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SQL Server 2008 RTM!

Grab your hats and clear out your bandwidth – it’s time to start downloading SQL Server 2008! Previously codenamed “Katmai”, SQL Server 2008 represents some serious enhancements over SQL Server 2005 – read more about it at the SQL Server 2008 Press Release , the SQL Server Community Site , and...

Posted to ChrisKoenig (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008
sql server management studio has “backup sets” and “destinations on disk” disabled

I ran into this little gotcha a little while ago, so I thought I’d share it and break my blog silence. One of our clients hosts their own sql server (express) and website, and I kept noticing that there was no way to do a backup. When I went into sql management studio and tried to add a backup destination...

Posted to Dot Net Tricks (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-20-2008
NWA SQL Server User Group

Congratulations to Jason Pluenneke and the folks in Northwest Arkansas for their first ever Northwest Arkansas SQL Server User Group meeting tonight! A very respectable 20-person crowd gathered together tonight to hear Boyd Evert discuss the new features of SQL Server 2008 . I't’s great...

Posted to ChrisKoenig (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-16-2008
NWA SQL Server User Group starting up!

For those of you in the Northwest Arkansas area, don’t miss the inaugural meeting of the Northwest Arkansas SQL Server User Group. Meeting Details: The first ever NWASQL meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm . Pizza will be provided and there will be several drawings...

Posted to ChrisKoenig (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-09-2008
It's Launch Time!

Lots of Launch happenings in South Central District. We've already held one of our events - the San Antonio Launch - last week, and are gearing up for three more: Houston: March 20, 2008 at the Westin Galleria ( 5060 West Alabama Street ) Tulsa: March 27, 2008 at the Crown Plaza ( 100 East...

Posted to ChrisKoenig (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-13-2008
I'm speaking at the Fort Worth .NET user group

On March 18th I'll be speaking at the Fort Worth .NET user group at Justin Brands. The topic will be a favorite of mine: O/R Mapping Patterns and Tools. Come by say hello or throw tomatoes. Info is below: http://fwdnug.com/blogs/meetings/archive/2008/03/11/march-2008-meeting.aspx

Posted to Dot Net Tricks (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-12-2008
Free Software for Students - Microsoft DreamSpark

Calling all students! Check out this video featuring Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates as he discusses a new initiative called Microsoft DreamSpark targeted at offering Microsoft developer tools FREE to students: Bill Gates talks about Free Software, Students, and Technology This is a FANTASTIC deal...

Posted to ChrisKoenig (Weblog) by Anonymous on 02-19-2008
Excerpts from Peter DeBetta's SQL Server 2008 Book

My good friend Peter DeBetta , SQL Server MVP and all around nice guy, has been working on a SQL Server 2008 book for a while now for MS Press. I learned today that you can get a free e-Book with excerpts from this book from the Microsoft SQL Server Learning Portal : Peter has already written several...

Posted to ChrisKoenig (Weblog) by Anonymous on 01-17-2008

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