August 2008 - Posts

21 August 2008
SQL Server 2008 Compressed Backup

Often, most of us relied on built-in capabilities of SQL Server. In version 2005, unless we use specialized 3 rd party products, we are left with a very limited backup capability. One of the limitations that we had in 2005’s backup capability is in compression. In 2005, we cannot do a compressed backup... Read More...

14 August 2008
SQL Server 2008 RTM Installation Experience

Great! Two of my development machines are now on SQL Server 2008 RTM. Earlier, the absence of Visual Studio 2008 SP1 was somehow the show stopper for me. However, upon further experimentation on the machines that were available to me which were readied for SQL Server 2008 RTM, I was able to install SQL... Read More...

08 August 2008
SQL Server 2008 RTM Has To Wait Until Visual Studio 2008 SP1

It’s been 2 days since Katmai RTM’d. I have downloaded a 3GB+ ISO of SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition. Days prior to the RTM release, upon sensing that Katmai code is about to go gold, I have already readied my laptop, reformatted it, to accomodate the brand new SQL Server 2008. And last night was my... Read More...