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Troubleshooting SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services problems (Part 4)
In this article, Alexander Chigrik explains some problems that you can have when you work with SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. He also tells how you can resolve these problems.
SQL Server 2008 – YOUR Features That You’re Using/Looking For?
We’ve been doing a lot of work with the community launch event for this Friday – and it has me wondering. I’ve been reading blogs and such about the release and it seems that no one can agree on the "best" features – the most helpful for our collective implementations. Ironically, each set of "best" features I’ve seen is different, even from the Microsoft list of new features. I suppose that means that there are a good number of updates, and that different updates are useful to all sorts of implementations. I get that, but…
What are your favorite features – and if you’re not yet going to 2008, are there features you are looking at as part of your consideration? What looks most interesting or applicable (or both) for your own environment?
I’ve seen a lot of people writing about the biggies – the compression, the resource governer and others. But it seems that when people get right down to it, they’re finding other features that dovetail better with existing environments, having a bigger actual impact.
Which SQL Server 2008 features are most important to you? Let me know…
Understanding Key Fundamentals of SANs and SQL Server
Learn about some key returns on investment that you can expect with SANs, along with best practices, tips for best usage and how SQL Server and SANs can provide a compelling environment both in terms of availability and performance.
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> Webcast date: 10/28/2008 at 12:00pm Noon Pacific
Fault Tolerance Options – Overview of features and techniques
This webcast is a presentation by expert Ted Malone at the SSWUG SQL Server Virtual Conference earlier this year. Learn about your options, different features available and how they impact your ability to recover and keep your options open for getting systems back online and updated in case of issues.
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> Webcast date: 10/29/2008 at 12:00pm Noon Pacific
Special Announcement – SQL Server 2008 Community Launch Virtual Event
(Event is FRIDAY) We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a huge online virtual event helping launch SQL Server 2008 and bring real-world feedback, information, tips and concepts to you for SQL Server 2008. We’ve just opened the site, and time is very short to register. The event will happen Friday, October 24 at 9:00am Pacific (Noon Eastern). The kicker: The event is free – no charge whatsoever. You do need to register though – just head to our Launch Event site and you’ll be able to register there.
We’ll have a new feature overview session, information about SSIS 2008, an interview with Jason Strate and more. You’ll also get to check out the vConferenceOnline platform, host of our upcoming Virtual Conferences November 5, 6 and 7 for SQL Server, Business Intelligence, SharePoint and .NET Developers. (Group discounts available too (pdf))
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