Video on Using SQL Server FileTables

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Webucator, an online training provider that requested my permission to include one of my articles into a free video-training series called “SQL Server Solutions from the Web“. This is one of my articles on FileTables with title: “How to Import and Export Unstructured Data in SQL Server … Read more…

[Webcast] SQL Server 2012: The Database Engine

– Celebrating 250.000+ Visits! – SQL Server 2012 shipped with a plethora of useful new features. In this webcast we will see the majority of the Database Engine features. To this end, we are going to see enhancements that fall into the following SQL Server areas: High Availability Manageability Enhancements Programmability Performance & Scalability Security … Read more…

Webcast: Introducing SQL Server 2012 “Denali” (CTP1)

Hello and Happy New Year 2011! Wishing all the best, always in good health! Microsoft has recently released CTP1 of SQL Server 2012 codenamed “Denali“. This new version of SQL Server Server introduces many new features that increase productivity and reduce the development and administration effort. One of my main observations is that there is … Read more…

Webcast on SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Enhancements Now Publicly Available!

A few days ago I delivered a Live Webcast on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Programmability and more specifically on T-SQL Enhancements.   SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Enhancements Webcast’s Agenda During the Webcast I talked about the following SQL Server 2008 Programmability features: Variables Declaration and Initialization Compound Assignment Operators Large UDTs DATE, TIME, DATETIME2 New … Read more…

Live Webcast Announcement – SQL Server 2008 Programmability

One of the things that inspires me the most in SQL Server, is the continuous enhancement of its programmability features like Data Access (Entity Framework and Data Services support), Visual Studio Integration, LINQ, Sync Framework, Project “Velocity” and of course, T-SQL Enhancements. So I think that it is time for a Live Webcast! On Wednesday, … Read more…