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Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) - Quick Security References

Microsoft SDL (Security Development Lifecycle) team released recently two guidance papers: Quick Security Reference - Cross-Site Scripting Quick Security Reference - SQL Injection The SQL Injection subject is not at all new. As an example 9 years passed Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:39 AM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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Get it while it's hot - SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP

It is supposed to be feature complete. What will differ in the RTM version depends on your feedback! Download the CTP here: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP Read More...
Posted Saturday, November 14, 2009 12:06 PM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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Can you guess the new name of Gemini ?

If you answered no, the new name for what we used to know as project Gemini is Power Pivot You can read more about it at http://www.powerpivot.com/ Yyou can also follow the project on twitter http://twitter.com/powerpivot Read More...
Posted Monday, October 19, 2009 6:35 PM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments

Analysis Services Multidimensional Data Tech Center

It's new and fresh and has a lot of Business Intelligence: it's the new Analysis Services Multidimensional Data Tech Center. Oh, and it comes in two flavors a Dev one and and ITPro: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc511475.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc510300.aspx Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:21 AM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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Where do I get my Data Mining dose

Until recently the SQLSeverDataMining.com was the place to get SQL Server DM. Now we have a Data Mining TechCenter . Enjoy ! Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:34 AM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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Meeting Rafal Lukawiecki - round 2

Rafal came again in Romania for a BI Tour. With this ocassion we had a chance to meet him and freely discuss various subjects. As a side note Rafal is an MVP now :) As usual we started with BI. Project Gemini - means Power for Excel - in memory analysis. Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 4, 2009 4:03 AM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments

Care for a CTP ?

If you are waiting for SQL Server 2005 SP3, well, you will have to wait (not for long). Or you may want to install the SQL Server 2005 SP3 CTP . Read More...
Posted Saturday, November 1, 2008 12:01 AM by xmldeveloper | 1 Comments
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Exceptional DBA Awards 2008 and Data Mining in the Cloud

So for today two good news, one for me and one for everyone. First one, I made it through the final of Exceptional DBA Awards 2008. If you want to vote (for me of course ) you can use this link: http://www.exceptionaldba.com/vote.htm Second news, the Read More...
Posted Monday, September 1, 2008 4:44 PM by xmldeveloper | 1 Comments

Before installing SQL Server 2008 RTM (updated)

You may wanna check requirements especially if you have Visual Studio 2008 installed. SQL Server 2008 RTM requires Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (not available yet) so you may have a problem. I did. Solutions: Uninstall Visual Studio 2008 pre SP1 components Read More...
Posted Friday, August 8, 2008 10:05 AM by xmldeveloper | 3 Comments
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, August 2008

If you are looking for Best Practices Policies, SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1, SQL Server Remote Blob Store or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Data Mining Add-ins for Microsoft Office 2007 you will find them in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Feature Pack, August 2008 Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 7, 2008 11:12 AM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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Bring the champagne

We have SQL Server 2008 RTM. It just happened this morning. COngratulations to the SQL Server team. You did a good job guys. Wanna try it ? Use this link: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9333553 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 6, 2008 8:59 PM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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OdinJobs Interview

Recently I had the pleasent surprised to be interviewed by OdinJobs. I won't tell you more just read here: SQL Server Experts: MS SQL beats the "ACID" test for Database Technology in Features, Ease & Cost SQL Server Experts: Part II - Stress, Pet Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:46 AM by xmldeveloper | 1 Comments

Bucharest - Amsterdam - Seattle - Bellevue - Redmond - Bellevue - Seattle - Detroit - Amsterdam - Bucharest

Bucharest - Amsterdam - Seattle - Bellevue - Redmond - Bellevue - Seattle - Detroit - Amsterdam - Bucharest is just the short version. The long version includes trips between various Microsoft buildings and the building where I delivered a SQL Server Read More...
Posted Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:57 PM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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Beta Exam 71-432: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance

The 70-432 exam: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance is in beta between June 9, 2008 and June 30, 2008. If you are an MCT it might be a good idea to read the private newsgroup. As a side note: our Microsoft Influencers (Diana, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:12 AM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments

What's new in the SQL Server world

1. The SQL Server 2008 RC 0 is available for MSDN and TechNet subscribers and not only. Use the download center to get yourself a free copy (evaluation of course): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=35F53843-03F7-4ED5-8142-24A4C024CA05 Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 8, 2008 12:01 PM by xmldeveloper | 0 Comments
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