Jan 28 2008 11:56PM GMT
Posted by: mrdenny
Cache,
Config,
In Person Events,
CLR,
SQL,
Resource Governor,
SQL Server 2005,
SQL Server 2008,
SSMS,
Query tuning,
Beta
The SoCal Code Camp was this last weekend. I had a great time attending and speaking at the code camp this time around. I hope that everyone who attended my sessions had as much fun attending the sessions as I did speaking at them. I did my best to make them as much fun and interactive as I could.
As promised here are the slide decks and sample T/SQL code from the four sessions. Everything is within a single ZIP file. I’ve included two copies of each slide deck. One in the Office 2007 format, and one in the Office 97-2003 format. They are identical to each other, but I wanted to include both so that people with the older version of Microsoft Office can see the deck without having to download and install the patch which allows Office 2003 to view Office 2007 files.
The sample scripts which I’ve included are all run against the AdventureWorks database or the AdventureWorksDW database (check the USE commands at the top of the scripts). If they need a different database they will create the new database.
Session 1 - SQL Server Query Tuning (SQL 2000+)
Session 2 - SQL Server 2008 Resource Governor (SQL 2008 CTP5+ only)
Session 3 - SQL Server Service Broker in the Real World (SQL 2005+) (I’ve fixed the problem with the single server script that we were having at the Code Camp. Turns out I had left the route in place which is why the message never showed up. The first script didn’t run correctly because I had run the server to server script on my virtual machine and the route was left by accident.)
Session 4 - SQL Server 2008 What’s on the Horizon (SQL 2008 CTP5+)
If you have any questions about these slide decks or sample code feel free to post a comment here, or drop me an email.
Denny
Dec 3 2007 8:00AM GMT
Posted by: mrdenny
Beta,
CLR,
Installation,
SQL Server 2008
We’ll I’ve finely gotten around to installing the SQL 2008 November CTP. While walking through the installer I have seen some excellent changes. Not only is the option to change the paths of the data files no longer hidden, there are more than just two options. There are at least 7 paths that you get to specify while installing. The first one is the Shared component directory. This appears to be the base path where all your binarys will be based off of.
Next you get the Instance root directory. This is where the system database files will be based off of, so make sure that you don’t point this to the C drive is you want the system databases on another drive.
A couple of screens later you get to set 6 install paths. The first is the data root directory. This changes the base path for all the others options. The others are the User database folder, user log database folder, tempdb data folder, tempdb log folder, and the backup directory.
This amount of flexability in the installer is a first, and it’s a welcome change. Look for more posts, tips and articles about SQL Server 2008 in the comming weeks and months up till the release.
Denny
Nov 19 2007 8:00AM GMT
Posted by: mrdenny
Beta,
SQL,
SQL Server 2008
Microsoft announced at TechEd in Barcelona, Spain that the SQL Server 2008 November CTP would be made available this month. Read more here.
—> Update…
Microsoft has just posted the URL to download the new CTP. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3BF4C5CA-B905-4EBC-8901-1D4C1D1DA884&displaylang=en
