Monthly Archives: June 2007

Battlestar Galactica Panel

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Here are a couple of interesting videos of panels where some of the cast of BSG takes questions from the electronic press. Part Two is here.

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Beware SQL Injection

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft’s UK site was defaced on June 26 by hackers apparently from Saudi Arabia, using a SQL Injection attack. This comes only a few weeks after another Microsoft web site defacement by SQL Injection attack back in early May. This … Continue reading →

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More Fun with Windows Home Server

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Glenn Berry

I decided to rebuild my Windows Home Server (WHS), using an Antec 900 case (which holds six 3.5 inch internal drives and has great cooling). I loaded it up with five 400GB Western Digital SATA 300 drives, and one 200GB Western … Continue reading →

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Table Valued Parameters in SQL Server 2008

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Glenn Berry

One great new feature in SQL Server 2008 is Table Valued Parameters (TVP). They allow you to easily solve a common and difficult scenario where you want to insert or update multiple rows in a table without making multiple database … Continue reading →

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Free E-Learning on SQL Server 2008 From Microsoft

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has a free, two-hour course covering some of the new features that will be in SQL Server 2008. This is a nice, easy introduction to the subject. Technorati Tags: SQL Server 2008

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Windows Server 2008 June 2007 CTP Available

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Microsoft has posted the June 2007 CTP of Windows Server 2008 on Microsoft Connect. This is a newer release than the Beta 3 milestone. Technorati Tags: Windows Server 2008

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SQL Server 2005 I/O Capacity Issues

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Most large scale SQL Server 2005 deployments sooner or later run into I/O bottlenecks. There are several reasons for this. First, engineers often just think about CPU and RAM when sizing "big" database servers, and second, many DBA’s are not … Continue reading →

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Intel Pushing 1333MHz FSB CPU Rollout

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Digitimes has an article detailing model numbers and pricing for the new desktop Core2 Duo chips in the E6050 family that will support a 1333MHz FSB to go with the new Bearlake chipset. The new chips will be 40% less … Continue reading →

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Post SP2 Builds for Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Glenn Berry

Here is an almost current list of post-SP2 builds, including what issues were fixed in each build. This is a very handy list to have available. Unfortunately, it does not include the latest cumulative update package, which is Build 3175. Technorati … Continue reading →

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Presenting at the Denver SQL Server Users Group on June 21

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Glenn Berry

I will be giving a presentation on Database Mirroring with SQL Server 2005 at the Denver SQL Server Users Group on Thursday, June 21. The meeting is held at the Denver Microsoft office in the Tech Center, which is in … Continue reading →

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