SQL Server Magazine UPDATE, February 22, 2007--SP2 Offers Unlimited Virtual Licenses

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On Monday, Microsoft released SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, which offers SQL Server customers plenty of goodies, including a new Feature Pack, Data-Mining Add Ins for Microsoft Office 2007, and unlimited virtual licenses.

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February 22, 2007

1. Perspectives

2. SQL Server Watch

3. Hot Articles

4. Events and Resources

5. Featured White Paper

6. Announcements

7. Web Community

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1. Perspectives

SP2 Offers Unlimited Virtual Licenses
by Brian Moran, [email protected]

On Monday, Microsoft released SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) to manufacturing. I hope that you've already completed your deployment strategy because you reviewed the contents of the SP2 Community Technology Preview (CTP). If you haven't, it's time to get busy so that you'll know how to answer the questions that come from your bosses, users, and developers. Not sure if you should bother? Take a look at some of the goodies that SP2 offers before you make up your mind.

Read the full article at:
http://www.sqlmag.com/Article/ArticleID/95263/sql_server_95263.html

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2. SQL Server Watch

Bug Fix List Covers SP2
With the release of SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Microsoft published a list of the bugs that the new service pack fixes. The extensive list includes links to hotfixes for bugs that have been fixed since SP1 and also includes a link to the cumulative hotfix package that was released last September. You can read the full list at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;921896

Product Watch
by Blake Eno, [email protected]

Automatically Convert Access Databases to SQL Server
ConvertU2 announced 2SQL, software that automatically converts Microsoft Access databases to SQL Server by using the Microsoft Access Project model. 2SQL converts Access queries to views or stored procedures, Data Access Objects (DAOs) to ADOs, Access functions to SQL Server equivalents, and Access functions that don't have SQL Server equivalents to user-defined functions (UDFs). 2SQL uses the Access Upsizing Wizard or SQL Server Migration Assistant to upsize data and tables. 2SQL is licensed as a service. Your Access database is scanned for conversion problems, then you pay for the number of conversion units needed to convert to SQL Server. For more information, contact ConvertU2 at 617-335-6679 or visit http://www.convertu2.com.

Learn How to Become a Better SQL Server Developer
Mike Murach and Associates announced "Murach's SQL Server 2005 for Developers," a book that teaches application developers how to query a database and take advantage of cursors, views, and stored procedures. The book also covers SQL statements for XML data handling and error processing, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and the CLR integration feature that lets developers create database objects in .NET languages. "Murach's SQL Server 2005 for Developers" has a list price of $52.50 and right now, you can purchase the book at Marach's Web site for $36.75. For more information, contact Murach at 800-221-5528 or visit http://www.murach.com.

3. Hot Articles

Q&A: Stored Procedure Runtime
by Brian Moran, [email protected]

Q. During performance tests in both single-user and multiple-user modes, I received some confusing results. A particular stored procedure generally runs in 5 seconds; however, when multiple users run the query at the same time, it takes nearly five times as long to run all the queries. After the first user receives the results, the others come back one right after another. Does SQL Server let only one person execute a stored procedure at any given time?

Read the answer to this question today at
http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/44844/44844.html

T-SQL Black Belt: Datetime Calculations, Part 1
This first part of a series about datetime challenges and calculations focuses on the use of trimming techniques to return only the date or the time of a given datetime value. Read this article today and post your comments at http://www.sqlmag.com/Articles/ArticleID/94487/94487.html.

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4. Events and Resources

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March 25-28, 2007, Orlando World Center Marriott. Dive into SQL Server 2005 and train with Microsoft architects and world-renowned developers and DBAs. Choose from 40 in-depth, no-hype sessions. Register early to save $100 and attend sessions of the co-located Visual Studio Connections and Microsoft ASP.NET Connections for FREE. For details, call 800-438-6720 or 203-268-3204 or visit http://www.sqlconnections.com.

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Seize control of your Windows infrastructure with Microsoft's biggest server release since Windows 2003. Get a live, under-the-hood look at Longhorn virtualization, deployment, Web services, and breakthroughs in core reliability. This one-day event is filled with demonstrations and in-depth discussions designed for IT pros who want a deep understanding of Windows Server Longhorn. More info at http://www.windowsitpro.com/roadshows/longhorn/?code=epromo.

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5. Featured White Paper

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6. Announcements

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7. Web Community

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