DevTalks Bucuresti 2017</h1> <article> <h1>DevTalks Bucuresti 2017</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Thu, 11 May 2017 10:45:00 GMT</p> <h3>Părintele JSON, Douglas Crockford, va fi prezent la cea de-a patra ediție DevTalks București</h3> <h3>DevTalks București: Peste 40 de speakeri locali și internaționali și 1 000 de developeri și pasionați de tehnologie</h3> <h4>DevTalks, cea mai mare expo-conferință dedicată comunității de developeri din România, revine anul acesta cu cea de-a patra ediție în București pe 8 iunie la Romexpo, pavilionul C1 și C2.</h4> <h4>The community members have 10% discount with the code <b>ROSQL10</b>. Register here: <a href="https://goo.gl/zkqJBM">https://goo.gl/zkqJBM</a> </h4> <p>La eveniment sunt așteptați peste 1 000 de programatori, pasionați de tehnologie, investitori, mentori și reprezentanți ai companiilor pentru a participa la sesiunile de conținut care vor contura următorii pași ai industriei IT din România. Peste 40 de speakeri atât din România, cât și din SUA, Canada, Marea Britanie, Belgia, Olanda, Germania, Franța și Italia vor discuta despre ultimele noutăți și tendințe din domeniul tehnologiei. </p> <p>DevTalks este organizat în jurul a 4 scene principale. Pe <b>Main Stage</b> participanții vor discuta despre Internet of Things, Inteligență Artificială, Machine Learning precum și despre alte tehnologii care vor contura viitorul. Scenele de <b>Web & Mobile</b> și <b>BigData & Cloud</b> vor aborda noile trenduri din domeniu și vor propune noi perspective asupra tehnologiilor actuale. Pentru prima oară la DevTalks participanții pot asista la prezentările scenei de <b>DevOps</b> dedicată exclusiv profesioniștilor interesați de integrarea abilităților operaționale în echipele de dezvoltare.</p> <p>În plus, noutatea acestei ediții este reprezentată de workshop-urile tehnice și cele 2 scene adiționale dedicate mini-conferințelor unde speakerii și trainerii vor încuraja schimbul de idei și învățarea prin punerea în practică a noțiunilor discutate pe teme precum <b>Java</b> sau <b>Project Management</b></p>. <p> Sesiunile de conținut vor fi susținute de peste 40 de speakeri, lideri și profesioniști locali și internaționali din domeniul IT. Printre cele mai așteptate teme cu un impact puternic asupra viitorului societății actuale se află: <ul> <li><b><i>The Post JavaScript Apocalypse</i></b> va prezentare susținută de Douglas Crockford, părintele JSON și inventatorul limbajului de programare Tilton unde vom afla care este următorul limbaj care va înlocui JavaScript și cum se va întampla acest lucru.</li> <li><b><i>From Turing to Watson and beyond</i></b> – Joe Winchester, Senior Technical Staff Member la IBM UK, va discuta despre evoluția inteligenței artificiale, pornind de la primele teorii ale lui Alan Turing despre viitorul algoritmilor și ajungând până la exemplele reale ale anului 2017.</li> <li><b><i>Getting Started with AWS Lambda & the Serverless Cloud</i></b> va fi o discuție dedicată pe scena de Big Data & Cloud unde participanții pot afla mai multe despre baze de date, infrastructura aplicațiilor web sau microservicii. Ian Massingham, Chief Evangelist - Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) la Amazon Web Services, va povesti despre provocările întâlnite în acest domeniu și va oferi exemple reale participanților.</li> </ul> </p> <p>În plus, pentru persoanele interesate să discute mai multe cu speakerii prezenți la această ediție, formatul evenimentului încurajează interacțiunea și networkingul. Alături de cele 4 scene dedicate sesiunilor de conținut, experiența DevTalks București va fi completată de zone special amenajate pentru valorificarea interacțiunii dintre participanți, companiile partenere și speakeri. De exemplu, <b>zona expozițională</b> este locul în care peste 20 de companii vor pregăti experiențe interactive și personalizate pentru participanți. Iar <b>Fun Area</b>, sponsorizată de eMAG, este locul unde profesioniștii IT sunt asteptați în număr cât mai mare pentru a se distra alături de prieteni, interacționând cu tehnologii și gadget-uri de ultimă oră.</p> <p>Evenimentul DevTalks București este realizat cu sprijinul partenerilor: ING Software Development Center, IBM, Stefanini România, EMAG, Telekom, AdsWizz, Dell, DB Global Technology, Ericsson, Metro Systems, Luxoft, Endava, Societe Generale European Business Services, Ubisoft, Gameloft, Asseco South Eastern Europe România, Axway, EveryMatrix, DRÄXLMAIER Group, MySql, UiPath România și Systematic.</p> <p>Mai multe detalii despre evenimentul DevTalks București pot fi accesate pe <a href="http://www.devtalks.ro/bucharest/">http://www.devtalks.ro/bucharest</a> </p> <p><b>Despre Catalyst Solutions</b></p> <p>Catalyst Solutions este o companie românească de consultanță în resurse umane, specializată în soluții de recrutare și employer branding. În cei 11 ani de experiență, Catalyst a devenit cunoscută pentru unele dintre cele mai mari proiecte și evenimente din domeniu, precum : <ul> <li><b><a>www.hipo.ro</a></b>, singurul portal de carieră dedicat exclusiv candidaților cu studii superioare ;</li> <li><b>Angajatori de TOP</b>, cel mai mare târg de carieră din România, care are loc de două ori pe an, în București și Timișoara ;</li> <li><b>DevTalks</b>, eveniment care reunește peste 1.000 de profesioniști IT pasionați de web, online, cloud computing și big data ;</li> <li><b>Top Talents România</b>, program care identifică și premiază cei mai valoroși 300 de tineri români.</li> <li><b>Studiul <i>Cei mai doriti angajator</i></b>i, cel mai cuprinzator instrument de pe piață care măsoară gradul de atractivitate al brand-urilor de angajatori, precum și așteptările pe care tinerii le au de la aceștia.</li> </ul> </p> </article> <article> <h1>DevHacks 21-22 Noiembrie 2015</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:17:00 GMT</p> <h2>Schimbă realitatea locală și câștigă 2 500 euro la DevHacks, pe 21-22 noiembrie!</h2> <h3> Timp de 24 de ore participanții la hackathon-ul DevHacks vor coda pentru a găsi soluții inovatoare pentru societate</h3> <p> <b>DevHacks</b> este un hackathon dedicat celor care vor să schimbe mediul local prin soluții smart și originale. Evenimentul se va desfășura între 21-22 noiembrie, la Biblioteca Națională din București. Timp de 24 de ore, 400 de profesioniști IT și dezvoltatori software vor lucra la realizarea unor aplicații într-unul dintre domeniile: <b>Sănătate & Fitness, Educație, Smart City (oraș inteligent, tehnologizat)</b>. Tema și direcția spre care vor fi dezvoltate soluțiile va fi stabilită în dimineața evenimentului. Vor fi alese 78 echipe și participanții vor fi îndrumați de specialiști IT din companii de top. La final, un juriu format din mentori și reprezentanți ai companiilor vor alege o echipă câștigătoare. Marele premiu este de 2 500 de euro, iar toți cei care aleg să participe vor primi alte premii și suport din partea companiilor pentru a-și implementa soluțiile. </p> <p><b>Scopul DevHacks</b> este acela de a crea un mediu în care ideile să devină realitate. Competiția pune în contact companiile cu dezvoltatorii și profesioniștii IT, pentru a rezulta aplicații și metode inovatoare care să ducă la rezultate în domenii sociale diverse.</p> <p><b>Profilul participanților.</b> DevHacks pune față în față echipe de profesioniști IT și studenți sau tineri care au cunoștințe de programare, într-unul din limbajele: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Java, C/C++/C#, Phyton, Ruby, iOS, Android și altele. Competiția este dedicată atât celor care sunt interesați de o competiție interactivă, celor aflați în căutarea unui job în domeniul IT, cât și celor care vor să participe la un concurs care le va aduce un premiu consistent. Evenimentul se adresează tuturor celor care doresc o provocare, iar acesta necesită, deopotrivă, lucru în echipă, cât și rezistență la presiunea timpului (24 de ore de programare continuă).</p> <p><b>Înregistrarea echipelor sau a participanților individuali.</b> Cei care doresc să participe în cadrul evenimentului se pot înregistra până la data de 9 noiembrie, fie ca participant individual sau ca o echipă, pe www.hipo.ro, la secțiunea dedicată evenimentului. Aceștia vor fi selectați și vor forma cele 78 de echipe care vor intra în competiție. Rezultatele selecției vor fi anunțate pe 14 noiembrie.</p> <p>Mentorii și companiile participante. Companiile care vor fi reprezentate prin mentori și evaluatori la eveniment vor fi Accenture, IBM, PayU și Teamnet. Un important suporter al evenimentului este Brainspotting, companie de recrutare în domeniul IT. Aceste companii vor oferi tuturor celor care participă atât condiții optime de lucru, sfaturi importante prin intermediul mentorilor și a evaluatorilor, cât și premii diverse.</p> <p>Detalii despre companiile din care provin mentorii, despre competiția DevHack, precum și formularul de înscriere pot fi accesate pe <a>www.hipo.ro/devhacks</a></p> </article> <article> <h1>Peste 30 de speakeri internationali si locali vin la DevTalks</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 11:11:00 GMT</p> <a href="http://devtalks.ro/" target="_blank"></a> <p><b>Peste o săptămână, Bucureștiul găzduiește cel mai important eveniment adresat profesioniștilor IT. </b></p> <p>Profesioniști din domeniul IT vor fi prezenți la cea de-a doua ediție DevTalks București. Ediția din acest an va avea loc pe 11 iunie la Romexpo, C1 si vor fi prezenți peste 500 de profesioniști IT, specialiști BI/Big Data, IoT, Mobile & Web developeri, persoane interesate de evoluția tehnologica si pasionate de domeniul IT. Evenimentul DevTalks va fi structurat in 4 sesiuni in cadrul cărora vor fi abordate subiecte din zonele Mobile & IoT, Web, Cloud Computing și Big Data</p> <p>Anul acesta este al doilea an consecutiv în care este organizat DevTalks București. Evenimentul își propune să aducă în atenția comunității IT din România o serie de sesiuni și discuții informale despre noile tendințe și soluții IT, situații practice și cazuri concrete. La ediția din acest an vor participa peste 30 de speakeri locali și internaționali. USA, Anglia, Suedia, Spania, Elveția, Austria, Rusia și Ucraina sunt câteva dintre țările de proveniență ale speakerilor internaționali prezenți pe 11 iunie la Romexpo. DevTalks este un eveniment orientat către dezvoltarea profesioniștilor si a celor pasionați de domeniul IT, o conferință cu și despre developeri ce cuprinde o serie de sesiuni axate pe noțiuni concrete din industria IT.