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2009 2

  1. When is a bug a bug and when is it an incomplete feature
  2. FAQ: SQL Server 2008 SP1 released, but how does the fix list relate to CU4 that was just released?

2008 19

  1. SQL Server 2008, Reportbuilder RTMs
  2. High performance loading in SSIS for Oracle and Teradata
  3. Slipstreaming SQL Server Updates/Service Packs in SQL 2008, almost
  4. SQL Server 2008, Report Builder
  5. SQL Server Express 2008, Advanced Services and Tools now available
  6. SQL Server 2008, Express Edition now available
  7. SQL Server 2008: Why do all the Microsoft web sites still point at and talk about SQL Server 2005
  8. SQL Server 2008 Installation Confusion, VS 2008 Sp1 and NetFx 3.5 Sp1
  9. SQL Server 2008 RTM
  10. SQL 2008: Technet/MSDN Subscriber? Download RC0 now
  11. SQL Server has a logo again!
  12. TDS Documentation
  13. SQL 2008: How do I tell if a specific table is still being used in an app?
  14. Unit Testing for Silverlight...
  15. New Tools Features announced at Launch event
  16. SQL Server 2008 CTP's and "Leap Day"
  17. SQL Server 2008, Feb CTP - Get it while it is hot!
  18. Quick Link: WCF Load testing Follow up from Seattle Code Camp
  19. Confused by SQL Server Version Numbers?

2007 44

  1. Rosario Nov CTP: Great Walkthrough of Planning and Executing Tests from one of our MVPs
  2. SQL Server 2008: Reporting Services no longer needs IIS?
  3. SQL Server Customer Advisory Team
  4. Playing with SQL 2008, long gestation features - Spatial Support
  5. Visual Studio Support for SQL 2008 Nov CTP
  6. SQL Server 2008 November CTP/CTP 5 Arrives
  7. Compression: Whats the difference between SQL2005 and SQL2008?
  8. Getting to know SQL Server 2008: Training, WebCasts and Virtual Labs
  9. SSMS - How do I toggle the bottom pane that appears after I run a query?
  10. A little Database/Developer Humour
  11. Forcing Termination of User SQL Sessions so I can "DROP DATABASE"
  12. SSMS Window Animation Speed
  13. Data Dude Power Tools V1 Available
  14. SQL Server 2008 July CTP - Web Casts and Chat
  15. Cool uses of BI: Reporting@Home
  16. Visual Studio Team System Codename "Rosario" Aug CTP, is now live
  17. SQL Server 2008 - July CTP Available
  18. Rosario: Next Generation of Team Test (almost) out in the wild - Rosario Aug CTP
  19. Service Release of Data Dude now out
  20. Launch Date <> (or != if you prefer) RTM Date
  21. SQL Server Database Engine based Reporting and Analytics
  22. July SQL 2005 Best Practices Analyzer
  23. 1 Week countdown for SQL Server 2000 SP3a
  24. SQL Server 2008 Web Casts
  25. SQL Server 2008(formerly codename "Katmai") Public CTP now available
  26. Using Excel as a source for manual Tests in VSTT
  27. Analysis Services Load Simulator
  28. FAQ: Problems installing Express SP2 on a machine with ACT! installed?
  29. FAQ: How do I query Active Directory from SQL Server?
  30. Visual Designers for Database Objects, time for more feedback.
  31. CTP of SQL Server 2005 Best Practice Analyzer available
  32. Database Diagrams, Feedback and Usage
  33. SQL Server 2005 Sp2 Released
  34. Analysis Services 2005 Performance
  35. FAQ: How do I connect to Excel 12 in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
  36. FAQ: What impact does querying a DMV have on the system perf/load?
  37. FAQ: When will there be a Best Practices Analyzer for SQl Server 2005?
  38. SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard/Hosting Services RTM
  39. What impact does the default trace/page checksumming have on SQL Server 2005 Performance?
  40. SQL Server Compact Edition launches (finally)
  41. Want to know about the SQL Server Plan Cache?
  42. SQL Express for Absolute Beginners
  43. Outstanding Publishing Wizard Tutorial
  44. Top Posts for 2006

