Torsten Schuessler

List of bugs that are fixed in SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2 CTP (Customer Technology Preview): http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2630455 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2008 R2: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527041 Mic… more »

Before SQL Server 2012, it was a difficult work to add a trace flag or a startup parameter other than the default startup parameters that SQL Server uses. And, by the way, how the paramater is added from SSCM - the registry keys may not be created corre… more »

The Cumulative update package 6 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Build 10.50.2811.0) is available: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679367/ And here you can get the whole information of builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 Service… more »

The Cumulative update package 13 for SQL Server 2008 R2 (Build 10.50.1815.0) is available: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679366/ And here you can get the whole information of builds that were released after SQL Server 2012 was released: http://sup… more »

The Cumulative update package 1 for SQL Server 2012 (Build 11.0.2316.0) is available: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2679368/ And here you can get the whole information of builds that were released after SQL Server 2012 was released: http://support.… more »

Estimating the number of I/Os required for a system is crucial when sizing one or multiple existing databases on a new I/O subsystem to the SQL Server. Often in mixed environments (OLTP/RDW) we must take the blended approach for managing the I/O for our… more »

Microsoft has announce the general availability (GA) of SQL Server 2012 for purchase and download. You can download the latest version of SQL Server 2012 here. Also, for a deep dive on all things SQL Server 2012, check out the SQL Server 2012 Virtual L… more »

Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 includes 10 chapters: PART 1 DATABASE ADMINISTRATION (by Ross Mistry)CHAPTER 1    SQL Server 2012 Editions and Engine Enhancements CHAPTER 2    High-Availability and Disaster-Recovery Enhancements CHAPTER 3    Perf… more »

For a limited time, you can download this two-chapter special excerpt of Introducing Microsoft SQL Server Code Named "Denali," by Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner. This e-book excerpt includes previews of Chapter 2: High Availability and Disaster Recove… more »

  First, SQL Server 2005 will not be supported on Windows Server 8 (in any case of the Windows 8 Preview!) And what versions are supported on Windows Server 8? Here they are: SQL Server 2008  SP3 and above SQL Server 2008 R2  SP1 and above SQL… more »