</p> <p>DevTalks le oferă dezvoltatorilor, profesioniștilor IT si arhitecților de soluții software ocazia să obțină o perspectivă nouă asupra zonelor de interes pentru ei, tehnicilor și instrumentelor adaptate la evoluția tehnologică. Pentru 2015 agenda DevTalks București este structurata in 4 <b>zone</b>, fiecare conținând informații si oportunități de dezvoltare profesională pentru experții din domeniul IT: <ul> <li><b>4 scene denumite in funcție de temele abordate:</b> The Future Web, Mobile & IoT, Cloud Computing si BI/Big Data. Câteva dintre subiectele abordate de invitați în cadrul sesiunilor sunt: “Perils of the Cloud” – Philipp Krenn (Tamer of technology at ecosio), “The web is dead, long live the web!” – Martin Naumann (Software Engineer, Archilogic), “A credit card walks into a bar” – Cristiano Betta (Developer Evangelist at PayPal), “What we know, what is happening and what we are made of: exploring big data on the cloud” – Felipe Hoffa (Developer Advocate at Google) si “Preparing your applications of IoT” – Emanuel Nastasa (Business and Software development enthusiast at Luxoft Romania). Mai multe informații despre cele 4 zone si temele abordate puteți găsi aici: <a href="http://devtalks.ro/speakers/?city=bucuresti">http://devtalks.ro/speakers/?city=bucuresti</a></li> <li><b>Zona expozițională:</b> locul în care participanții DevTalks vor avea acces la o serie de inovații tehnologice, dispozitive portabile, aplicații si multe alte soluții software si hardware prezentate de partenerii evenimentului. Companiile care vor sa participe la eveniment se pot înscrie contactându-ne la adresa <a href="mailto:contact@devtalks.ro">contact@devtalks.ro</a> </li> <li><b>Zona de networking:</b> este destinată interacțiunii dintre participanți, in acest cadru toți speakerii si participanții pot împărtăși din experiența lor, pot schimba idei, resurse sau informații. Pentru a-i ajuta sa se relaxeze si pentru a facilita comunicarea, zona va fi special amenajata, interacțiunea cu ceilalți participanți ocupând un loc special în cadrul evenimentului DevTalks. Interacțiunea dintre participanți va fi facilitata de <b>aplicația MyCONNECTOR</b> – o aplicație care permite discuții la nivel one-to-one între toți participanții DevTalks. Astfel cei prezenți pot intra in contact unii cu ceilalți si pot stabili întâlniri cu profesioniști din zona lor de interes. </li> <li><b>Zona de fun:</b> o zona dedicata celor care vor sa experimenteze cele mai noi tehnologii. Zona de fun va fi susținută de compania eMAG care va expune device-uri și gadgeturi care încorporează tehnologii de ultima oră: roboți, simulatoare și multe altele.</li> </ul> </p> <p> <p> Evenimentul DevTalks Bucuresti este realizat cu sprijinul partenerilor: IBM, Endava, Luxoft Romania, Deutsche Bank Technology Centre, eMAG, 1&1 Internet Development, ING Bank, Teamnet International, Ymens, StarStorage, Ciklum si Brainspotting. </p> <p> Mai multe detalii despre modalitatea de inscriere si agenda pot fi accesate pe <a>www.devtalks.ro</a> sau la sectiunea dedicata proiectului pe <a>www.hipo.ro</a> </p> <p> <i>Despre Catalyst Solutions</i> <br /> <b>Catalyst Solutions</b> este o companie de consultanta in domeniul resurselor umane, specializata in dezvoltarea de solutii de recrutare si employer branding. Avand o experienta de 8 ani, Catalyst Solutions adauga valoare clientilor si candidatiilor cu fiecare dintre proiectele sale: <b>Angajatori de TOP</b> (cel mai mare targ de cariera din Romania organizat bianual in Bucuresti, Timisoara si Iasi), <a>www.HiPo.ro</a> – singurul portal de cariera dedicat exclusiv candidatilor cu studii superioare, <b>Top Talents Romania</b> (proiect ce identifica in fiecare an cei mai valorosi 300 de tineri absolventi la nivel national), <b>Career Innovation Week</b> (identifica tineri cu rezultate remarcabile in domeniile financiar, vanzari, marketing, IT&C, cercetare si inginerie), <b>Consulting Days</b> (cuprinde o serie de conferinte dedicate celor interesati de audit, taxe, contabilitate, legal si IT&C), <b>Ghidul Angajatorilor</b> (publicatie de orientare in cariera adresata studentiilor si masteranziilor din domeniul economic si tehnic distribuita in 15 centre universitare), <b>DevTalks</b> (proiectul reuneste 850 de developeri & profesionisti IT pasionati de zonele web, online, cloud computing si big data) <b>Targul Virtual pentru Absolventi si Angajatori de TOP Virtual.</b> </p> <p>Imagini de la DevTalks 2014</p> <p></p> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>Microsoft MVP Virtual Conference</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Mon, 11 May 2015 16:36:00 GMT</p> <p><b>Where?</b> A:online</p> <p><b>When?</b> A:May 14th & 15th</p> <p><b>What?</b> A: The MVP Virtual Conference will showcase 95 sessions of content for IT Pros, Developers and Consumer experts designed to help you navigate life in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Developer Platform, <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/stevengu/archive/2015/04/02/announcing-the-mvp-virtual-conference.aspx">Steve Guggenheimer</a>, will be on hand to deliver the opening Key Note Address. </p> <p><b>What's In It For Me?</b> A: The conference will have 5 tracks, IT Pro English, Dev English, Consumer English, Portuguese mixed sessions & Spanish mixed sessions, there is something for everyone! Learn from the best and brightest MVPs in the tech world today and develop some great skills!</p> <p><b>How can I attend?</b> A: Register <a href="http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualconference.aspx">here</a></p> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>ROSQL Meeting 28 Apr 2015</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:29:00 GMT</p> <p> <b>ROSQL</b> invites you to a special event dedicated to Microsoft SQL Server on 28th of April 2015 @ Microsoft Romania. </p> <p> For registration please use the following URL: <a href="http://bit.ly/rosql150428"> http://bit.ly/rosql150428</a> </p> <p> Agenda </p> <p> 17:30 - 18:00 Welcome and registration</p> <p> 18:00 - 18:30 Free Tools for Microsoft SQL Server, Cristian Lefter, SQL Server MVP </p> <p> 18:30 - 18:50 SQL Database Dynamic Data Masking, Cristian Lefter, SQL Server MVP </p> <p> 18:50 - 19:00 Break </p> <p> 19:00 - 20:00 Execution Plan Caching and Reuse, Alexandru Miron Gatej, .NET Developer at Ubisoft </p> <p> Additional details on the event's Facebook page <a href="http://on.fb.me/1IqaRI7">http://on.fb.me/1IqaRI7</a> </p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>DevTalks - 850 de profesionisti IT se intalnesc la Bucuresti si Cluj-Napoca</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:55:00 GMT</p> <a href="http://devtalks.ro/" target="_blank"></a> <p><b>DevTalks, evenimentul dedicat profesionistilor IT, se extinde la nivel national! <br /> 850 de profesionisti IT se intalnesc la Bucuresti si Cluj-Napoca. </b></p> <p><i>Bucuresti, 7 aprilie 2015</i> DevTalks este un eveniment dedicat developerilor si specialistilor IT din Romania, celor care sunt interesati de evolutia tehnologica din <b>zonele Web, Cloud Computing si Big Data</b>.<br /> Anul acesta evenimentul se extinde la nivel national, fiind prezent in Cluj-Napoca (13 mai) si Bucuresti (11 iunie). Cele 2 editii vor reuni 850 de profesionisti IT, specialisti BI/Big Data, IoT, Mobile & Web developeri, pasionati de domeniul IT care vor participa la sesiuni in cadrul carora vor fi dezbatute ultimele noutati, tendinte si provocari din domeniul tehnologiei.</p> <p>DevTalks este un eveniment orientat catre dezvoltarea profesionistilor si a celor pasionati de domeniul IT, o conferinta cu si despre developeri ce cuprinde o serie de sesiuni axate pe notiuni concrete din industria IT. Dupa succesul inregistrat in 2014, evenimentul se extinde la nivel national, fiind prezent prin 2 editii: <ul> <li>Cluj-Napoca, 13 mai - Grand Hotel Italia</li> <li>Bucuresti, 11 iunie - Romexpo, C1</li> </ul> Companiile care vor sa participe la eveniment se pot inscrie contactandu-ne la adresa <a href="mailto:contact@devtalks.ro">contact@devtalks.ro</a> </p> <p> In cadrul evenimentelor DevTalks din acest an, participantii vor avea parte de o experienta unica, sesiuni si discutii informale despre noile tendinte si solutii IT, situatii practice si cazuri concrete. Punctele de interes in cadrul editiilor DevTalks din acest an sunt: <ul> <li>4 scene diferite, denumite in functie de temele abordate: The Future Web, Mobile & IoT, Could Computing si BI/Big Data;</li> <li>15 speakeri internationali din diferite colturi ale lumii: Anglia, Belgia, Germania, Austria, Olanda, Elvetia, Cehia si Rusia. <li>850 de dezvoltatori si profesionisti IT, pasionati de tehnologie si dezvoltare profesionala;</li> <li>14 ore de continut tehnic si discutii de tip panel;</li> </ul> </p> <p> “Evenimentul DevTalks este organizat in asa fel incat toti speakerii si participantii pot impartasi cu adevarat din experienta lor. Subiectele abordate in carul celor cele 4 sesiuni sunt concentrate in jurul unor aspecte de interes pentru pasionatii de dezvoltare IT. In plus, interactiunea si sesiunile de networking sunt cu adevarat valoroase pentru cei prezenti” - Andre Liechti, CTO & senior consultant at SysCo systèmes de communication sa. </p> <p> “Credem in importanta unui proiect de dezvoltare a comunitatii IT si promovare a profesionistilor si domeniului IT dincolo de granitele Romaniei, iar DevTalks este un astfel de eveniment. Proiectul le ofera dezvoltatorilor, profesionistilor IT si arhiectilor de solutii software ocazia sa obtina o perspectiva noua asupra zonelor de interes pentru ei, tehnicilor si instrumentelor adaptate la evolutia tehnologica. Mai multe detalii despre modalitatea de inscriere si agenda pot fi accesate pe <a>www.devtalks.ro</a> sau la sectiunea dedicata proiectului pe <a>www.hipo.ro</a> ” – Andreea Balaci, Project Manager, DevTalks. </p> <p> Evenimentul este realizat cu sprijinul partenerilor: IBM, Accenture, Endava, Luxoft Romania, Deutsche Bank Technology Centre si Brainspotting. Evenimentul se bucura de sustinerea IMWorld si Hipo.ro si a peste 15 comunitati de developeri din Romania. </p> <p> In calitate de partener al evenimentului, Hipo.ro ofera 100 de invitatii gratuite la DevTalks. Cei care vor sa participe se pot inscrie pe <a>www.hipo.ro</a>, la sectiunea dedicata proiectului pana pe 17 aprilie. </p> <p> <i>Despre Catalyst Solutions</i> <br /> <b>Catalyst Solutions</b> este o companie de consultanta in domeniul resurselor umane, specializata in dezvoltarea de solutii de recrutare si employer branding. Avand o experienta de 8 ani, Catalyst Solutions adauga valoare clientilor si candidatiilor cu fiecare dintre proiectele sale: <b>Angajatori de TOP</b> (cel mai mare targ de cariera din Romania organizat bianual in Bucuresti, Timisoara si Iasi), <a>www.HiPo.ro</a> – singurul portal de cariera dedicat exclusiv candidatilor cu studii superioare, <b>Top Talents Romania</b> (proiect ce identifica in fiecare an cei mai valorosi 300 de tineri absolventi la nivel national), <b>Career Innovation Week</b> (identifica tineri cu rezultate remarcabile in domeniile financiar, vanzari, marketing, IT&C, cercetare si inginerie), <b>Consulting Days</b> (cuprinde o serie de conferinte dedicate celor interesati de audit, taxe, contabilitate, legal si IT&C), <b>Ghidul Angajatorilor</b> (publicatie de orientare in cariera adresata studentiilor si masteranziilor din domeniul economic si tehnic distribuita in 15 centre universitare), <b>DevTalks</b> (proiectul reuneste 850 de developeri & profesionisti IT pasionati de zonele web, online, cloud computing si big data) <b>Targul Virtual pentru Absolventi si Angajatori de TOP Virtual.