Very, very recently I did my first Proof Of Concept (POC) with SQL Server 2016. At an actual client of course 🙂 One of the first things I noticed, is that installing SQL Server 2016 is quite fast. Installing the database engine, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS is just a matter of minutes. In contrast with […]
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Speaking at the first Belgian SQLSaturday!
I’m delighted to announce that I’ll be giving a session at the very first SQLSaturday (aka SQLSaturday 505) in Belgium. SQLSaturday are free events focusing on SQL Server and related technologies. They are organised around the world. SQLSaturdays are a great opportunity for local speakers to get some real-life experience in talking before an audience. […]
Webinar – What’s New for Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2016
I’ll be giving a webinar for MSSQLTips.com on Thursday 29th October 2015. The title is What’s New for Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2016 and its abstract goes like this: The preview of SQL Server 2016 has been released right before the summer and it already seems this will be the biggest Business Intelligence release ever! A lot […]
SQL 2016 CTP 2.3 has been released
A new monthly release of the SQL Server 2016 preview has been released: CTP 2.3. You can find the download here (the official SQL Server 2016 page currently still links to CTP 2.2). There isn’t any official documentation out yet describing which features have been added or improved, but thanks to Dutch MVP Joost (blog | […]