Over the last couple of months the SQL engineering team has been busy preparing SQL Server Code Name “Denali” CTP3. As part of that effort, I have been driving the Beyond Relational scenario, that is adding some useful, cool and in some cases long awaited capabilities to SQL Server in the context of managing unstructured data and spatial data ...

The NJSQL user group is hosting a one-day Saturday SQL Server event at the Microsoft Iselin offices.  On October 24th Jacob Sebastian, Robert Pearl and I will be presenting on the following SQL Server topics: * T-SQL Defensive coding and exception handling best practices* Database forensics in SQL Server (''Who did it and ran?'')* SQL Server ...

I've been playing with SQL Server 2008's new spatial data types recently, and toying with the idea of using MapPoint (Bing Maps?) to visualize my SQL Server-based spatial data.  In a happy twist of fate I accidentally ran across this MSDN webcast event for a MapPoint Add-In for SQL Server.  The event is scheduled for July 29 @ ...

I am giving 3 presentations at SQL PASS 2007 in Denver: Wednesday, September 19th, 9:45am to 11am, room 709:DBA-317-M The Next Release of Microsoft SQL Server: Beyond Relational(co-presenting with Kevin Farlee) Main focus will be the new features in the areas of unstructured and semistructured data management in SQL Server 2008. Wednesday, ...