</b> </p> <p>Imagini de la DevTalks 2014</p> <p></p> <p></p> </article> <article> <h1>ROSQL Meeting with Peter Myers 5th of March 2015</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 18:43:00 GMT</p> <p> <b>ROSQL</b> invites you to a special meeting dedicated to SQL Server, on 5th of March 2015, starting at 17:30, at Microsoft Romania. </p> <p> For registration please use the following URL: <a href="http://1drv.ms/17auGq1"> http://1drv.ms/17auGq1</a> </p> <p> Agenda </p> <p> 17:30- 18:00 Microsoft's Data Platform lately - Cristian Lefter, SQL Server MVP, sqlserver.ro </p> <p> 18:10 - 19:30 End-to-End SQL Server Master Data Services - Peter Myers, SQL Server MVP, Director - Training and Mentoring at BizData </p> <p> About our guest and his session </p> <p> Peter Myers has worked with Microsoft database and development products since 1997. <br> Today, he specializes in all Microsoft BI products and provides mentoring, technical training, and training course content authoring for SQL Server, Office, and SharePoint. <br> Peter has a broad business background supported by a bachelor’s degree in applied economics and accounting, and he extends this with solid experience backed by current MCSE and MCT certifications. He lives in Melbourne, Australia and has been a SQL Server MVP since 2007. <br> End-to-End SQL Server Master Data Services <br> This presentation describes how SQL Server Master Data Services can be used to implement Master Data Management (MDM). It introduces the discipline of MDM and maps common processes to the feature set of Master Data Services. <br> Topics include defining models, entities, attributes and hierarchies, to store and manage master data. Additionally, administrative tasks including business rules to validate data, the import and export of master data, model versioning, and permission management will be described. The two Microsoft user interfaces (the Master Data Manager web application, and the Excel add-in) will be covered, in addition to T-SQL scripting opportunities to automate master data processes. <br> This session will be of interest to data stewards, ETL developers and ETL administrators to appreciate what SQL Server 2012 (or 2014) Master Data Services can achieve. </p> <p> <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/photos/cristianblog/images/9676/original.aspx"> </a> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Filtering forum users</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:24:00 GMT</p> If you run an online community you will probably encounter this challenge: how to filter regular users from spammers? An asnwer can be found here: http://www.stopforumspam.com/search You can search your new users here and if and also you can report spam data. I find it very useful and very accurate. </article> <article> <h1>Question: How can I see programmatically the rights on a stored procedure?</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:13:00 GMT</p> Starting with SQL Server 2005, the sys.fn_my_permissions function can be used.<br>It has a quite simple syntax: <font face="Courier New">fn_my_permissions ( securable , 'securable_class')</font><br><br>To answer the question, the code would be:<br><table style="background-color:#f2f2f2;border:solid 1px #e5e5e5;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr style="vertical-align:top;line-height:normal;"><td style="width:40px;text-align:right;"><pre style="font-family:courier new;font-size:11px;color:gray;margin:0px;padding:2px;border-right:solid 1px #e7e7e7;">1<br>2<br>3<br> </pre></td><td><pre style="margin:0px;padding:2px;padding-left:8px;"><span style="color:Black;background-color:Transparent;font-family:Courier New;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;"><span style="color:Blue;background-color:Transparent;font-family:Courier New;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;">USE</span> MyDatabase;<br>GO<br><span style="color:Blue;background-color:Transparent;font-family:Courier New;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;">SELECT</span> * <span style="color:Blue;background-color:Transparent;font-family:Courier New;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;">FROM</span> fn_my_permissions (<span style="color:Red;background-color:Transparent;font-family:Courier New;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;">'myStoredProcedure'</span>, <span style="color:Red;background-color:Transparent;font-family:Courier New;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;">'OBJECT'</span>);</span></pre></td></tr></table><br><br> </article> <article> <h1>SQL Server Certification - Beyond MCSA</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:08:00 GMT</p> With Microsoft Certification recently redesigned, the usual certification path for an SQL Server professional would be the following: <br><ol> <li><font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx">MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) SQL Server 2008 </a></font><br>It requires two exams: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Exam.aspx?ID=70-432&locale=en-us">Exam 70-432 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx">Exam 70-448 - Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance</a><br><br></li> <li><font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx">MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) SQL Server 2012 </a></font><br>It requires three exams: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-461">Exam 70-461 - Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012</a> +<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-462"> Exam 70-462 - Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-463">Exam 70-463 - Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012</a><br>There is also an upgrade path for holders of <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcts.aspx#tab2">MCTS - SQL Server 2008 certification</a>: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-457">Exam 70-457 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-458">Exam 70-458 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2</a> <br><br></li> <li><font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-data-platform.aspx">MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) - Data Platform - SQL Server 2012 </a></font><br>It requires <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx">MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) SQL Server 2012</a> and two additional exams: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-464"><br>Exam 70-464 - Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-465">Exam 70-465 - Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2012</a><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2"> </a><br>There is an upgrade path from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2">MCITP - Database Administrator 2008</a> or <a>MCITP - Database Developer 2008</a>: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-457">Exam 70-457 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-458">Exam 70-458 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-459">Exam 70-459 - Transition Your MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 or MCITP: Database Developer 2008 to MCSE: Data Platform </a><br> <br> </li> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx"><font size="4"></font></a><font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-data-platform.aspx">MCSE (Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert) - Business Intelligence - SQL Server 2012 </a></font><br>It requires <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server-mcsa.aspx">MCSA (Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate) SQL Server 2012</a> and two additional exams: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-466"><br>Exam 70-466 - Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-467">Exam 70-467 - Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012</a><br>There is an upgrade path from <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcitp.aspx#tab2">MCITP - Business Intelligence Developer 2008</a>: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-457">Exam 70-457 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-458">Exam 70-458 - Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2</a> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-459">Exam 70-460 - Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: Business Intelligence </a><br><br></li></ol> So, what happens after MCTS, MCITP, MCSA and MSCE? On the SQL Server 2008 track there is the advanced certification <font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/master-sql.aspx">Microsoft Certified Master: Microsoft SQL Server 2008</a></font> requiring two exams:<br><ul><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=88-970&Locale=en-us">Exam 88-970 - SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master: Knowledge Exam<br></a> (priced at <b>US$500</b>)</li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=88-971&Locale=en-us">Exam 88-971 - SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master: Lab Exam</a> (priced at <b>US$2,000</b> )<br></li></ul><p>To prepare for the MCM certification you can use free documentation resources provided by Microsoft or you can enroll in the <b>SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) Accelerated Exam Preparation Program</b> (priced at <b>US$2,900</b>).</p><p>Once you've obtained your MCM you can go further by applying to the <font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/architect.aspx#tab3">Microsoft Certified Architect Program</a></font> for SQL Server 2008. The application fee is <b>US$125</b> and if you are accepted into the program, the fee to take the MCA Board Exam is <b>US$7,500</b>.</p><p>Similar to the MCM certification - there is the <font size="4"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/ssas-maestros.aspx#tab1">SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Maestro program</a></font>, dedicated as the names says to the Analysis Services 2008 R2. The program's training is priced at <b>€7000 + VAT</b>.</p><p>Last but not least - for SQL Server 2012 - Microsoft re-branded the MCM certification as <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcsm.aspx"><font size="4">Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM)</font></a>. On the Microsoft Learning site there is a note "<i><b>The first two MCSM certifications will be for <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-sql-server.aspx">SQL Server 2012</a> tracks.