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Creative ways for ego boost
The book I co-wrote on Sql Server Integration Service (formerly know as DTS) has been selling pretty well at Amazon. I received 10 copies from the publisher a few weeks ago. I must confess that I felt pretty good seeing my own picture on the book cover. It should reach bookstores soon. However, don’t use […]
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Silent install / Command line install of SQL Server 2005 Part 4
The fourth time is a charm! I’ve documented my experients with SQL Server 2005 silent / command line install in 3 previous posts. They all failed. To be fair, I tested it using September CTP, not the finalized RTM release. After I got the RTM last November, I loaded it on my laptop, so I […]
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Barcelona bound
My proposal on sqlcmd was accepted at Sql PASS European conference, to be held in Barcelona, Spain. Last Friday I submitted the last document the Spanish Consultate in Chicago needed. I was told that I would be able to get the visa next Friday. I will deliver a session on sqlcmd for the conference. So, […]
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Be careful of .Net Framework hell Microsoft
I have encountered a few instances of application failing to install because of the .Net Framework on the machine is either too old or too new. This happened quite a lot during my testing of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Beta and CTP. I figured it was ok because, after all, it was Beta, although I […]
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64-bit, virturalization, and their impact
VMWare recently released a freeware called VMWare Player that can play a pre-built virtual machine file. A virtual machine is an OS bundled with whatever the virtual machine creator put there. This is perfect for people to test-drive various operating systems and software, without going through the hassle of installing themselves. VMWare currently provides virtual […]