Tag: SQL Server

Mar 5, 2012 • 2 min read • Simon Reindl

Config To use the new version of TFS on a clean VM, I am going to use the following: VMWare Virtual Machine, 2 Proc, 2 Core 2 GB RAM Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64 bit SQL2012 RC Enterprise – the …

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Thought for today: TFS build agents are like shared, network printers

Jan 23, 2012 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Here’s your thought for the day: Think of Team Foundation Build build agents like shared, network printers in a large enterprise. Each printer can be assigned one or more tags such as laser, ink, …

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Unconfiguring Team Foundation Server 2010

Jan 21, 2011 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I actually had a need to do this today, so I did some browsing of the Team Foundation Server – Setup forums and found these steps: Execute tfsconfig setup /uninstall:all. This should be done from the …

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Top 5 Reasons to use VS Database Projects

Dec 10, 2010 • 4 min read • Simon Reindl

There is a traditional resistance to using database projects – the production system is the reference point, and I have a backup, so what is the problem, right? Since the GDR2 was released, this …

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Upgrading TFS to 2010

Nov 12, 2010 • 2 min read • Simon Reindl

At TechEd Europe 2010, I had the privilege to work on the VS2010 Ultimate booth. It was great to meet so many folk, and find out how different people were using TFS and VS2010. One recurring question …

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Visual Studio Rangers publish guidance for Visual Studio 2010 Database projects

Aug 24, 2010 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Today the Visual Studio ALM Rangers published more solid guidance. This time it was around a favorite topic of mine – Visual Studio database projects. This guidance focuses on 5 areas: Solution and …

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SQL Injection – the best way to avoid a speeding ticket!

Mar 25, 2010 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

For those cities or countries that take photographs of your license plate, then looks up who to send the speed ticket to. Credit goes to the original hacker – whoever that may be.

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Be among the first to get Visual Studio 2010 Professional

Mar 11, 2010 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Professional will launch on April 12. You should secure your copy today by pre-ordering at the (very affordable) estimated retail price of $549, a savings of $250. …

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Generating INSERT statements to accompany your Database Projects

Jan 7, 2010 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Microsoft has yet to provide us with some kind of utility to handle the importing, managing, versioning, and deploying of data along with our schema changes inside Visual Studio Team System 2008 …

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