</b></i>"<br><br>Good luck! <br></p> </article> <article> <h1>SQL Server 2012 Update for Developers Training Workshop</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:31:00 GMT</p> This article: <a href="http://bit.ly/sql2012ro">http://bit.ly/sql2012ro</a><br>Workshop Dates:<br>2,3 May 2012<br>31 May 2012, 1 June 2012<br><br>Resources:<br><a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6967.sql-server-2012-early-adoption-cook-book-en-us.aspx">SQL Server 2012 Early Adoption Cook Book</a> <a href="http://bit.ly/sql2012cookbook">bit.ly/sql2012cookbook</a><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=347">Product Documentation for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Books Online)</a><br><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/tools">Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools</a><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/learning-center/virtual-labs.aspx">SQL Server Virtual Labs</a><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29049">BI Image X: SQL 2012 RC0</a> (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28802">multiple files</a>)<br><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/hh965401">Technet SQL Server 2012: The New World of Data</a><br><a href="https://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/tracks/cloud-on-your-terms-with-microsoft-sql-server-2012-scale-on-demand">MVA - Cloud on your terms with Microsoft SQL server 2012: Scale on demand</a><br><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/hh323832">Data Quality Services "How Do I?" Videos</a><br><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh231699%28SQL.110%29.aspx">Tutorials for SQL Server 2012</a><br><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=microsoft%C2%AE%20sql%20server%C2%AE%202012%20best%20practices%20analyzer&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CEcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fdownload%2Fen%2Fdetails.aspx%3Fid%3D29302&ei=3t2eT52_IoSk4gTp6OypDg&usg=AFQjCNHLQ0BSOsIcIA68PVtZY3qd65T0Bw&cad=rja">Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Best Practices Analyzer</a><br><a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/ff832960?query=1&Category=SQL%20Server%202012">TechNet Edge SQL Server 2012 Videos</a><br><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9805898">SQL Server AlwaysOn Solutions Guide</a><br><br>Articles:<br><a href="http://erikej.blogspot.com/2011/01/comparison-of-sql-server-compact-4-and.html">Comparison of SQL Server Compact, SQL Server Express 2012 and LocalDB</a><br><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jerrynixon/archive/2012/02/26/sql-express-v-localdb-v-sql-compact-edition.aspx">SQL Express v LocalDB v SQL Compact Edition</a><br> </article> <article> <h1>Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:57:00 GMT</p> <p class="subtitle"><b><font face="Arial">Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure</font></b></p><p class="subtitle">It's been a while since SQL Server security needed a patch and today it just happened. A vulnerability in Microsoft XML Editor allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information by using a custom Web Service Discovery (.disco) file. Read more about this vulnerability here<br></p><ul><li><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS11-049.mspx">Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-049</a></font></li><li><font face="Arial"><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=80e98567-1b28-49b1-a646-579f8c115a41&displaylang=en">Security Update for SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM (KB2494088) </a><br></font></li></ul><p class="subtitle"><font face="Arial"><br></font></p> </article> <article> <h1>Microsoft Certifications' price will increase starting with July 1st</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:17:00 GMT</p> Probably you've heard that the Microsoft Certification exams' price will increase starting with July 1st 2011. One of the most frequent questions is "how much"?<br>There is a pricing tool that can answer that question and you can find it here: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-pricing-tool.html">Exam Pricing Look-up Tool for Microsoft Certifications</a><br>For Romania the price of a voucher will increase from 50$ to <b>80</b>$.<br>More details about the price increase in the following articles: <br><ul><li><a href="http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/btl/b/weblog/archive/2011/04/22/so-about-that-price-increase.aspx">So… about that price increase</a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/cert-pricing-FAQ.aspx">New Prices for Microsoft Certifications Exams</a><br></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>Do you want to test Windows Azure and the credit card condition stops you</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:00:00 GMT</p> <font size="4"><font size="3">Do you want to test Windows Azure and the credit card condition stops you?<br><br></font><b>Not anymore! </b></font><br><br><font size="3">You can test Windows Azure without having a credit card using a new promotion: <br><a href="http://windowsazurepass.com/">http://windowsazurepass.com/</a></font><br><br>There is a small catch - you need a code to use this promotion and the code can be obtained simply by writing an email or message to me.<br> </article> <article> <h1>Resizing A Virtual Disk</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:09:00 GMT</p> Every time I needed to modify the size of a virtual machine disk, this step by step guide was very helpful: <a href="http://par2008.blogspot.com/2009/03/increase-size-of-your-microsoft-virtual.html">Paul's Point - Increase the size of your Microsoft Virtual PC hard disk</a>.<br>Maybe it will help you too!<br> </article> <article> <h1>Save a tree</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Sat, 15 May 2010 13:52:00 GMT</p> <b>Did you know?</b><br><ul><li>A ton of recycled paper is equivalent to recycling a newspaper and two white sheets daily for one year.</li><li>A ton of recycled paper saves 20 trees, 3.800 kWh, 32.000L of water and prevents 27 kg of pollutants from being released into atmosphere.</li></ul><br><b>So why we recycle paper?</b><br><br><ul><li>To reduce deforestation, and this way there will be fewer: landslides, climate change, floods, habitat and biodiversity destruction and destruction of recreation areas;</li><li>To reduce the imports of wood</li><li>To reduce water consumption by up to 60%;</li><li>To reduce energy consumption by up to 40%;</li><li>To reduce air pollution by up to 70%;</li><li>To diminish pollution by up to 35%;</li><li>To decreases the amount of garbage deposited in landfills or incinerators.</li></ul><br>Personal story: I lost 60kg of extra weight today :) - I mean by that recycling 60 kg of paper. ( For Bucharest you can use <a href="http://www.depozitmaculatura.ro/centru-maculatura-bucuresti.html">"Depozitul de maculatura"</a>.)<br><br><br> <a href="http://tweetphoto.com/22513784" title=""><br></a> <br><br> </article> <article> <h1>Microsoft Fix It Center - Install fails</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:56:00 GMT</p> If you end-up on this page you probably know that <a href="http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal/">Fix It Center</a> is a new diagnostic tool with a self-help approach. You probably download it and when you tried to install it you may received the following error:<br>"Fix it Center Setup encountered an error. <br>An unexpected error has occurred. Please close and try to run Setup again later."<br><br><br><br>The probable cause is the existence of the following registry key which is used to disable AutoRun: <br><pre>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf<br> <NO NAME> REG_SZ @SYS:DoesNotExist<br></pre><p>You can fix the problem by simply renaming the key, install Microsoft Fix it Center, and rename it back if you need too.</p><p>More details on this threads:</p><ul><li><a href="http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/fixitcenter/thread/66c8039e-bbee-4cd7-8ef0-65086e3b85c7/">fix it center setup encountered an error</a></li><li><a href="http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en/fixitcenter/thread/b526310a-b6fb-4f0e-b6c7-cd49f5c7d200">Fit-It needs to be fixed</a><br></li></ul> </article> <article> <h1>ROSQL Newsletter 03-05-2010</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:14:00 GMT</p> <br><br><b>ROSQL Newsletter 03-05-2010</b><br>============================================================<br>English Version follows:<br><br>In acest numar:<br><b>1. SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM <br>2. Intalnire ROSQL - Noua Eficienta<br>3. Sondaj Predixion Software<br>4. Stiati ca?<br>5. Stiri de la PASS<br>6. Resurse locale </b><br><br><b><br>1. SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM</b><br>Pe 21 Aprilie a fost lansata versiunea RTM a SQL Server 2008 R2. Cu aceasta ocazie am creat o pagina speciala de resurse dedicate noului produs: <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?O">SQL Server 2008 R2 Resources</a><br>Vom marca lansarea SQL Server 2008 R2 la o intalnire speciala pe 3 Iunie. Urmariti canalul de <a href="http://twitter.com/rosql">twitter </a>al comunitatii pentru detalii.<br><br><b>2. Intalnire ROSQL- Noua Eficienta</b><br><b>ROSQL </b>si<b> Microsoft Romania</b> va invita pe data de 7 Mai 2010 incepand cu orele 9:00 la o intalnire avand urmatorele subiecte: Powershell 2.0, Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2, System Center Configuration Manager vNext, Exchange 2010, Office, Business Productivity Online Suite. Alaturi de Cristian Lefter va asteapta Sebastian Vijeu, Adrian Stoian, Angela Dobrea, Paul Roman, Cristi Cinca si Marius Georgescu.<br>Pentru detalii si inscrieri folositi urmatorul link: <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?P">The new efficiency community launch</a>.<br>Locurile sunt limitate de capacitatea salii (50-60 de locuri).<br><b><br>3. Sondaj Predixion Software</b><br>Data Mining in SQL Server este asociat cu nume ca Bogdan Crivat si Jamie MacLennan. Predixion Software este un startup in care ii veti regasi pe amandoi. Daca vreti sa influentati produsele acestei companii (va puteti gandi ca punct de referinta la Data Mining add-ins) va rugam sa completati sondajul aflat pe prima pagina a <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?Q">Predixion Software</a>.<br><br><b>4. Stiati ca?<br></b>Ati auzit de Pool Slicing? Daca nu aflati aici: <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?R">Did you know blog</a>.<br><b> <br>5. Stiri de la PASS<br></b>a. Vreti sa testati SQL Server 2008 R2? PASS va da pobilitatea de a evalua produsul fara instalare aici: <a href="http://www.previewsqlserver.com/">SQL Server 2008 R2 Hosted Trial Sandbox</a><br>b. <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/">24 Hours of PASS: Celebrating SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - May 19, 2010.