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We paired off top product picks from editors and the community in 11 categories, including business intelligence, database management, and virtualization.
Foglight for SQL Server and the most recent version of Spotlight for SQL Server help you quickly find and fix performance problems with enhanced business intelligence and remote monitoring capabilities.
There promises to be a huge Microsoft presence at the PASS Summit, Nov. 2-5. Check out this podcast with General Manager for BI Tom Casey on keynote highlights and what's coming in SQL Server 2008 R2.
I spoke with Bill Graziano and Wayne Synder of the PASS organization about the upcoming PASS Summit 2009 in Seattle, November 2-9. There will be over 160 technical SQL Server sessions. The conference has experienced explosive growth.