Microsoft Announces SQL Server 2008 November CTP
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
New tip published: Update SQL Server table statistics for performance kick
A new tip has been published over at SearchSQLServer.com entitled Update SQL Server table statistics for performance kick.
Make sure that your environmentals are setup correctly
We all know that we need batteries and a generator for the power to keep the servers online, and that we need AC to keep them cool. But I’ve seen a disturbing number of very large data centers who do not have the AC on the generators.
What’s the benefit of 64bit?
The 64bit system architecture also processes math functions much faster than the 32bit system architecture. Some software is especially excellent at utilizing this additional power including SQL Server and Exchange server.