<br>c. Free Virtual Learning for May 2010<br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=348">You Got XML In My Database? What's Up With That? - App Dev Virtual Chapter May 11, 12-1pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=399">Indexing Guidelines - DBA Virtual Chapter, May 12, 3:00pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=389">12 Key Development Areas - Professional Development Virtual Chapter, May 13, 1:00pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=400">Extract, Transform & Load Your Data Warehouse - BI Virtual Chapter, May 14, 12:00pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=349">Introduction to SQL Server Profiler - App Dev Virtual Chapter May 25, 8-9am ET</a><br><b><br> 6. Resurse locale </b><br>a. Noi optiuni de contact: <a href="http://twitter.com/rosql"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=191671246538" target="_blank"> </a> <a target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://brightkite.com/people/rosql" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/rosql" target="_blank"> </a> <a target="_blank"> </a> <br>b. Academic Tour: Daca se intampla sa va aflati in Bucuresti Politehnica pe 6 Mai sau in Facultatea de Matematica pe 5 Mai - voi fi si eu acolo - "come to say hi".<br>c. Oportunitati in cariera: daca va intereseaza un loc de munca in domeniul administrare sau dezvoltare folosind SQL Server verificati periodic forumul <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/forums/37/ShowForum.aspx">Locuri de munca</a>.<br><br><br><br>Pentru sugestii sau comentarii privind buletinul comunitatii ROSQL folositi forumul dedicat http://sqlserver.ro sau adresa de email nospam_CristianLefter@hotmail.com<br> <br>Puteti sa va dezabonati la acest buletin folosind adresa:<br>http://sqlserver.ro/CS/user/EditProfile.aspx?ReturnUrl=/cs/Default.aspx<br><br><br>============================================================<br>English Version<br><br>In this issue:<br><b>1. SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM <br>2. ROSQL meeting - The New Efficiency - Community Launch<br>3. Predixion Software Survey<br>4. Did you know?<br>5. PASS News<br>6. Local resources </b><br><br><b><br>1. SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM</b><br>Microsoft launched SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM on 21st of April. For this occasion we compiled a page with resources: <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?O">SQL Server 2008 R2 Resources</a><br>We will have our own community launch on a special meeting on 3rd of June. Follow our <a href="http://twitter.com/rosql">twitter </a>channel for details.<br><br><b>2. </b><b>ROSQL meeting - The New Efficiency - Community Launch</b><br><b>ROSQL </b>and<b> Microsoft Romania</b> invites you on 7th May starting with 9:00 AM at a meeting having the next subjects: Powershell 2.0, Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008 R2, System Center Configuration Manager vNext, Exchange 2010, Office, Business Productivity Online Suite. The speakers are Cristian Lefter, Sebastian Vijeu, Adrian Stoian, Angela Dobrea, Paul Roman, Cristi Cinca and Marius Georgescu.<br>For details and registration: <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?P">The new efficiency community launch</a>.<br><b><br>3. </b><b>Predixion Software Survey</b><br>Data Mining in SQL Server is associated with names as Bogdan Crivat and Jamie MacLennan. Predixion Software is a company where you can find both Bogdan and Jamie. If you want to influence Data Mining products (think of Data Mining add-ins) please fill their survey <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?Q">Predixion Software</a>.<br><br><b>4. </b><b>Did you know?</b><br>What is Pool Slicing? Find out here: <a href="http://sqlserver.ro/r.ashx?R">Did you know blog</a>.<br><b> <br>5. </b><b>PASS News</b><br>a. Do you want to test drive SQL Server 2008 R2? PASS offers you <a href="http://www.previewsqlserver.com/">SQL Server 2008 R2 Hosted Trial Sandbox</a><br>b. <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/">24 Hours of PASS: Celebrating SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - May 19, 2010.<br>c. Free Virtual Learning for May 2010<br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=348">You Got XML In My Database? What's Up With That? - App Dev Virtual Chapter May 11, 12-1pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=399">Indexing Guidelines - DBA Virtual Chapter, May 12, 3:00pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=389">12 Key Development Areas - Professional Development Virtual Chapter, May 13, 1:00pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=400">Extract, Transform & Load Your Data Warehouse - BI Virtual Chapter, May 14, 12:00pm ET</a><br> - <a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/Events/ctl/ViewEvent/mid/521.aspx?ID=349">Introduction to SQL Server Profiler - App Dev Virtual Chapter May 25, 8-9am ET</a><br><b><br> 6. </b><b>Local resources</b><br>a. New contact options: <a href="http://twitter.com/rosql"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=191671246538" target="_blank"> </a> <a target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://brightkite.com/people/rosql" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/rosql" target="_blank"> </a> <a target="_blank"> </a> <br>b. Academic Tour: If you are in Bucharest on 5th of May (Faculty of Mathematics) or 6th May (POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest) "come to say hi".<br>c.<a href="http://sqlserver.ro/forums/37/ShowForum.aspx"> Carreers in Romania</a>.<br><br>For suggestions regarding the ROSQL newsletter please use the forum http://sqlserver.ro or the email address nospam_CristianLefter@hotmail.com<br><br>You can unsubscribe using the next link:<br>http://sqlserver.ro/CS/user/EditProfile.aspx?ReturnUrl=/cs/Default.aspx<br><br> </article> <article> <h1>SQL Server 2008 R2 resources (reloaded)</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:13:00 GMT</p> <br> <br> The SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM is here and with it a lot of new resources. <br><ol><li>Test Drive<br> </li> <ul><li><a href="http://www.previewsqlserver.com/">SQL Server 2008 R2 Hosted Trial: Free Virtual Labs</a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2Downloads.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial</a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=45&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=fe0c6a31-5ad6-4eea-a865-73bbe2608bd1&u=details.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d020EE0D5-BCE4-4A45-9D64-B0C49C8831E5%26displaylang%3den">Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview Feature Pack</a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=48a5b47b-8c9c-450f-ab6e-178600a733ca">Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 - PowerPivot for Microsoft® Excel 2010 - November Community Technology Preview</a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a737000d-68d0-4531-b65d-da0f2a735707&displaylang=en">Microsoft SQL Server JDBC Driver 3.0</a><br></li></ul><li>Webcasts, Videos and events<br></li><ul><li><a href="http://www.sqlserverlaunch.com">SQL Server 2008 R2 Virtual Tour</a></li><li><a href="https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032441804&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US">TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Developed Best Practices in Offering PowerPivot as a Service (Level 300)</a></li><li><a href="https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032449573&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US">TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2: Server Consolidation (Level 300)</a></li><li><a href="https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032449575&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US">TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2: Simplify Management of Your SQL Server Data Platform (Level 300)</a></li><li><a href="http://ug.gitca.org/sites/FireSideChats/Lists/Fire%20Side%20Chats/DispForm.aspx?ID=18">SQL Server 2008 R2 Technical Preview: New features and capabilities in SQL Server 2008 R2 </a> Tom Casey, General Manager, SQL Server Business Intelligence (GITCA Fireside Chat)<br></li><li><a href="http://ug.gitca.org/sites/FireSideChats/Lists/Fire%20Side%20Chats/DispForm.aspx?ID=19">SQL Server 2008 R2: Self Service Analytics</a> Donald Farmer (GITCA Fireside Chat)</li><li><a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/eu2010/AboutUs/News/R2LaunchTourKickOff.aspx">Microsoft Kicking Off SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Tour at PASS European Conference 2010</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/">24 Hours of PASS: Celebrating SQL Server 2008 R2</a></li><li>For MCT and Educators - <a href="http://www.mctvirtualsummit.com/">MCT & Educator Virtual Summit 2010</a></li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/sqlserver/videoGallery.aspx?contentID=sql_vid_tweetup">SQL Server 2008 R2 Tweetup Video Montage</a></li></ul><li>Blog posts <br></li><ul><li><a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/mds_team/archive/2010/04/21/updated-product-documentation-and-resources.aspx">Updated Master Data Services Documentation and Resources</a> (source <a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/mds_team/default.aspx">Master Data Services Team)</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/04/21/sql-server-2008-r2-released-to-manufacturing.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 Released to Manufacturing!</a> (source <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/default.aspx">Data Platform Insider</a>)</li><li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2010/02/18/multi-server-management-in-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx">Multi Server Management in SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/default.aspx">Andrew Fryer's blog</a><br></li><li><a href="http://cwebbbi.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%217B84B0F2C239489A%216257.entry">Subselects and Calculated Members in R2</a> - <a href="http://cwebbbi.spaces.live.com/default.aspx">Chris Webb's BI Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.beyeblogs.com/donaldfarmer/archive/2010/01/qlikview_from_a.php">QlikView from a PowerPivot standpoint</a> - <a href="http://www.beyeblogs.com/donaldfarmer/">Donald Farmer: Foraging in the Data Forest</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/A-SQL-Server-2008-R2-change-for-Service-Broker.aspx">A SQL Server 2008 R2 change for Service Broker</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/Filestreams-Remote-Blog-Storage-and-SQL-Server-2008-R2.aspx">Filestreams, Remote Blog Storage, and SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/Filestreams-transactions-and-SQL-Server-2008-R2.aspx">Filestreams, transactions and SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/Inside-the-StreamInsight-Object-Model-Metadata.aspx">Inside the StreamInsight Object Model - Metadata</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/04/02/microsoft-ships-the-final-technology-preview-for-sql-server-2008-r2-parallel-data-warehouse.aspx">Microsoft ships the final Technology Preview for SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse</a> - <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/default.aspx">Data Platform Insider, Official news for Microsoft's Data Platform</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrsteamblog/archive/2009/11/09/sql-server-2008-r2-november-ctp-what-s-new-in-reporting-services.