2006 76

  1. Final CTP of SQL Server 2005 SP2
  2. New Best Practices Site + 2 x SQL 2005 Systems > 200TB
  3. Data Dude is now available to MSDN customers
  4. FAQ: SQL Server and Sequence Objects/Generators
  5. SQL Server 2005, SP2 CTP Available
  6. SQL Server Hosting Toolkit CTP available
  7. Lots of Data Dude (and Dudette) action
  8. FAQ: What happens when SQL Express is installed on a machine with 2 Procs or more than 1GB of RAM
  9. FAQ: How do I add new licenses to SQL Server 2005 or How do I change the licensing mode
  10. Cool new BLOG from SQL Server Customer Support Team
  11. Actioning Feedback: Reporting Services "All"
  12. Reports in Management Studio
  13. Hows your join theory?
  14. Data Dude CTP 5 is out
  15. Time to vote on Made in Express
  16. The final word(for now) on Import/Export
  17. The BOL train keeps rolling
  18. Test Post for Technorati
  19. FAQ: How do I import/export data with SQL Express
  20. FAQ (With a little history), How do I copy tables with Keys and constraints from one Server/DB to another Server/db?
  21. Data Dude CTP 4 is out in the wild
  22. FAQ, Why does SSMS take 45s to start up?
  23. A REAL monster
  24. New (on fire) Blog SQL Server Everywhere Edition
  25. I/O subsystem requirements for the tempdb database
  26. The future of Data Access/Programability
  27. SQL Server 2005/2000 JDBC v1.1 CTP
  28. FAQ: Do I have to have a named SQL Express instance to use Data Dude?
  29. Migration CTPs
  30. Tech Ed SQL Goodies
  31. Paul Randal (Mr DBCC) is now blogging
  32. New Forum, Disaster Recovery and Availability
  33. FAQ: When does mainstream support end for SQL Server 2000?
  34. Data Dude is out in the Wild!
  35. Sunil from the Storage Engine Team is now blogging
  36. SP1 releases continue
  37. Mythbusters, SQL Server History follow up
  38. FAQ: Why was a public hotfix just released for SP1.
  39. and now for something completely different...
  40. More Benchmarks
  41. FAQ: How many languages does SQL Server 2005 ship in?
  42. FAQ: How do I prevent users from seeing DBs in Enterprise Manager/SSMS that they don't have rights to?
  43. Top 10 Signs you are a DBA(or have been one for too long)
  44. FAQ: Will there be a single/inline image of SQL Server 2005 + SP1?
  45. April/SP1 BOL Update Available, online and download
  46. SQL Server 2005 SP1, Its here!!!!!!!!!!!
  47. More SQL Team Blogging
  48. Report Packs Update
  49. Paul Flessner on Microsoft's Data Vision
  50. Lots of new SQL Server Blogging
  51. The March of the Benchmarks continues - Itanium Dual Core
  52. More free money from Express Editions!
  53. New SQL Team Blogging - The ISV Team
  54. Woop Woop...SQL Server Wins Best Database at the Jolt Awards
  55. SQL Server 2005 SP1 CTP Available
  56. Made in... SQL Server Express Edition Contest
  57. SQL MythBusters – MSDE/SQL Express has a 5 concurrent user limit
  58. Jim Gray on behind the code
  59. SQL Server 2005 508 VPAT has been posted
  60. Farewell SQLWISH
  61. More about Sharepoint perf with SQL Server 2005
  62. Free Oracle to SQL Server Migration Lab
  63. XML in SQL Server 2005 featuring Shankar
  64. SSIS Sample Transforms
  65. MS IT Showcase
  66. New x64 Benchmarks
  67. SQL Server Express Advanced Services Beta
  68. Cell and Row Level Security in SQL Server 2005
  69. All SKU/Language Combos for SQL Server 2005 now available
  70. SQL MythBusters – "SQL Server is really a Sybase product not a Microsoft one."
  71. SQL Server JDBC Driver RTMs
  72. New category of blog entry: SQL Myth Busters
  73. Pablo's cool code from PDC ADO.NET Session
  74. SQL Writer Service in SQL Server 2005
  75. PSS Service Center Labs available
  76. Tracking down Dev Team (and friends) blogging

