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SQL Server: What is the internal representation of all the datatypes?

ssqa.net — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:29:00 GMT

That was the question from SSP forums asking about the internal representation of data types in SQL Server. Here is further explanation for that questions where I picked up new information too. Back to the basics, that all the data that needs to be stored...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 R2 gets official release date!

ssqa.net — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:34:00 GMT

Here is an exciting news for SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP users, DataPlatform-Insider blog confirms that .. will be listed on Microsoft’s May price list, and will be available by May 2010 .... follow here ....(read more)

SQL Server 2008 R2 CTP to download and test the new features

ssqa.net — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:20:00 GMT

It is a public news on the availability of the first community technology preview (CTP) of SQL Server 2008 R2 for MSDN and TechNet subscribers, including the general availability. So what's new with SQL Server 2008 R2? To find out that you need to...(read more)

Cumulative Update Package 1 for SQL Server 2008 - are you ready for testing!

ssqa.net — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:41:00 GMT

First one in the series of SQL Server 2008 version, here it comes Cumulative Update package 1! What kind of fixtures are available in this CU1 package? Cumulative Update 1 contains hotfixes for the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 issues that have been fixed...(read more)

SQL Server 2008 Spatial data - geography & geometry, all in one

ssqa.net — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:24:00 GMT

Geography & Geometry has much significance in day to day life, within that as a data now you can manage within your Database using SQL Server 2008 new data type - spatial, this represents information about the physical location and shape of geometric...(read more)