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP – What’s New In Reporting Services?</a> - <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrsteamblog/default.aspx">SQL Server Reporting Services Team Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/archive/2010/01/11/sql-server-2008-r2-what-is-streaminsight-used-for.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2: What is StreamInsight used for</a> - <a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/default.aspx">The Bit Bucket (Greg Low): IDisposable</a><br></li><li><a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/powerpivot-data-analysis-expressions-dax-language.aspx">PowerPivot: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) Language</a> - <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/">TechNet Wiki</a></li><li><a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/powerpivot-overview.aspx">PowerPivot: Overview</a> - <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/">TechNet Wiki</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/jdbcteam/archive/2010/04/21/micorosoft-sql-server-jdbc-3-0-released.aspx">Microsoft SQL Server JDBC 3.0 Released</a> - <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/jdbcteam/">Microsoft JDBC Driver Team's blog</a><br></li></ul><li>Books</li><ul><li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2010/04/14/free-ebook-introducing-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx">Free ebook from Microsoft Press: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2</a></li><li><a href="http://bit.ly/9e5HRR">Microsoft Press: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, Second Edition </a><br></li></ul><li>Documentation<br></li><ul><li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms130214%28SQL.105%29.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online</a> - downloadable format <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c18bad82-0e5f-4e82-812b-5b23e5d52b9c">here</a></li><li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb500435%28SQL.105%29.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 Books Online - What's new</a><br></li><li><a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/C/F/ECFC6D23-85B2-4C4B-9B6A-BB1A02541F6B/SQL2008R2_Resource_Kit.zip">SQL Server 2008 R2 Resource Kit</a></li></ul><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/0/1/4016B1B8-B04A-4B11-B707-D05BF84772B0/MSSQLR2RG.doc">SQL Server 2008 R2 Guide</a></li><li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee391536%28SQL.105%29.aspx">StreamInsight Server Architecture</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlperf/archive/2010/04/21/kilimanjaro-ships.aspx">Benchmarks</a> (source<a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlperf/default.aspx"> SQL Server Performance</a> blog)</li><li><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9710868">SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (April 2010 Update)</a> </li></ul><li>Whitepapers</li><ul><li><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=187888">Organizational Approaches to Master Data Management</a></li><li><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff459274.aspx">SharePoint Workflow Integration with Master Data Services</a></li><li><a class="normal" title="Introducing Microsoft StreamInsight™ in SQL Server 2008 R2 " href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/D/5/FD5E855C-D895-45A8-9F3E-110AFADBE51A/Microsoft%20CEP%20Overview.docx">Introducing Microsoft StreamInsight™ in SQL Server 2008 R2</a></li><li><a class="normal" title="SQL Server 2008 R2 Manageability" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/9/D/69D1FEA7-5B42-437A-B3BA-A4AD13E34EF6/SQL2008R2Manageability.docx">SQL Server 2008 R2 Manageability</a></li><li><a class="normal" title="Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: The Best Data Platform on Windows Server 2008 R2 " href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/9/D/69D1FEA7-5B42-437A-B3BA-A4AD13E34EF6/SQLServer2008R2onWinServer2008R2.docx">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: The Best Data Platform on Windows Server 2008 R2</a></li><li><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=184267&clcid=0x409">Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot Planning and Deployment</a></li></ul><li>E-Learning Clinics (thanks to Greg Low)<ul><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10334ae.mspx">Clinic 10334: Introduction to Managed Self-Service BI with SQL Server 2008 R2</a> (New)<br>[quote]This clinic covers the following topics:<br> <ul><li>Self-service Analysis</li><li>Self-service Report Authoring</li><li>Enhancing Report Visualization</li><li>Managed Self-service BI </li></ul>[/quote]</li><li><b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10331ae.mspx">Clinic 10331: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services</a></b> <br>[quote] This clinic covers the following topics:Master Data Services concepts, hierarchies, how to plan and implement Master Data Services Projects. [/quote]</li><li><b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10335ae.mspx">Clinic 10335: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight</a></b> <br> [quote] This clinic covers the following topics: <ul><li>StreamInsight core concepts </li><li>Querying Stream-based Events </li><li>Designing and Working with Event Models </li><li>Hosting Queries and configuring Adapters </li></ul> [/quote]</li><li><b><a href="https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=169478">Clinic 10336: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server Management </a></b><br> [quote] <br> This clinic covers the following topics: <ul><li>Introducing Application and Multi-server Management </li><li>Working with data-tier applicationsManaging change in data-tier applications. </li><li>Managing data-tier applications<br></li></ul> [/quote]</li><li><b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10332ae.mspx">Clinic 10332: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Azure</a></b><br> Obviously this clinic is not related to SQL Server 2008 R2 but it's worth mentioning it :) [quote] <br> This clinic covers the following topics: <ul><li>Understanding the SQL Azure Platform</li><li>Designing Applications for SQL Azure</li><li>Migrating Applications to SQL Azure</li><li>Achieving Scale with SQL Azure</li></ul> [/quote]</li><li>Clinics on Parallel Data Warehouse, SQL Virtualization to published soon.</li></ul></li><li>Local Resources<br></li><ul><li>Slides from the SQL Server 2008 R2 launch (in Romanian from <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/">Zoli's blog</a>)</li><ul><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/1-Zoli-Herczeg-Petru-Jucovschi-SQL-Server-2008-R2-nout%C4%83%C8%9Bi-%C8%99i-beneficii-peste-edi%C8%9Biile-anterioare.pptx">Zoli Herczeg Petru-Jucovschi - SQL Server 2008 R2 noutati si beneficii peste editiile anterioare.pptx</a> </li><li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2-Cristian-Lefter-SQL-Server-2008-R2-managementul-aplica%C8%9Biilor-%C8%99i-a-mediilor-multi-server.pptx">Cristian Lefter - SQL Server 2008 R2 - managementul aplicatiilor si a mediilor multi-server.pptx</a></li><li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/3-Ciprian-Jichici-SQL-Server-2008-R2-business-intelligence.pptx">Ciprian Jichici - SQL Server 2008 R2 business-intelligence.pptx</a></li><li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4-Teodor-Blid%C4%83ru%C8%99-Scenariu-aplica%C8%9Bii-de-business-online.pptx">Teodor Blidăruș - Scenariu-Aplicatii de business online - Optimizarea performantei.pptx</a></li><li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/5-Ciprian-Jichici-Scenariu-Datawarehousing-ETL-StreamInsight-Master-Data-Services.pptx">Ciprian Jichici - Scenariu Datawarehousing ETL StreamInsight Master Data Services.pptx</a> </li><li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/6-Ciprian-Jichici-Scenariu-Consolidare-asincron%C4%83-de-date-Service-Broker.pptx">Ciprian Jichici Scenariu Consolidare asincronă de date Service Broker.pptx</a> </li><li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/7-Mihai-Matei-Scenariu-Consolidare-sincron%C4%83-de-date-replicare.pdf">Mihai Matei Scenariu Consolidare sincronă de date replicare.pdf</a> </li></ul><li>Rafal Lukawiecki - BI with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Office System 2010 (event slides - source: <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/">Zoli's blog</a>)</li><ul><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/1-The-Big-Picture-of-Business-Intelligence.pptx">Session 1: The Big Picture of Business Intelligence: Goals, Concepts, and the Platform</a> <br> This session will introduce the overall picture of Business Intelligence and will relate the Microsoft BI Platform to it. </li><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2-The-Knowledge-Workers-Perspective.pptx">Session 2: The Knowledge Worker’s Perspective: Self-Service of BI </a><br> This session will concentrate on how Office System 2010, in particular SharePoint 2010 and its PerformancePoint Services enable anyone to create and use BI in an organization. We will also introduce the very new Microsoft Power Pivot stressing how existing Excel skills enable self-service analysis and also mention other self-service aspects of BI, such as self-service reporting. This session will also discuss the IT Professional challenge of managing the life cycle of a potentially fast, organically growing BI system built by its users. </li><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/3-The-IT-Perspective.pptx">Session 3: The IT Perspective: Data Warehousing, Management, and Analytical Structures </a><br>This session aims to take a look at BI capabilities of the SQL Server 2008 R2. We will introduce Master Data Management and new approaches to massive Data Warehousing. </li><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4-The-Analysts-Perspective.pptx">Session 4: The Analyst’s Perspective: Ad-hoc Analysis with Microsoft Power Pivot and Office 2010 Excel </a><br> We will introduce a new language for analysis known as DAX which can help more advanced users create powerful analytical applications all inside Excel and PowerPivot. Finally, we will review the existing Data Mining technologies of SQL Server 2008 R2. </li><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/5-Summary-and-QA.pptx">Summary: Microsoft BI for Your Enterprise</a> </li></ul></ul></ol><br> </article> <article> <h1>SQL Server 2008 Express R2 RTM?