2005 86

  1. SQL Server 2005, More languages and localised BOL available
  2. BI Metadata Toolkit Samples available
  3. Looking for a SQL Server Partner?
  4. SQL Server 2005 MOM Management Pack
  5. Continuous Publishing for SQL Server 2005, BOL and Sample Updates
  6. XML/A over TCP/IP
  7. March of the benchmarks continues
  8. Embedding SQL Server Express, Custom Installs, Click Once and other fun stuff
  9. Potential Fix for SSMS-E (SQL Server Management Studio - Express Edition) Problems
  10. Fools seldom differ, Day 26 of the blog frequency experiment
  11. SQL Server + Perl?
  12. Troubleshooting SQL2005 Perf WP, from the folks that really know...
  13. Need a book on Analysis Services 2005?
  14. GotDotNet is having a birthday!
  15. SSIS and Fuzzy Cleansing
  16. Another great blog, MS.COM operations
  17. SQL Server Learning Survey
  18. Scalable Shared Databases, WOW!!!
  19. SSMS-E Does not start, a potential fix
  20. More Downloads for SQL Server 2005, get em while they are hot!!!
  21. SQL Server Management Studio Express Edition
  22. LAUNCH DAY!!! Why are we doing such tight integration between VS and SQL Server anyway?
  23. TroubleShooting Connections
  24. TechNet Magazine, SQL Server Q&A, cool info
  25. Easy to miss awesome blogs
  26. November SQL Server Web Casts on MSDN
  27. Are you ready to get REAL with SQLServer 2005?
  28. New (beta) build of the SQL Server Migration Assistant (for Oracle) available
  29. Kamal joins the ranks of SQL Server MSDN bloggers
  30. Ken Henderson, stirring the pot? never...
  31. More SQL Server 2005 Benchmarks
  32. SQL Server 2005 shipped!
  33. New Certifications for SQL Server 2005 (and other MS Products)
  34. Speaking at Borcon, I mean Devcon, what would you like to see?
  35. Sharepoint Portal Server + SQL Server 2005 = ?
  36. Lots of PASS posts on SQL Junkies right now
  37. Correction from Don Keilys Blog
  38. WOW $0.99 a transaction!
  39. Beta 2 of the SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver is available
  40. PDC: Free copy of SQL Server Std, clarification
  41. Sept CTP and a letter from Paul
  42. PDC Clarification: Free Copy of SQL Server
  43. The road to PDC: we shipped the dry run throughs
  44. WinFS Beta 1 bits (almost) available
  45. My personal pick of PDC Days -1 to 1
  46. Michael Rys is doing XML on Chanel9
  47. Decoding the PDC Lingo on Data
  48. Great Post on MARS
  49. SQL Server Video Diaries down for a couple of days
  50. PDC Data and Systems, better late than never
  51. Team Foundation Server Team Needs Feedback
  52. Roadtrip hell but had to post this...
  53. Free SQL Server 2005 Training(for the next 90 days)
  54. The SQL Server 2005 Roadshow, round 2
  55. Video Diary Completed
  56. Beta of the new SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver available
  57. Take part in the SSB Challenges
  58. Web link roundup
  59. SQL Server 64 bit Demos from WinHEC
  60. TechEd and Creativity
  61. Next round of the video diary
  62. How big is Tech Ed?
  63. Did you miss this in SteveB's keynote?
  64. Sneak Peak?
  65. Geek Eye for the Tech Ed Guy
  66. The finalizer has a web site
  67. TechEd Day 2 - Personal Note
  68. PDC Registration is LIVE!!! Get it while its hot
  69. TechEd Day 1
  70. Day 0 at TechEd, SQL Server Video Diary
  71. Mike Tuchen(GM of SQL Server Marketing) has been PodCasted!
  72. Is PDC worth it?
  73. TechEd Excitement!
  74. XML Showplan and SQLCLR
  75. Some v.cool posts from the SSIS Team
  76. SQL Server TechCenter Launch
  77. TechEd Keynote Day 2
  78. New SQL Server MSDN Forums are live
  79. SQL Server Roadshow - SF
  80. Wanna play with SQL Server 2005?
  81. A plethora of Service Packs
  82. ISV Community Days with SQL Server 2005 and VS 2005 (Pt2)
  83. ISV Community Days with SQL Server 2005 and VS 2005
  84. SQL Server Nuggets are cool
  85. Testing out InfoPath and simpleblogger (updated)
  86. Great post on VS 2005 design time data changes for B2

2004 17

  1. Peter got Slashdotted...
  2. The Integration Services Team are blogging, plus a little history
  3. Our stint on Channel9 is over for now
  4. Express Manager(XM) and the December CTP are available.
  5. More SQL Server on Channel9!
  6. Euro Road Trip Pt 6 - IT Forum, Travel and SQL Server
  7. Euro Road Trip Pt 5
  8. Euro Road Trip Pt 4
  9. PSS Labs from PASS
  10. Euro Road Trip Pt 3
  11. Euro Road Trip Pt 2
  12. Euro Road Trip Pt 1
  13. Life in the post Yukon world
  14. Nice Overview of some of the new Tools and features in SQL2005
  15. Star Wars, How Geeky are you?
  16. Scoble returns to SQL Server Town(updated)
  17. Blogging a fresh