PARTITIONED table in each filegroup.

Visual Studio 2008 SP1 is Icing, and More Cake. In some ways, SP1 feels like the completion of what Visual Studio 2008 was supposed to be. It's certainly not just the collection of bug fixes that you'd expect from the term "service pack."

How To Collect Performance Data With TYPEPERF.EXE. TYPEPERF.EXE is a command line tool included with the Windows operating system that writes performance data to the command window or to a file.

 

What's New with Edgewood
 

PRESENTATIONS

Edgewood will once again be exhibiting and presenting at the PASS Community Summit!

• Building Data Models with SQL 2005 Management Studio

• Capitalizing on the SQL Server 2005 System Information

The PASS Community Summit 2008 is the single largest gathering of Microsoft SQL Server professionals in the world, bringing together the entire community – from the experts to the newest SQL Server users. Attendees receive top-rated industry advice and expertise on the best ways to develop, deploy and manage their entire SQL Server environment and will walk away with an in-depth and hands-on look at all things SQL Server. Click here to register.

 

WEBCASTS

SQL Server 2008: First Look – Key features will be discussed including new additions like Change Data Capture, Table Valued Parameters, Declarative Management Framework, MERGE T-SQL statements, the new FILESTREAM attribute, Data compression (both for data and backups), Database Mirroring enhancements, Performance Studio, Spatial enhancements, Extended Event Tracing and handling, Entity Framework Model discussions, and much more.

SQL Server Security and Compliance – With the changes in legislation and new requirements to ensure that database platforms such as SQL Server are secure, learn how to secure your SQL Server environment from the bottom up, as well as ways to ensure your systems are in compliance.
 

SQL Server Professional Services – Business Intelligence
   

 

Business Intelligence: With Information

Comes Power

 

 

Unleash the power of your data for both tactical and strategic decision-making. Whether your analysts need rich interfaces to uncover new opportunities or your management needs insight into business trends, Edgewood can provide the business intelligence solution for your organization. Click here to get started.

 

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Executive dashboards

Email Subscriptions

Data warehouse design and

development

ETL processes with SSIS and DTS

SQL Server Analysis Services

Cube development

   

Get help today for the Microsoft Business Intelligence platform – including Analysis Services, Integration Services, Reporting Services, Performance Point and SharePoint.

SQL Server Tools – Indepth
 

Your First Line of Defense in SQL Performance Monitoring

Drill down into individual problematic SQL Server statements and correct core database degradation issues before end users are affected with Indepth.

Due to popular demand, our special pricing offer for every purchase of Indepth will be extended through December 15!

Capture, measure and correlate transaction performance metrics from all of your critical system components. Click here for more information.

 

   

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