WesleyB's Blog
My long term memory for data related information.
SQL Server 2005 SP3 - Beta
The first public beta of Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2005 is now available for download. This is...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 10/28/2008
Report Builder 2.0 RTM
We are very proud to announce that Report Builder 2.0 is now available for download!Check out the...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 10/18/2008
What happens when I update my partitioning key?
This is a question someone asked me yesterday and if you think about it, this is really a good...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 10/09/2008
SQL Server Kilimanjaro and Project Madison
Wikipedia says "Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 10/06/2008
Running SQL Server 2008 in a Hyper-V Environment
This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions since we have released Hyper-V and SQL...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 10/04/2008
Development Edition meets Database Edition
A very short post since all the information you need is on Gert Drapers blog but I just want to make...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 09/30/2008
Connect
I attended a great SQLUG.BE evening last night about SSIS. Thank you for all the effort you put in...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 09/26/2008
Cumulative update package 1 for SQL Server 2008
Just like we did with SQL Server 2005 we will be releasing cumulative update packages on regular...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 09/23/2008
Some I/O improvements in Windows Server 2008
I already posted this on my previous blog but the question comes up so often I decided to do a...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 09/06/2008
SQLUG.BE Event: An evening on SSIS - 25th of September 2008
The SQLUG.BE is proud to present the next event: an evening on SQL Server Integration Services....
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 09/01/2008
Policy Based Management coolness
As you all know PBM is one of my favorite features in SQL Server 2008. It is an extremely powerful...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 08/29/2008
Report Builder 2.0 RC1
With the SQL Server 2008 preview releases there was a new tool called Report Builder for your...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 08/26/2008
SQL Server 2008 RTM
Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we have all been waiting for (well us SQL Server geeks at...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 08/07/2008
A SQL Server geek's dream
I am in Seattle this week for an internal event and got the chance to visit the SQL Server building...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 07/23/2008
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
In case you did not notice yet, Hyper-V has RTM'ed!!!More information can be found here and look...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/26/2008
SQLRSS Community Application
This open source project (on CodePlex) shows how to use different technologies to display table...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/24/2008
Best Practices using Policy Based Management
Another fine addition to SQL Server 2008 is Policy Based Management. This new feature allows you to...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/20/2008
Data Collector in SQL Server 2008
One of the great enhancements in Manageability is certainly the "Data Collector" in SQL Server 2008....
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/18/2008
Cumulative update package 8 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
As already announced here, the CU8 package for SQL Server 2005 SP2 has been released.Do not forget...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/16/2008
Velocity CTP1
For those of you who do not know what Velocitty is, the description from the download site:...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/13/2008
SQL Server 2008 RC0 for everyone
As of yesterday we have decided to release RC0 as a public download.Everyone start firing up your...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/11/2008
SQL Server 2008 RC0
The moment we have all been waiting for the last couple of weeks, SQL Server 2008 RC0 is out there!...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/07/2008
PerformancePoint Server SP1 is available!
The guys from the PerformancePoint blog have announced the availability of PPS SP1!I am not going to...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/05/2008
Visual Studio Team System 2008 - Database Edition GDR
Gert Drapers has announced the June CTP of the Visual Studio Team System 2008 - Database Edition GDR...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/04/2008
SQL Server Logo
Many of you probably did not notice but SQL Server is the proud owner of it's own logo now! If you...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 06/03/2008
New Challenge
I have decided to take on a new challenge and join Microsoft Belux.My new role is "Technology...
Author: Wesley Backelant Date: 05/16/2008