A new exam for SQL Server business intelligence experts went into beta testing late last week, with testing to conclude Sept. 10. Exam 70-452 PRO: Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure ...

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

Microsoft announced today that SQL Server 2008 R2 is released to manufacturing just 20 months after SQL Server 2008, the platform on which it is built. SQL Server 2008 R2 (codenamed Kilimanjaro) ...

Microsoft Wednesday announced that SQL Server 2008 R2 has achieved release-to-manufacturing status and will be released in May worldwide. Subscribers to Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN professional ...

At first glance, I was a bit critical of the latest version of the Upgrade Advisor. Well, after going through that painful process, I proceeded onto my upgrade from SQL Server 2005 to 2008 using the ...

In-Depth Build Your Own 'Skunk Works' Business Intelligence Project with SQL Using SQL Server, you can build a BI platform without getting your organization's top brass involved. By Andrew Peterson 07 ...

Microsoft has announced the release-to-manufacturing version of SQL Server 2008 R2, the upcoming update of its enterprise database and business intelligence platform. The finalised version of the ...

Microsoft on Tuesday is releasing the first service pack for the SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services business intelligence platform. Reporting Services is intended to boost business insight by offering ...

One of the more interesting technology battles this year (and probably 2008) will pit Microsoft's Office 2007 coupled with SQL Server 2005 against established business intelligence players. That fact ...