September 2008 - Posts

• Great news on Datadude licensing

  When I've been doing sessions around the world on DataDude (Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals), the main feedback I've had is "great product but pity we'll never get to use it because of the licensing". Sanity has finally prevailed. Read More... Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:37 AM by Greg Low | 0 Comments

• Dear Santa

  Dear Santa, I'm sure I've been good enough this year to warrant one of these http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/08/13/dell_preps_quad_core_mobile/ (Quad-core, 16G memory, 1G on board, dual H/Drives with 1TB, etc.) Read More... Posted Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:31 AM by Greg Low | 3 Comments

• SQL Server 2008 eBook from MSPress (and free)

  Hi Folks, I recently wrote a chapter in the new eBook "Introducing SQL Server 2008" at MSPress. Peter DeBetta was the main author and Mark Whitehorn also wrote. It’s now available: http://csna01.libredigital.com/?urss1q2we6 And it’s free ! Enjoy. (PS: Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:15 AM by Greg Low | 14 Comments

• TechEd Australia and New Zealand done and dusted

  Well, TechEd in Australia and New Zealand have come and gone again already this year. Congrats to the content owners Andrew Coates and Darryl Burling for their efforts again this year and for organising good shows. I had a really busy week as I was teaching Read More... Posted Sunday, September 14, 2008 7:47 PM by Greg Low | 1 Comments

• 2 Sessions at the PASS Summit: Hope to see you there

  Hi Folks, The summit program committee have confirmed I'll be doing two sessions at the PASS Summit in Seattle in November. I've got upgraded versions of both "Avoiding Stored Proc Recompiles" and "A SQL Server DBA's Guide To CLR Integration" to cover Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:56 PM by Greg Low | 0 Comments