</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:03:00 GMT</p> At least the following downloads are available:<br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8b3695d9-415e-41f0-a079-25ab0412424b">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM - Express</a><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=e08766ce-fc9d-448f-9e98-fe84ad61f135">Microsoft SQL Server2008 R2 RTM - Express with Advanced Services</a><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=967225eb-207b-4950-91df-eeb5f35a80ee">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM - Express with Management Tools</a><br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=56ad557c-03e6-4369-9c1d-e81b33d8026b">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM - Management Studio Express</a><br><br>In case you didn't know the SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition - expands the size limit of a user database to 10GB.<br><br>Also looking at the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2Downloads.aspx">downloads related to SQL Server 2008 R2</a> it seems that also a <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2Downloads.aspx">trial</a> is available for download.<br> </article> <article> <h1>Pool Slicing</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:27:00 GMT</p> What is Pool Slicing?<br> <blockquote> Pool Slicing is a new feature that comes with SQL Server 2008 R2 that allows Garbage Collection of pools to happen incrementally, i.e. one slice at a time instead of the whole pool at one go. The slicing is done based on the create timestamp of the blob. This allows making incremental progress on garbage collecting huge pools that contain hundreds of millions of blobs without requiring a long maintenance window. </blockquote> Still confused? What pools? Ok, let's solve the mistery - it's about Remote Blob Storage Pools. No, don't look the information in Books Online yet. You can find details on the <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrbs/about.aspx">SQL Remote Blob Storage Team Blog</a> in this article: <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrbs/default.aspx">Running RBS Maintainer</a><br><br><br>Source: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sqlserver">Microsoft SQL Server - Facebook page</a><br> </article> <article> <h1>To tweet or not to tweet?</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:15:00 GMT</p> Probably this is not the right question. What is certain is that <a href="http://twitter.com/">twitter</a> has become a valuable source of information. I had to add new words to my language, words like "<i><b>to tweet</b></i>" "<i><b>tweetup</b></i>" "<i><b>twitterview</b></i>". You have no idea what <i><b>tweetup</b></i> or <i><b>twitterview </b></i>means? <i><b>Tweetup </b></i>or <i><b>tweet-up</b></i> is defined by Macmillan Dictionary as [quote] <a href="http://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/tweetup.html"><i>a meeting of two or more people who know each other through the Twitter short messaging service</i></a> [/quote]. Impressions from a SQL Server 2008 R2 tweetup can be found on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sqlserver">SQL Server Team's FaceBook page</a> and on <span><a href="http://blog.dkranch.net/2010/04/tweetup.html">The blog from the dkRanch - The Tweetup</a>.</span><br>As for <i><b>twitterview</b></i> - I will assist at the first one (for me) in a few hours: <br>[quote]<i><br></i><blockquote><i>Donald Farmer ‘Twitterview’ with SQL Server Magazine</i><br></blockquote><blockquote><i>Attention SQL Server enthusiasts: mark your calendar for April 14, 9:30 AM PDT. SQL Server Magazine is hosting a ‘Twitterview’ with Donald Farmer, Principal Program Manager for SQL Server. This is your opportunity to ask Donald your burning BI questions. This is a continuation of SQL Server Magazine’s article by Shelia Molnar about Microsoft’s BI Strategy.</i><br><i>Not participated in a Twitterview before? It’s easy! Donald will answer your questions via the SQL Server Magazine Twitter account (@SQLServerMag) from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM PDT. </i><br></blockquote>[/quote]<br><br>If you ever need help with SQL Server use the hashtag (a hash tag is simply a tag with the hash "#" symbol as prefix) #sqlhelp.<br><br>I will close by mentioning just a few of the channels I follow: <br> <ul> <li> <a href="http://twitter.com/MS_SQL_Server">@MS_SQL_Server</a> - The official SQL Server twitter</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/billramo">@billramo</a> - Bill Ramos <span class="bio">SQL Server expert on manageability and performance troubleshooting and fan of agile and UI development</span></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/SQLServerMag"><span class="bio">@</span>SQLServerMag</a> - <span class="bio">SQL Server Magazine is dedicated to helping DBAs, database developers, and BI professionals get the most out of SQL Server.</span></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/SSRS"><span class="bio">@</span>SSRS</a> - Blogs Posts and Connecting with the SQL Server Reporting Services Team</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/buckwoody">@buckwoody</a> - Buck Woody - Database Guy</li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/mssqltips">@mssqltips</a> - <span class="bio">MSSQLTips - Your source for daily SQL Server tips</span></li><li><span class="bio"><a href="http://twitter.com/donalddotfarmer">@donalddotfarmer</a> - </span><span class="fn">Donald Farmer - </span><span class="bio">Working @ Microsoft in Business Intelligence. Personal interests: philosophy, art, and indulgences starting with food and wine and ending who knows where?</span></li><li><span class="bio"><a href="http://twitter.com/sqlpass">@sqlpass</a> - </span><span class="bio">Professional Association for SQL Server. Connect, Share, Learn.</span></li> </ul> Come to the twitterview with Donald Farmer <br><br><u>Published Update</u><br><a href="http://www.sqlmag.com/blogs/business-intelligence/tabid/786/entryid/12740/Twitterview-Microsoft-s-Donald-Farmer-on-SQL-Server-2008-R2.aspx">Twitterview: Microsoft’s Donald Farmer on SQL Server 2008 R2 (the transcript)</a><br>SQL Server 2008 R2 Tweetup Video Montage<br><br><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eoiOjg64h2g&hl=en_US&fs=1&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br> </article> <article> <h1>SQL Server 2008 R2 resources</h1> <p>xmldeveloper — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:53:00 GMT</p> <br> <br> With SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM knocking at the door a list with R2 resources may come in handy. <br> So here you are:<br> <ol> <li> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FFFAAD6A-0153-4D41-B289-A3ED1D637C0D&displaylang=en"><font size="4"> <b></b></font></a><font size="4"><b><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9710868">SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit (April 2010 Update)</a></b> </font> <br>[quote] <br> The <i>SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit</i> is ideal for developers who want to understand how to take advantage of the key improvements introduced in SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 in their applications, as well as for developers who are new to SQL Server. <br> [/quote] <br>It contains <b>presentations </b>(22), <b>demos </b>(29), <b>hands-on labs</b> (18), <b>videos </b>(35) as well as an utility to help configuring your computer for running the demos.<br> </li> <li><font size="4"><b>E-Learning Clinics</b></font> (thanks to Greg Low)</li><ul><li><b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10331ae.mspx">Clinic 10331: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services</a></b> <br>[quote] This clinic covers the following topics:Master Data Services concepts, hierarchies, how to plan and implement Master Data Services Projects. [/quote]</li><li><b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10335ae.mspx">Clinic 10335: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 StreamInsight</a></b> <br> [quote] This clinic covers the following topics: <ul> <li>StreamInsight core concepts </li> <li>Querying Stream-based Events </li> <li>Designing and Working with Event Models </li> <li>Hosting Queries and configuring Adapters </li> </ul> [/quote]</li><li><b><a href="https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/courseDetail.aspx?courseId=169478">Clinic 10336: Introduction to SQL Server 2008 R2 Application and Multi-Server Management </a></b><br> [quote] <br> This clinic covers the following topics: <ul> <li>Introducing Application and Multi-server Management </li> <li>Working with data-tier applicationsManaging change in data-tier applications. </li> <li>Managing data-tier applications<br></li></ul> [/quote]</li><li><b><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/10332ae.mspx">Clinic 10332: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Azure</a></b><br> Obviously this clinic is not related to SQL Server 2008 R2 but it's worth mentioning it :) [quote] <br> This clinic covers the following topics: <ul> <li>Understanding the SQL Azure Platform</li> <li>Designing Applications for SQL Azure</li> <li>Migrating Applications to SQL Azure</li> <li>Achieving Scale with SQL Azure</li> </ul> [/quote]</li><li>Clinics on Self-Service BI and Reporting, Parallel Data Warehouse, SQL Virtualization to published soon.</li></ul><li><b><font size="4">Webcasts</font></b></li><ul><li><a href="https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032441804&EventCategory=5&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US">TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Developed Best Practices in Offering PowerPivot as a Service (Level 300)</a></li><li><a href="https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032449573&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US">TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2: Server Consolidation (Level 300)</a></li><li><a href="https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032449575&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US">TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 R2: Simplify Management of Your SQL Server Data Platform (Level 300)</a></li></ul><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/white-papers.aspx"><font size="4"><b>Whitepapers</b></font></a></li><ul><li><a class="normal" title="Introducing Microsoft StreamInsight™ in SQL Server 2008 R2 " href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/D/5/FD5E855C-D895-45A8-9F3E-110AFADBE51A/Microsoft%20CEP%20Overview.docx">Introducing Microsoft StreamInsight™ in SQL Server 2008 R2</a></li><li><a class="normal" title="SQL Server 2008 R2 Manageability" href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/9/D/69D1FEA7-5B42-437A-B3BA-A4AD13E34EF6/SQL2008R2Manageability.docx">SQL Server 2008 R2 Manageability</a></li><li><a class="normal" title="Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: The Best Data Platform on Windows Server 2008 R2 " href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/9/D/69D1FEA7-5B42-437A-B3BA-A4AD13E34EF6/SQLServer2008R2onWinServer2008R2.docx">Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: The Best Data Platform on Windows Server 2008 