SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 022“Just what ARE the Hardware and Software requirements for SQL Server 2005?”I’m glad you asked. You can find great details here.—Got an IT question? Give me a comment, or contact me.
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 022
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Kevin Remde
President - CMIT Solutions of the Twin Cities West
Kevin has held positions such as Sr. Technical Evangelist, Software Engineer, Information Systems professional, and Information Systems manager. He loves sharing helpful new solutions and technologies with his IT professional peers, and is passionate about helping people and businesses succeed through the intelligent application of information technology.
The SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Documentation and Samples: September CTP is now available!
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SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 021
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 021 Twenty-one. Twenty one. Isn't this a lot of fun.According to Simon Sabin, this feature got the biggest applause at the PDC 2005 Keynote on Tuesday, 9/13.It’s a little thing called LINQ.“What’s that? Some Linux thing?”Ha ha very funny. No. It stands for “Language-Integrated Query” It’s “a codename for a set of extensions to … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 021
Microsoft Codename “Max”
As a digital photography enthusiast, I’m really excited about this!Microsoft has a new product just for folks like me. The current codename for the product is “Max”. Did I say product? Wrong. It’s not a product; It’s an “experience”. (<sniff>.. I smell marketing. Bleah…)Seriously though, it sounds a lot like FlickR or other online photo … Continue reading Microsoft Codename “Max”
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 020
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 020“Hey Kevin… Exchange 2003 sort of takes advantage of Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS). Other things (like the file system) can use it to make quick snapshots of data. Does SQL Server 2005 have any such capability?”There is indeed an interface definition for something called the SQL Writer. This guide (for … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 020
The new security bulletins are here! The new security bulletins are here!
**…and there aren’t any! That’s right. Today is “Patch Tuesday”. <sigh> Just where did the month go?There are no Security Updates this month. No new security bulletins. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada.“Well… is there at least something?”Yes. There’s a new version of the Malware Detection/Removal tool. And there’s a “high priority, non-security related update” (KB891861) now … Continue reading The new security bulletins are here! The new security bulletins are here!
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 018
SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 018Tidbit 18.A little birdie told me to expect a big announcement about SQL Server 2005 in the next day or two, originating from the floor of the PDC.Stay tuned… As soon as it’s official, I’ll share it here. UPDATE: It was announced today. Here's my blog entry about it.—Got an IT question? … Continue reading SQL Server 2005 Tidbit 018
See you at the Launch!
Chris Avis here has challenged all of Southern California to come to the SQL Server 2005 / Visual Studio 2005 / Biztalk 2006 Launch event in Anaheim. He promises on his blog that if that event draws the biggest attendance of all of the launch events, he will shave his head.Okay, Chris... once again you … Continue reading See you at the Launch!
Cool Rush Fan Tribute Video
A friend passed this along to me. I was never a huge Rush fan… but I sure like this song and especially what this Neil Peart fan did to animate this tribute. "A Digital Man"
Absolutely Full of I.T. 