SQL Server 2012 SP1 is available

Microsoft released service pack 1 for SQL Server 2012. The service pack contains CU1 and CU2.

Install Guide for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 Beta + Server 2012 + SQL 2012 CU 3

Rob Marshall published very detailed step by step guide how we can install SCCM 2012 SP1 beta with SQL 2012 and Server 2012. If you want to create your test lab for SCCM 2012 SP1 beta you can follow the steps provided here.

New version of SQL MP released

A new SQL MP is released by Microsoft. the version is 6.3.173.0. The new version now supports SQL 2012 and compatible from both SCOM 2007 and 2012. Here are the changes from the previous version:

SQL MP version changes

You can grab it from the link below:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=10631

SQL Server in the Private Cloud Part 2

This is Session 2 about Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in Virtualization and Private Cloud presented by Darmadi Komo. The session is again level 100. Click on the link and watch.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Hh858478

SQL Server in the Private Cloud Part 1

SQL is one of the applications form Tier 1 that is chosen to be  virtualized. SQL 2012 was RTM-ed this month and Darmadi Komo is offering level 100 session about Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in Virtualization and Private Cloud. Click on the link and watch.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Hh858467