While Playing around with the UCP inside of SQL 2008 R2 I found some videos to help you get started. The November CTP has six videos listed but only five of the links are currently working.
Here is the splash screen you will see to help you get started:
The link to “Enroll instances…” does not seem [...]
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I set aside some time today to install the latest SQL 2008 R2 CTP. You can download the CTP yourself by clicking on this link. I have a handful of test servers that I can use to install the CTP onto, and the idea was to do an in-place upgrade on an existing SQL 2008 [...]
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Last month I went to visit some friends in Montreal. It just so happened to be the weekend right before the Thanksgiving holiday in Canada. While there we happened to meet some new people, which is always nice while traveling. During the discussions with our new friends we came about the topic of Thanksgiving, how [...]
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Next Wednesday night, November 25th, I will be taking part in a panel discussion hosted by the Edmonton PASS Chapter. Yeah, Edmonton. Alberta. Canada. America’s Hat. Just slightly West and North of Moose Jaw. But still south of Nunavut. Bonus points if you have even heard of that place.
All that is my way of saying [...]
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I have been speaking in front of others for most of my life. And it has never been a comfortable feeling for me. Oh, sure, there are some days when it is easier than others. Over time I have learned a few tips and tricks that help me get through any talk. But there was [...]
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How awesome was this year’s PASS Summit? Awesome enough for some unicorns to drop by after their show was done:
Yessir, unicorns and rainbows were in town. For those of us that ventured down to Zig Zag on Sunday night you would have seen them.