Dan's Blog
I am Principal Program Manager at Microsoft leading the Business Platform Division's (BPD) community team. BPD includes SQL Server, SQL Azure, BizTalk, AppFabric, and other technologies and services.
Getting Started with PowerShell
The February CTP for SQL2K8 included first class support for PowerShell. Many people have ask how...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 03/07/2008
Manageability Presentation from the SQL2K8 Launch
Several people have asked me for the presentation Praveen and I used for the Manageability session @...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 03/03/2008
IntelliSense & Debugger Support
A question came up at the launch event: will T-SQL Intellisense and the T-SQL Debugger support...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/29/2008
SQL Server 2008 Launch - The Day After
Wow! Let me say that again: Wow! What a day it was yesterday. Here are some general comments about...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/28/2008
SQL Server 2008 Launch Day
Today we launch Visual Studio 2008, Windows Server 2008, and SQL Server 2008. This is the largest...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/27/2008
SQL Server 2008 Launch T -3 Days
We are three days away from launch. I've been working on the launch demos and they're shaping up...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/24/2008
SQL Server 2008 Launch T -5 Days
It's hard to believe the SQL Server 2008 launch is in just a few days. I'm doing the demos for the...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/22/2008
Samples for the SQL Server 2008 February CTP
Samples for the latest SQL2K8 CTP have been published here. To find out more about the sample check...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/20/2008
SQL Server 2008 February CTP Is Now Available
Whew! The SQL Server 2008 February CTP is here! You can download it here.
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/19/2008
Is SQL2K8 Really a dot Release
Over the past year or so the question "is Katmai really a dot release" has come up numerous times....
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/09/2008
The SQL Server Flag Flies @ Half Mast
I got word today the SQL Server family has lost another. Ken Henderson passed away last night. I...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 01/28/2008
How We Developed SQL2K8
I've been wanting to write this blog entry for some time now and just have never found the time to...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 01/28/2008
Getting Your "Favorite" SQL Server Bug Fixed
As a PM in SQL Server I read through just about every bug entered for the components my team owns....
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 01/12/2008
Declarative Management is Out!
Yes, the title is correct, Declarative Management (DMF) is gone! Did I get your attention? Maybe I...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 12/22/2007
Buck's Puzzle of the Month - with a prize
Think you know SQL Server pretty well? Well test your knowledge with Buck's quiz of the month. He's...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 12/11/2007
Using the Right Tool
Simon's (a SQL Server MVP) recent blog post prompted me to write this posting. Simon raises the...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/22/2007
Where Did The Surface Area Configuration Tool Go?
In CTP5 we removed the Surface Area Configuration Tool (SACT). The main use of the tool is to enable...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/21/2007
VS 2005 Support for SQL2K8 - CTP
The Visual Studio team has just released a CTP for Visual Studio 2005 which adds support for SQL...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/20/2007
DMF: What's New In The November CTP
Now that the November CTP is released let's take a look at the new capabilities in DMF. The first...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/20/2007
SQL2K8 November CTP
The latest SQL2K8 CTP is finally available. Download it here. This CTP contains a ton of work....
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/19/2007
SQL Server 2008 November CTP Is Here
Or should I say it's finally here? You can download it here.
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/19/2007
1.5M DB Servers Have No Firewall
I saw this article this morning and my jaw hit the ground. The gist of it is David Litchfield,...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 11/14/2007
Specialized Utility Tools
I've never been a big fan of products that liter my hard drive and start menu with little...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 08/27/2007
SQL Server 2008 July CTP
The July CTP for SQL Server 2008 is no available here. To see what's new in the CTP go here....
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/31/2007
SQL Server 2008 to Launch on 2/27/2008
Today at the Worldwide Partner Conference we announced that SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/10/2007
DMF for your Car
@ Tech Ed this year I opened my session talking about how cars have evolved. The analogy is as we...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/07/2007
MS Connect Feedback Part 2
Thanks for the great comments. Great in that you took the time to provide them. Not great in what...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/06/2007
SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer
The Best Practices Analyzer for SQL Server 2005 is now available. It's available for public download...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/05/2007
Microsoft Connect Feedback
Does the feedback mechanism on Microsoft Connect really work? By "work" I mean is customer feedback...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/05/2007
Declarative Management Performance
There's an interesting thread on the MSDN forums regarding DMF performance or more accurately the...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 07/01/2007
PNWSQL User Group
Do you live in the Pacific Northwest? If so, I'll be presenting at the next meeting of the PNWSQL...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/28/2007
SQL Server 2008 June CTP, Declarative Management LiveMeeting
Today I presented a LiveMeeting on the Declarative Management features in the SQL Server 2008 June...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/26/2007
Windows Live Writer
Do we really need another utility to write blog entries? I don't know the answer to that question. I...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/21/2007
Declarative Management: Behind Enforce
The new policy-based admin feature (Declarative Management) in SQL Server 2008 (code-named Katmai)...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/17/2007
Steve Jones on TechEd2007 and SQL2K8 Manageability Features
@ TechEd 2007 I presented an overview session on new manageability features in SQL Server 2008. SQL...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/09/2007
SQL Server 2008 June CTP Bug
There is a bug in the SQL Server 2008 June CTP that causes Declarative Management to be inoperable....
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/06/2007
SQL Server 2008 – June 2007 CTP
Yes, you read the title correctly, SQL Server 2008. Today @ TechEd we announced the official name...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/04/2007
TechEd 2007: Kick-off
TechEd 2007 (6/3-6/7 in Orlando, FL) is going to be an exciting event for SQL Server. The next...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 06/04/2007
Katmai
This past week information regarding the next release of SQL Server, codenamed Katmai, was made...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 05/12/2007
The New SQL Server Incremental Servicing Model
The SQL Server team has released a new service model called: Incremental Servicing Model. You can...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 04/25/2007
“SQL Server 2005 is secure!”
This is a great interview with David Litchfield. I was recently in a review with Bob Muglia, Senior...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 03/07/2007
SQL Server 2005 SP2 Maintenance Plan KB Article
A fix for maintenance plans was posted today. You can read more about it on the Relational Engine...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 03/06/2007
Maintenance Plans in SQL2K5 SP2
If you use Maintenance Plans and have upgraded or plan to update to SQL2K5 SP2 you need to read this...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/26/2007
SQL Server Team Blogs
Looking for an interesting blog by a member of the SQL Server team? Paul Randal has assembled a list...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/20/2007
SQL Server 2005 SP2 RTM
This morning we announced availability of SQL Server 2005 SP2. You can download it here. SP2 is an...
Author: Dan Jones MSFT Date: 02/19/2007