You are invited to take beta exam 71-451: PRO: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Designing and Optimizing Database Solutions. More...

Not much to say but just wanted to share a common development/deployment task/concern which is to allow windows firewall (and also relevant information for any other firewall) from the following link: Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access

Not mucht to say but just wanted to share a common development/deployment task/concern which is to allow windows firewall (and also relevant information for any other firewall) from the following link: Configuring the Windows Firewall to Allow SQL Server Access

Big names. RedGate Software the popular creator of SQL Server (eg. SQLPrompt, SQLDoc, SQLBackup) and .NET (ANTS Profiler, Exception Hunter) tools will be taking over the future development of .NET Reflector a browser and analysis tool for .NET authored by Lutz Roeder. Worth noting that reflector which has been hosted in Roeder's site for a long time is not hosted in redgate's site. More...

Another beta invitation. This time for exam 71-452 (70-452 when live): Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008. This is a PRO (MCITP) level certification to compliment the MCTS exam 71-448 (70-448 when live) released in beta some time ago. More...

If you happen to not know about the Microsoft Learning First To Know promotion (where registration is actually for free) but happen to check out this blog then I'm posting here the communication being sent to those registered (as of today Aug 6). You will find the list of new MCTS exams, the voucher number / promotion code you can use for these exams to get 40% of the standard price in your country and finally some learning resources More...

Took the SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintainance beta exam today (exam 71-448 which will eventually become 70-448 when it goes live) and here are some of my thoughts More...