SQL Server v.Next (Denali) : Why you should start testing early

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Published on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:51:00 GMT Indexed on 2011/06/27 16:29 UTC
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SQL Server "Denali"

Denali is coming, whether you like it or not. You may not be an early adopter and you may not have plans on your current calendar, but at some point you will need to move your apps and databases to this release - or one very much like it. There are a lot of great new features you will be able to take advantage of, but not everything is a double rainbow. There are some changes that will break your spirit if you let them. What does it mean? I go over several breaking changes in my presentation that...(read more)

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