A new channel for IT professionals was launched recently by Microsoft. The Technet Edge. Quoting from its about page: ''TechNet Edge is a place where IT professionals go to get the inside scoop on the latest and greatest technologies. You can do stuff like watch screen casts, check out interviews with people who develop the products, connect ...

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So it wasn't 13 November the CTP5 day. But the CTP5 will be available soon. I can feel it  But meanwhile you have some new resources: Whitepapers: SQL Server 2008 Security Overview for Database Administrators SQL Server 2008 High Availability -- Always On Technologies Hands-On Labs Virtual Lab: Authoring Reports Using SQL ...

Junior DBA talking to Senior DBA about Extended Events:

TechNet Webcast: Using the New Policy-Based Management Framework in SQL Server 2008 (Level 300) Summary Microsoft SQL Server 2008 introduces a new policy-based framework for database administrators, which can significantly improve administrative productivity and reliability. Database administrators declare their administrative intent ...

Is it today the CTP5 day? According to eWeek (Microsoft Releases Another SQL Server 2008 CTP) and Bink.nu(Microsoft SQL Server 2008 November CTP) the answer is yes! We shall see!

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Junior DBA talking to Senior DBA about Bitmap Filters and Bitmap Indexes: Resources: Intro to Query Execution Bitmap Filters http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitmap_index http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1933280&SiteID=1