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SQL 2008 New Data Types Live Meeting
Well worth watching this webcast next Monday 17th Sept. Microsoft SQL Server 2008, code name...
Author: Shailan Date: 09/12/2007
Partner Training Available at TVP, Reading UK
- Selling with Infrastructure Optimisation This one day workshop will provide partners with the...
Author: Shailan Date: 09/11/2007
Unified Communications gets stronger with Parlano
Today Microsoft agreed its acquisition of Parlano for the unified communications area....
Author: Shailan Date: 08/30/2007
Sudoku Buster
For all you Sudoku fans out there found this Sudoku Buster written in SQL Server...
Author: Shailan Date: 08/23/2007
Tafiti Search
If you like tree diagrams and fancy views in searches give this a go. This is an example of the...
Author: Shailan Date: 08/23/2007
Nokia handsets to include Windows Live
Would not have believed this a few years ago, but there you go :)...
Author: Shailan Date: 08/23/2007
Microsoft Office Performance Point Server
Microsoft Office Performance Point Server CTP4 announced. No better time to download...
Author: Shailan Date: 08/20/2007
Online Training for Performance Point Server
Online training courses available fro Performance Point Server Comprehensive online training can be...
Author: Shailan Date: 08/16/2007
SQL PASS Community Summit
https://www.sqlpass.org/summit/Pages/default.aspx Technorati Tags: SQL Server 2008
Author: Shailan Date: 08/16/2007
TechEd IT Forum, 12-16 Nov, Barcelona, Spain
This years TechEd is in Barcelona, Spain. There are quite a few Data Management sessions listed....
Author: Shailan Date: 07/31/2007
McLaren using SQL 2005 and Vista
I was on a BI course with the guys from McLaren. Fascinating how much data they need REAL TIME for...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/31/2007
Microsoft Products Roadmap for FY08 and beyond
Just to re-iterate SQL Server's importance in the roll out this FY. Also a lot more technology...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/31/2007
Microsoft Dynamics AX with SQL Server 2005
I used to work in the Microsoft Dynamics AX team before the SQL role and wanted to share some BI...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/31/2007
SQL Server 2008 “Katmai” in more depth
SQL Server 2008 “Katmai” The next version of SQL Server codenamed “Katmai” was announced at the...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/26/2007
Live Labs Photosynth
Now this is very cool! Live Labs Photosynth Watch how a three-dimensional image is created from...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/13/2007
Microsoft UK's #1 Superbrand
Microsoft was voted the UK's #1 Superbrand, beating Coca Cola, Google and the BBC to claim the top...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/13/2007
2008 Global Launch Wave
Microsoft's Fiscal Year 2008 will see three server launches, Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/11/2007
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Goes LIVE
Preview Microsoft Dynamics Live CRM, delivering a flexible and familiar user experience, through...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/11/2007
Worldwide Partner Conference Videos
Keynote session videos can be viewed online here https://members.microsoft.com/partner/digitalwpc/#...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/11/2007
BI Market Share Increases for Microsoft
InformationWeek review of BI market share last week reported Microsoft gains BI share. Worthwhile...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/10/2007
Worldwide Partner Conference 2007
This year the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is held in Denver, even if you are not...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/08/2007
Live Earth 07 07 07
Placeholder in your diaries. Live Earth concert tomorrow presented by MSN, the UK Live Earth will be...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/06/2007
BIntelligent
Another week, more meetings, meeting more partners etc. etc. cycle goes on. Anyway in a meeting with...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/03/2007
HP ActiveAnswers for SQL Sever
If you haven't seen this worth a look for SQL sizing on HP...
Author: Shailan Date: 07/02/2007
Polyserve
I was presenting SQL 2005/2008 to HP customers this morning at HP offices in central London. After...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/28/2007
Oracle Develop 2007, June 26-27 London, Excel
I have been at the Oracle Develop 2007 conference for the past two days which was held at Excel...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/27/2007
SQL Server 2008 All Up Video
Ted Kummert explains SQL Server 2008. https://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/all_up/msh.htm Technorati...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/26/2007
Back to the Future Fan?
Well worth watching the TechEd keynote if your a Back to the Future fan (or not)....
Author: Shailan Date: 06/26/2007
Office Performance Point Server CTP Available!
Hope you are now ready to download the latest CTP....
Author: Shailan Date: 06/26/2007
Get Ready for Performance Point Server CTP 3
Get Ready! The next Community Technology Preview for Performance Point Server will be available to...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/22/2007
Unified Communications
I have been using UC for the past month or so, this enables me to listen to emails whilst driving,...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/21/2007
PartnerBot
I am very pleased to announce that the PartnerBot is now live. Partner Bot is your Instant Messenger...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/21/2007
Business Objects Increases Focus on Crystal for Midmarket
Business Objects are stepping up their game with their Crystal offering and announced three versions...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/16/2007
Spotfire Acquisition
I have been reading the info on the Tibco's website, next step to download and have a play with...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/16/2007
SQL Server 2008 (Katmai) Presentation
Following on from my recent Blog about the SQL Server 2008 CTP, there is an online video from Teched...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/16/2007
Dundas Gauges for Reporting Services
Another week flown by, this week I was on a course and in the spare time (instead of checking mails)...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/16/2007
New Reporting Visualization in SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 will include Dundas Data Visualization tools. Microsoft acquired the technology...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/13/2007
SQL 2008 Community Technology Preview Available
SQL 2008 Community Technology Preview available for download IceRocket Tags: SQL Server 2008
Author: Shailan Date: 06/05/2007
Directions on Microsoft - Business Intelligence Report
Directions on Microsoft Research have released a report on Microsoft Business Intelligence. The full...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/04/2007
ProClarity Training Available - London
ProClarity is part of the Microsoft Business Intelligence suite and cover Performance Management,...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/04/2007
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs Video at the D5 Conference
https://d5.allthingsd.com/20070531/video-steve-jobs-and-bill-gates-highlight-reel/ Technorati Tags:...
Author: Shailan Date: 06/01/2007
Surface
In my description I put other related technology, I should change it to other cool technology. This...
Author: Shailan Date: 05/30/2007
Business Intelligence Bootcamp Available - London
44CO018 - SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Bootcamp OverviewWith the release of SQL Server...
Author: Shailan Date: 05/29/2007
Popfly
Mashup tool built in Silverlight Give it a go!
Author: Shailan Date: 05/18/2007
Mix 07 - Las Vegas
Mix 07 in Las Vegas was a sell out, I don't think it has anything to do with the location! The steal...
Author: Shailan Date: 05/18/2007
Virtual Earth support in Katmai
Following on from the recent Katmai announcement, today I was asked the question of Geospatial...
Author: Shailan Date: 05/14/2007
SQL Server (Katmai) Announced
The next version of SQL Server code named "Katmai" was announced at the first Microsoft Business...
Author: Shailan Date: 05/13/2007