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More info: http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2010/01/11/free-download-microsoft-sql-server-migration-assistant.aspx

Happy New Year everyone – Here are two links to to the SQL Server Migration Assistant for both SQL Server 2005/2008.

- Download SSMA SQL Server 2005 for MySQL v1.0 CTP1

- Download SSMA SQL Server 2008 to MySQL v1.0 CTP1

In case you missed it, the SQL Server Driver for PHP 1.1 is now available for download with support for SQL Azure as well. The download is available via the MSDN download site.   The source code for the driver is posted on the CodePlex site.

Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP Team Blog : SQL Server Driver for PHP 1.1 is now available

Download Here: http://bit.ly/f9tSV

The SQL Server Driver for PHP is now available in the Web Platform Installer 2.0 Beta (WPI).  Making the SQL Server Driver for PHP available via WPI simplifies the process of installing the extension on Web servers.

If you haven’t had a chance to install the WPI please check it out here. The WPI makes the process simpler to configure your server with IIS, SQL Server, PHP and popular community applications such as WordPress, Drupal, etc.

Here’s a screen shot highlighting the SQL Server Driver for PHP (And no, the big red arrow is not actually part of the WPI infrastructure)

Key improvements in SP1 include Slipstream, Service Pack Uninstall and Report Builder 2.0 click-once deployment.

• Slipstream allows administrators to install SQL Server 2008 and Service Pack 1 in a single instance. This decreases the total time for an installation, including a fewer number of reboots thereby increasing productivity and deployment availability.
• Service Pack Uninstall allows administrators to uninstall the service pack separately from the database release. This feature also improves DBA productivity, reduces the cost of deployment and improves overall supportability
• Report Builder 2.0 Click Once improves the existing SQL Server end-user report authoring application by easing deployment to business users

To download the SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1, please click here.

For more information on SQL Server 2008, please click here.

I wanted to thank all those who recently attended the partner briefing in Irvine.  I have posted the slides on slideshare.net. The purpose of this post is to provide you with links to both Woody Pewitt and Lynn Langit’s blogs. Both Lynn and Woody are based out of Southern California.  Additionally, Lynn has recently published “Smart Business Intelligence with Microsoft SQL Server 2008″.