Microsoft SSIS Balanced Data Distributor (BDD) is a new SSIS transform.
SQLAuthority News – SQL Server 2008 R2 Update for Developers Training Kit – Download – May Update
I often receive the question what is the quickest way to learn SQL Server 2008 R2. Microsoft have published developers training kit which one can download and learn at your own pace, it has tutorials, videos, and hands-on lab which one can practice. This training kit has been published earlier…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Download Pre-configured VHD – SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard
It is extremely simple to test out latest SQL Server 2008 R2. You can even get pre-configured ready to use VHD, which you can download and use it. This becomes very easy as one does not have to do anything besides downloading VHD and installing it on Hyper-V. Download Pre-configured…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Migration Assistant for Access, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase
SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a free supported tool from Microsoft that simplifies database migration process from Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) to SQL Server or SQL Azure. SSMA automates all aspects of migration including migration assessment analysis, schema and SQL statement conversion, data migration as well as migration…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – Related Scripts for TechEd 2011 Presentations
I had great time yesterday presenting at TechEd India 2011 on two subjects – Wait Types and Extended Events. I had shared the links of where all the scripts can be downloaded in the last slide. Here is the same links one more time. Understanding SQL Server Behavioral Pattern –…
Read MoreSQL SERVER – SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) – Tools – Video – Download
I was recently working on learning various new stuff. I just would like to share very interesting resources here today. Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) is a toolkit that dramatically cuts the effort, cost, and risk of migrating from any other data platform to SQL Server 2005, SQL Server…
Read MoreSQLAuthority News – Download – Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 is a free, embedded database that software developers can use for building ASP.NET websites and Windows desktop applications. SQL Server Compact 4.0 has a small footprint and supports private deployment of its binaries within the application folder, easy application development in Visual Studio and WebMatrix,…
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