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Is SQL Server 2008 R2 For You?

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Is SQL Server 2008 R2 For You?Is SQL Server 2008 R2 For You?

Some things to consider in making a decision to upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2.

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DBCC CHECKDB for Very Large Databases DBCC CHECKDB for Very Large Databases

byDavid Paul Giroux

Nov 18, 2009

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2009 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards 2009 SQL Server Magazine Editors' Best and Community Choice Awards

Nov 18, 2009

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Top 7 Ways to Enhance Your Windows 7 Experience Top 7 Ways to Enhance Your Windows 7 Experience

byPaul Thurrott

Nov 18, 2009

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PDC 2009: Microsoft Pushes Windows 7 to Developers PDC 2009: Microsoft Pushes Windows 7 to Developers

byPaul Thurrott

Nov 17, 2009

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PowerPivot for Excel Download Now Available PowerPivot for Excel Download Now Available

Nov 17, 2009

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Building Your First Cube

Building Your First Cube

Building Your First Cube

byDerek Comingore

Q. I am trying to upgrade my Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard installation to Server 2003 R2 Enterprise edition, but I get an error stating that my current version of Windows is higher than the version I'm trying to install. Why?

Q. I am trying to upgrade my Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard installation to Server 2003 R2 Enterprise edition, but I get an error stating that my current version of Windows is higher than the version I'm trying to install. Why?

PDC 2009: Microsoft Launches Cloud Computing Platform

PDC 2009: Microsoft Launches Cloud Computing Platform

byPaul Thurrott

Q. How do I enable background uploading of the user state of a roaming profile in Windows 7?

Q. How do I enable background uploading of the user state of a roaming profile in Windows 7?

Quest Software Introduces Foglight for SQL Server at PASS

Quest Software Introduces Foglight for SQL Server at PASS

Microsoft Windows

Inside Story: How Microsoft's Open Source Code Theft Was Discovered

Inside Story: How Microsoft's Open Source Code Theft Was Discovered

byPaul Thurrott

Data storage cubes

Design your Data Warehouse for Performance

Design your Data Warehouse for Performance

byMichelle A. Poolet

Is it OK to Use OEM Windows on Your Own PC? Don't Ask Microsoft

Is it OK to Use OEM Windows on Your Own PC? Don't Ask Microsoft

byPaul Thurrott

Q. How can I configure which locations are indexed in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

Q. How can I configure which locations are indexed in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2?

Rafael is Vindicated: Microsoft Did Steal Open Source Code for USB/DVD Tool

Rafael is Vindicated: Microsoft Did Steal Open Source Code for USB/DVD Tool

byPaul Thurrott

Microsoft Windows

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of November 16, 2009

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of November 16, 2009

byPaul Thurrott

Q. Is DirectX 11 for Windows 7 only?

Q. Is DirectX 11 for Windows 7 only?

Windows 7 Battery Life Worse on Netbooks

Windows 7 Battery Life Worse on Netbooks

byPaul Thurrott

How We Really Designed the Look and Feel of Windows 7

How We Really Designed the Look and Feel of Windows 7

byPaul Thurrott

Active Directory

Q: I want to install an enterprise certification authority (CA) on one of my Active Directory (AD) domain controllers (DCs), but it only lets me install a Standalone CA. Why?

Q: I want to install an enterprise certification authority (CA) on one of my Active Directory (AD) domain controllers (DCs), but it only lets me install a Standalone CA. Why?

byJan De Clercq

SQL Server Makes Philanthropy Easy

SQL Server Makes Philanthropy Easy

byKalen Delaney

Q: What's the scope of the built-in Authenticated Users group in a multi-forest Active Directory (AD) environment?

Q: What's the scope of the built-in Authenticated Users group in a multi-forest Active Directory (AD) environment?

byJan De Clercq

Microsoft Windows

Windows Live Gets YouTube, 18 More Content Partners

Windows Live Gets YouTube, 18 More Content Partners

byPaul Thurrott

Administer WSS 3.0 Content Databases from SQL Server

Administer WSS 3.0 Content Databases from SQL Server

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Disconnects Xbox 360 Cheaters

Microsoft Disconnects Xbox 360 Cheaters

byPaul Thurrott

Calculating Concurrent Sessions, Part 2

Calculating Concurrent Sessions, Part 2

Calculating Concurrent Sessions, Part 2

byItzik Ben-Gan

Q. How can I monitor the status of a command line defrag in Windows 7 and above?

Q. How can I monitor the status of a command line defrag in Windows 7 and above?

Microsoft Fires Back at Deceptive Windows 7 Claims by Sophos

Microsoft Fires Back at Deceptive Windows 7 Claims by Sophos

byPaul Thurrott

Active Directory

Plan and Execute an Active Directory Merger, Part 2

Plan and Execute an Active Directory Merger, Part 2

Q. I have a hung process in Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2. Is there an easy way to tell why it may be hanging?

Q. I have a hung process in Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2. Is there an easy way to tell why it may be hanging?

Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Uses Open Source Code

Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Uses Open Source Code

byPaul Thurrott

Seven Perfectly Legal Ways to Get Windows 7 Cheap (or Even Free)

Seven Perfectly Legal Ways to Get Windows 7 Cheap (or Even Free)

byPaul Thurrott

Networking & Security

Monitor Network Connections with Pingmon

Monitor Network Connections with Pingmon

Security Steps:Use Syskey on Windows 7 to encrypt the SAM to stop someone resetting the local admin password on a netbook

Security Steps:Use Syskey on Windows 7 to encrypt the SAM to stop someone resetting the local admin password on a netbook

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