LATEST @ THE UNIVERSE

The first user group in Sri Lanka dedicated to Microsoft SQL Server, aiming at supporting SQL Server professionals and users by sharing knowledge, expertise and experience. Refer the SS SLUG Home for more on the user group

Imagine Cup 2009

 4 Teams from Sri Lanka enter Imagine Cup 2009 World Finals!
(June-2009)

One of the greatest moments in IT in Sri Lanka. Click on title for more information... 

 SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is released!
(08-Apr-2009)

Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 has been released. Click on title for more details...

 March 2009 - Monthly Meeting
(27-March-2009)

The March 2009 SS SLUG monthly meeting will be held on March 27, 2009 (Friday) at Microsoft Sri Lanka.

Also, SQL Server 200 Community Launch (Colombo) cancelled. Click on title for more details...

 SQL Server 2005 Books Onlne - December 2008 is out
(19-December-2008)

The December 2008 update to SQL Server 2005 Books Online is released. Click on title for more details and download link... 

 SQL Server 2005 SP3 is out
(17-December-2008)

The long awaited SQL Server 2005 SP3 is out. Click on title for more details and download link...

 MyDevWorld Survey
(05-December-2008) 

Take this survey, and get relevant information to help you with your dev needs. You are encouraged to use your Windows LiveID to sign-in if you have one. Click on title to go to survey... 

 Another New Feature: Auditing in SQL Server 2008
(12-September-2008)

Prepared to cover-up for a couple cancelled sessions at the SQL Server Sri Lanka User Group meeting, the Q&A session was very successful; inspiring this article of T-SQL Q&A. Click on title to read entire article...   

 SQL Server 2008 has been released!
(06-Aug-2008)

 has been released to manufacturing. Click on title for more information...

FROM THE ANNALS OF THE UNIVERSE

UPCOMING EVENTS

 Questionnaire I
(12-May-2008) 

 KPIs in Analysis Services
(12-May-2008) 

 Measuring Performance of Stored Procedures
(29-Apr-2008)

 T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 - Part 2
(21-Apr-2008)

 Constructing XML using 'FOR XML'
(09-Apr-2008) 

 T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 - Part 1
(31-Mar-2008) 

 SQL Server 2008 - The hierarchyid data type
(24-Mar-2008)

 Nuggets from My SSIS Experience
(17-Mar-2008) 

 Switching from Non-IDENTITY to IDENTITY and vice versa
(03-Jan-2008) 

 Test Data Generation with Data Dude
(26-Dec-2007) 

 SQL Server 2005 Books Online (September 2007) is out!
(14-Dec-2007) 

Log Shipping with SQL Server 2005
(14-Nov-2007) 

Declarative Management Framework - Performing Policy Management
(17-Oct-2007)

Populating Dimension Tables with the SCD Task
(05-Oct-2007)

 Reporting Services Data Regions: Table Data Region
(02-Oct-2007)

 SQLCLR - Part 1
(13-June-2007)

 Check Database Integrity Task
(25-May-2007)