Tag: SQL Server

Oct 19, 2009 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I’ve been doing a lot of work with the Database, er Development edition of VSTS 2008. Of course I’m running the GDR-R2 version which really changed the architecture of the database projects, as well …

Visual Studio Development SQL Server Testing

SQL Server Magazine’s Community Choice Awards – Nominations are open now

Aug 5, 2009 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I wanted to make sure you were aware of the upcoming Community Choice Awards. Nominations opened last week and will close on August 10th. Here is the promotion that is being sent to through emails and …

Community SQL Server

Deploying GDR (R2) Databases

Apr 29, 2009 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

As I was explaining how the Build > Deploy process is radically different this week, a question came up about licensing restrictions around the vsdbcmd.exe command-line utility that ships with the …

Visual Studio ALM SQL Server

Oracle buys Sun

Apr 20, 2009 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

According to Bloomberg, the deal was for $7.4 Billon in cash. This should prove interesting, especially since Oracle now owns two major database platforms (Oracle and MySQL). On one hand this means …

Community SQL Server

Microsoft FireStarter Events

Nov 29, 2008 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Microsoft has certainly been ratcheting up the community involvement over the last few years. In a down economy like this one, free training opportunities suddenly take on even more significance. …

Conferences Community SQL Server

VSTS Things I Learned Last Week

Nov 20, 2008 • 2 min read • Richard Hundhausen

I taught another week long class on Team System last week and as always, I learned a lot. It’s a definite truth that if you want to learn about something, teach a class on it. The other thing …

TFS Visual Studio SQL Server

This Afternoon in Boise

Nov 6, 2008 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Hope to see you at the MSDN event in Boise this afternoon. I am doing a session on Silverlight in the IMAX theatre and other topics include VSTO and SQL 2008. C’mon over at 1:00 for the …

Community Development SQL Server

Boise MSDN Event

Oct 23, 2008 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Boise area .NET folks have no shortage of community events these days and November is shaping up with some particularly good gems. These events are free to attend and you get to mingle with same …

Community Development SQL Server

SQL Server 2008 Report Builder Available

Oct 19, 2008 • 1 min read • Richard Hundhausen

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Report Builder 2.0 delivers an intuitive, Office-like report authoring environment enabling business and power users to leverage their experience with …

Microsoft SQL Server