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19 May 2012 11:26

SQL Server data platform upgrade - Why upgrade and how best you can reduce pre & post upgrade problems?

SQL Server upgrade, let it be database(s) or instance(s) or both the process and procedures must follow best practices in order to reduce any problems that may occur even after the platform is upgraded. The success of any project relies upon the simpler...
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18 May 2012 23:25

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook

Its one year on my first book released, keeping aside the financial gains from this book I'm more happy to achieve one of the important goals from my career. This is something big in my life to announce, it gives immensive pleasure and happiness to...
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20 December 2011 15:16

Cumulative Update package 11 for SQL Server 2008 R2 is available for download

The latest instalment of Cumulative Update package for SQL Server 2008 R2 is available for download, before implement it on production make sure you test the installation. Build 10.50.1809.0 (cumulative update) and the parent build of this build is 10...
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22 November 2011 10:15

Cumulative Update packages for SQL Server 2008 are available now: CU7 for SQL2008 SP2 and CU2 for SQL2008 SP3

Another instalment of Cumulative Update package for SQL Server 2008 SP3 is available now, which is CU2 and the build number is known as 10.00.5768.00. As usual this CU2 for SQL2008 SP3 contains hotfixes for issues that were fixed after the release of...
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13 October 2011 05:09

SQL Relay - Cardiff Usergroup my presentation #sqlserverfaq #sqlrelay #upgrade #bpa

It was a great opportunity to meet and greet the SQL professionals in Cardiff on 05th October 2011 as a part of SQL Relay Usergroup metings across UK. Thanks to Adam Morton for giving me chance to present, since last year and half we have been trying...
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12 October 2011 23:07

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack3 is released, test and upgrade your instances.

Well, its time now again for all DBAs and System Administrators out there to do some real-world testing on their SQL Server 2008 instance platform, service pack 3 for SQL Server 2008 is released now. If you are already testing the CTP version then its...
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12 October 2011 14:19

Book Review: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services from Packt Publishers

This is my first book review in this year, though it is a good experience in writing my first book on SQL Server technologies and here it goes: Book Title: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Master Data Services Publishers: Packt Publishers Master Data Services...
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24 August 2011 14:05

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 CTP is available for download and testing!

There is no doubt that Microsoft is keeping the DBAs busy with the frequent releases of Cumulative Update packages and CTP releases on existing (2008, 2008 R2 and Denali) versions! Now here is the news about SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3 CTP release...
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15 June 2011 12:50

SQL Server Manageability Series: how to change the default path of .cache files of a data collector? #sql #mdw #dba

How to change the default path of .cache files of a data collector after the Management Data Warehouse (MDW has been setup? This was the question asked by one of the DBAs in a client's place, instantly I enquired that were there any folder specified...
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24 May 2011 14:03

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook - eBook and paperback Book - quick answers to common problems #sql #book

This is something big in my life to announce, it gives immensive pleasure and happiness to share about my first book (hard paper) and eBook release, titled : Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Administration Cookbook is released and out now. share my experience...
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