Data Dude - if you know about these 2 words then you know what I'm talking about. Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals is an excellent tools for the users to build SQL databases in a managed project environment with support for versioning, deployment, unit testing, refactoring, and...

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As it seems the error text on the subject looks familiar when you have installed SQL Server or working with SQL Server databases. How about getting the error on Analysis Services databases (OLAP) within your BI Platform. So in the case of handling the Business Intelligence platform you must be aware...

In continuation with the BOL update topic on SQL2008-RC0_BOL post here I have had troubles in installing the RC0 Books Online on to my laptop. As per the error below I thought it may be problem with the Windows Installer service on my laptop (Vista Ultimate) and tried to install afresh on a central monitoring...

Well I'm not promoting any product here, but amused to see the email I have got from Microsoft on using Windows Live services. I can say this is true offerring and easy to access your files wherever you are, your data - any time any place! . Forget the Memory stick - Windows Live™ SkyDrive is here...

Before installing the SQL Server cluster there must be a checklist in order to ensure you haven't compromised on any hardcore requirement. In this regard Microsoft suggests the hardward that must be listed on this Windows Catalog and Hardware Compatibility , otherwise you may not be able to utilize...

I was happy to see that February CTP for SQL Server 2008 was ready to download for use, in coinciding with my presentation in SQLBits I wanted to work my demos on this CTP release, nothing worked out successfully!! It is fair that new release will help developers and DBAs to test their solutions and...

When SQL Server 2005 Management Studio's Object Browser shows the SQL Server Agent service with a red down arrow and the text Agent XP's disabled , the service is not started or disabled. This used to be a problem prior to Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2005, obviously SQLAgent is important part...

The following pages were recently modified. Source: Knowledge Base Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition, SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition & SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition Notification Contents: New and All Modifications FIX: Error message when you start a database mirroring...