R2</a></li><li><a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=184267&clcid=0x409">Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot Planning and Deployment</a><br></li></ul><li><font size="4"><b>GITCA Fireside Chats</b></font></li><ul><li><a href="http://ug.gitca.org/sites/FireSideChats/Lists/Fire%20Side%20Chats/DispForm.aspx?ID=18">SQL Server 2008 R2 Technical Preview: New features and capabilities in SQL Server 2008 R2 </a> Tom Casey, General Manager, SQL Server Business Intelligence</li><li><a href="http://ug.gitca.org/sites/FireSideChats/Lists/Fire%20Side%20Chats/DispForm.aspx?ID=19">SQL Server 2008 R2: Self Service Analytics</a> Donald Farmer <br></li></ul> <li><font size="4"><b><a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/">PASS - The Professional Association for SQL Server</a><br></b></font></li><ul><li><a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/summit/eu2010/AboutUs/News/R2LaunchTourKickOff.aspx">Microsoft Kicking Off SQL Server 2008 R2 Launch Tour at PASS European Conference 2010</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.sqlpass.org/24hours/2010/">24 Hours of PASS: Celebrating SQL Server 2008 R2</a> </li> </ul> <li> <font size="4"><b>Articles and blogs</b></font><br></li><ul><li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2010/02/18/multi-server-management-in-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx">Multi Server Management in SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/default.aspx">Andrew Fryer's blog</a><br></li><li><a href="http://cwebbbi.spaces.live.com/blog/cns%217B84B0F2C239489A%216257.entry">Subselects and Calculated Members in R2</a> - <a href="http://cwebbbi.spaces.live.com/default.aspx">Chris Webb's BI Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.beyeblogs.com/donaldfarmer/archive/2010/01/qlikview_from_a.php">QlikView from a PowerPivot standpoint</a> - <a href="http://www.beyeblogs.com/donaldfarmer/">Donald Farmer: Foraging in the Data Forest</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/A-SQL-Server-2008-R2-change-for-Service-Broker.aspx">A SQL Server 2008 R2 change for Service Broker</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/Filestreams-Remote-Blog-Storage-and-SQL-Server-2008-R2.aspx">Filestreams, Remote Blog Storage, and SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/Filestreams-transactions-and-SQL-Server-2008-R2.aspx">Filestreams, transactions and SQL Server 2008 R2</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/BLOGS/BOBB/post/Inside-the-StreamInsight-Object-Model-Metadata.aspx">Inside the StreamInsight Object Model - Metadata</a> - <a href="http://www.sqlskills.com/blogs/bobb/">Bob Beauchemin's Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/04/02/microsoft-ships-the-final-technology-preview-for-sql-server-2008-r2-parallel-data-warehouse.aspx">Microsoft ships the final Technology Preview for SQL Server 2008 R2 Parallel Data Warehouse</a> - <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/default.aspx">Data Platform Insider, Official news for Microsoft's Data Platform</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrsteamblog/archive/2009/11/09/sql-server-2008-r2-november-ctp-what-s-new-in-reporting-services.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP – What’s New In Reporting Services?</a> - <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlrsteamblog/default.aspx">SQL Server Reporting Services Team Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/archive/2010/01/11/sql-server-2008-r2-what-is-streaminsight-used-for.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2: What is StreamInsight used for</a> - <a href="http://sqlblog.com/blogs/greg_low/default.aspx">The Bit Bucket (Greg Low): IDisposable</a><br></li> <li><a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/powerpivot-data-analysis-expressions-dax-language.aspx">PowerPivot: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) Language</a> - <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/">TechNet Wiki</a></li> <li><a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/powerpivot-overview.aspx">PowerPivot: Overview</a> - <a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/">TechNet Wiki</a> </li> </ul> <li><font size="4"><b>Downloads</b></font></li> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2008/en/us/R2Downloads.aspx">SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=45&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=fe0c6a31-5ad6-4eea-a865-73bbe2608bd1&u=details.aspx%3ffamilyid%3d020EE0D5-BCE4-4A45-9D64-B0C49C8831E5%26displaylang%3den">Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 November Community Technology Preview Feature Pack</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=48a5b47b-8c9c-450f-ab6e-178600a733ca">Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 - PowerPivot for Microsoft® Excel 2010 - November Community Technology Preview</a></li></ul> <li><font size="4"> <b>Local Resources</b></font></li> <ul><li>Slides from the SQL Server 2008 R2 launch (in Romanian from <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/">Zoli's blog</a>)</li><ul><li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/1-Zoli-Herczeg-Petru-Jucovschi-SQL-Server-2008-R2-nout%C4%83%C8%9Bi-%C8%99i-beneficii-peste-edi%C8%9Biile-anterioare.pptx">Zoli Herczeg Petru-Jucovschi - SQL Server 2008 R2 noutati si beneficii peste editiile anterioare.pptx</a> </li> <li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2-Cristian-Lefter-SQL-Server-2008-R2-managementul-aplica%C8%9Biilor-%C8%99i-a-mediilor-multi-server.pptx">Cristian Lefter - SQL Server 2008 R2 - managementul aplicatiilor si a mediilor multi-server.pptx</a></li> <li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/3-Ciprian-Jichici-SQL-Server-2008-R2-business-intelligence.pptx">Ciprian Jichici - SQL Server 2008 R2 business-intelligence.pptx</a></li> <li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4-Teodor-Blid%C4%83ru%C8%99-Scenariu-aplica%C8%9Bii-de-business-online.pptx">Teodor Blidăruș - Scenariu-Aplicatii de business online - Optimizarea performantei.pptx</a></li> <li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/5-Ciprian-Jichici-Scenariu-Datawarehousing-ETL-StreamInsight-Master-Data-Services.pptx">Ciprian Jichici - Scenariu Datawarehousing ETL StreamInsight Master Data Services.pptx</a> </li> <li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/6-Ciprian-Jichici-Scenariu-Consolidare-asincron%C4%83-de-date-Service-Broker.pptx">Ciprian Jichici Scenariu Consolidare asincronă de date Service Broker.pptx</a> </li> <li><a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/7-Mihai-Matei-Scenariu-Consolidare-sincron%C4%83-de-date-replicare.pdf">Mihai Matei Scenariu Consolidare sincronă de date replicare.pdf</a> </li></ul><li>Rafal Lukawiecki - BI with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Office System 2010 (event slides - source: <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/">Zoli's blog</a>)</li> <ul> <li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/1-The-Big-Picture-of-Business-Intelligence.pptx">Session 1: The Big Picture of Business Intelligence: Goals, Concepts, and the Platform</a> <br> This session will introduce the overall picture of Business Intelligence and will relate the Microsoft BI Platform to it. </li> <li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2-The-Knowledge-Workers-Perspective.pptx">Session 2: The Knowledge Worker’s Perspective: Self-Service of BI </a><br> This session will concentrate on how Office System 2010, in particular SharePoint 2010 and its PerformancePoint Services enable anyone to create and use BI in an organization. We will also introduce the very new Microsoft Power Pivot stressing how existing Excel skills enable self-service analysis and also mention other self-service aspects of BI, such as self-service reporting. This session will also discuss the IT Professional challenge of managing the life cycle of a potentially fast, organically growing BI system built by its users. </li> <li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/3-The-IT-Perspective.pptx">Session 3: The IT Perspective: Data Warehousing, Management, and Analytical Structures </a><br> This session aims to take a look at BI capabilities of the SQL Server 2008 R2. We will introduce Master Data Management and new approaches to massive Data Warehousing. </li> <li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/4-The-Analysts-Perspective.pptx">Session 4: The Analyst’s Perspective: Ad-hoc Analysis with Microsoft Power Pivot and Office 2010 Excel </a><br> We will introduce a new language for analysis known as DAX which can help more advanced users create powerful analytical applications all inside Excel and PowerPivot. Finally, we will review the existing Data Mining technologies of SQL Server 2008 R2. </li> <li> <a href="http://zoli.herczeg.ro/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/5-Summary-and-QA.pptx">Summary: Microsoft BI for Your Enterprise</a> </li> </ul> </ul><li><font size="4"><b>Other resources</b></font></li><ul><li>For MCT and Educators - <a href="http://www.mctvirtualsummit.com/">MCT & Educator Virtual Summit 2010</a></li></ul><li><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2010/04/14/free-ebook-introducing-microsoft-sql-server-2008-r2.aspx"><font size="4"><b>Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2</b></font></a><br></li></ol>Enjoy!<br><ol><ul> </ul> </ol> </article> <article> <h1>Citeste si da mai departe</h1> <p>ggciubuc — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:50:00 GMT</p> A pornit pe net de pe coclaurile noastre (a se vedea aici si aici ) o campanie de buna credinta pentru o transparenta in implementarile software in administratia publica. E vorba de eRomania , un animal online care vrea sa bage e-uri in toata Romania. Din ce se aude pe la talkshow-uri sumele pentru acest site au pornit de pe vremea lui Tariceanu de la 70 milioane euro , cu scandal , si acum au ajuns la 500 (CINCI SUTE) milioane euro cu megascandal. Trebuie atentionat Catalin Tolontan (a se vedea...(<a href="http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/gigis_blog/archive/2010/04/01/citeste-si-da-mai-departe.aspx">read more</a>) </article> <article> <h1>Ce se intampla cand te lasi de meserie.</h1> <p>ggciubuc — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:46:00 GMT</p> Se intampla un lucru ciudat atunci cand iti parasesti vocatia, o iei pe aratura ca un tractor care nu mai are directie. Asa a facut si Bill Gates care a lasat lucrul la codul software. Recent Bill a spus ca e nevoie de sterilizarea populatiei ca aceasta sa nu mai produca dioxid de carbon(niste explicatii aici ) dar ce te faci ca multimea de "codoi" , cum spunea Elena Ceausescu pe vremuri este la originea cresterii rapide a vegetatiei si deci a eliberarii la fel de rapide a oxigenului corespunzator...(<a href="http://sqlserver.ro/blogs/gigis_blog/archive/2010/03/05/ce-se-intampla-cand-te-lasi-de-meserie.aspx">read more</a>) </article> </main></body></html>