From the monthly archives:

January 2012

Step by Step : SQL Server 2012 RC 0 Installation

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I have put together a video of SQL Server 2012 RC 0 installation for everyone’s reference.The video guides through the installation steps from beginning till end. Before proceeding with the video, Its recommended to read the prerequisites here and about some known issues during the installation here. Once you are done with the installation, You [...]

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AdventureWorks sample database for SQL Server 2012 RC 0 and how to attach it

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After going through prerequisites and installing SQL Server 2012 RC 0, You might want to try your hands on on the SQL Server Sample Databases for this release. AdventureWorks for 2012 RC 0 is available for download at : Download Adventure Works for SQL Server 2012 RC0 . AdventureWorks database provided in the link above [...]

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Issue with Distributed Replay Controller access while installing SQL Server 2012 RC 0

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The Microsoft SQL Server Distributed Replay feature helps you assess the impact of future SQL Server upgrades. You can also use it to help assess the impact of hardware and operating system upgrades, and SQL Server tuning. Similar to SQL Server Profiler, you can use Distributed Replay to replay a captured trace against an upgraded test environment. Unlike SQL [...]

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Prerequisites and things to remember before installing SQL Server 2012 RC 0

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Based on the feedback from SQL Server 2011 CTP3 , Microsoft released the latest release candidate (feature complete) of its flagship relational database management system SQL Server 2012 RC 0. Its available for download here . The complete hardware and software requirements are available here on MSDN. In this post I will cover some of [...]

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Help Stop SOPA/PIPA

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After reading Jane Wells‘ post on WordPress blog and ‘ Fight For The Future‘  article today, I realized how SOPA act would affect our life and daily work we do. Internet is the most democratic place and Government is trying to own it. The Senate is scheduled to vote on the internet censorship bill on [...]

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