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April 15, 2008
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SQL Server 2005 – Cumulative Update 7 released

This Cumulative Update 7 contains hotfixes for SQL Server 2005 issues that have been fixed since the release of Service Pack 2. Learn more: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949095/en-us SQL Server Release Services blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlreleaseservices/...

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April 15, 2008
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SQL Server 2005 SP3 – coming soon

By Francois Ajenstat

Over the last year we have successfully established the Incremental Servicing Model (ISM), which has to date delivered 7 cumulative updates (CU) to our customers, in regular 8 week intervals. We’ve heard feedback from customers of the need for a third service pack for SQL Server 2005. I’m happy to inform you that we will...

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April 14, 2008
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Files, BLOBs, NTFS and SQL Server 2008 – Age old database dilemma solved!

By acarrab

One of the most exciting new features in SQL Server 2008 is the ability to store files and BLOBs directly in the file system, while maintaining transactional consistency with a SQL Server 2008 database. SQL Server 2008’s new FILESTREAM attribute for VARBINARY data type solves the age old dilemma facing developers and IT Pros: Is...

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April 14, 2008
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Unbreakable?

By Francois Ajenstat

Oracle recently released their latest Critical Patch Update which fixes vulnerabilities “in hundreds of Oracle products”. From a database perspective: it fixes 17 database vulnerabilities, two of them that can be exploited remotely without authentication. There are vulnerabilities in many of their modules, from the core RDBMS to the options like Spatial and Auditing. Seeing...

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March 17, 2008
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India Launch events

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I just got back from a 2 week trip to India, taking part in their local launch events. We reached over 1500 people at over 3 launch events, in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. V. Somasegar – the Senior VP from the Visual Studio team was the keynote speaker. This was the first launch to have...

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March 15, 2008
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Sync up with the new Microsoft® Sync Framework CTP2

By acarrab

The Microsoft Sync Framework continues to evolve as the latest CTP2 bits were released last week. This latest build reflects the final API changes that will be used for RTM. The team has done an excellent job with respect to the framework’s original design and implementation as is demonstrated by the fine tuning nature of...

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March 15, 2008
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Accelerate mobile development with SQL Server Compact 3.5

By acarrab

Exciting news for developers looking to build SQL Server based applications that target mobile devices — the new Microsoft® Windows Mobile Line of Business Solution Accelerator 2008 has been released and is now available for download from here! This new accelerator consists of a working Supply Chain application, over 5,000 lines of well documented source...

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March 7, 2008
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ISV’s & SQL Server 2008 Applications

By Francois Ajenstat

Technologies such as SQL Server are only as successful as the applications that are built upon them. Microsoft’s Metro Early Adoption Program provides a programmatic, consistent and predictable way for longstanding Microsoft ISV partners to engage on next-generation technologies, by providing pre-release developer training, support, and rationalization of that technologies’ role in the overall platform. ...

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March 6, 2008
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entities, Entities, ENTITIES!

By acarrab

It’s getting louder If you’ve been following Microsoft’s efforts around data programmability, you’ll have inevitably heard a thing or two about “entities”. Specifically, the Entity Data Model (EDM) and the ADO.NET Entity Framework (EF). These technologies lay the groundwork for major advancements in how developers build data-centric applications and for empowering DBA’s to manage databases...

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March 5, 2008
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Announcing SQL Server Data Services

By Francois Ajenstat

Today Microsoft announced that MIX attendees will preview Microsoft SQL Server Data Services (SSDS), a Web-facing utility-based services designed for businesses and developers that need scalable, highly available, secure and easily programmable on-demand data storage with robust database query capabilities. SSDS offers virtually limitless, on-demand scalability. Customers use the service with minimal up-front infrastructure and...

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