Andy Leonard is CSO of Linchpin People and SQLPeople, an SSIS Trainer, Consultant, and developer; SQL Server database and data warehouse developer, community mentor, engineer, and farmer. He is a co-author of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Design Patterns. His background includes web application architecture and development, VB, and ASP. Andy loves the SQL Server Community!

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• Database Edition and You - Some Cool Changes

  Greg Low mentioned the new licensing model for Database Edition is his post on the topic a few days ago. What does this mean for you? Here's my take: Now that Database Edition is included ( free as in beer ) with Developer Edition, application developers Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:15 PM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: database developers, Database Edition, Database Testing, Visual Studio 2008

• Announcing Database Edition CTP16

  Gert Drapers announces the availability of Visual Studio Team System Database Edition CTP 16 ! The Database Edition team is cranking out some cool code - great work team! :{> Andy Read More... Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:41 PM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Developer, Database Edition, Visual Studio 2008

• New Database Edition CTP!

  I'm a little late on this one... Gert announces the availability of Microsoft® Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition GDR July CTP ! Lots of cool stuff in this release. I have a post in the works with screenshots of how to install the June CTP... Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 5:53 PM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Edition, Visual Studio 2008

• Database Edition Now Does DB2!

  Tech Ed 2008 included some major announcements for database development folks. One of the biggees was this - and announcement that Database Edition is going to support DB2 development! Gert and the team have been working hard to expand the underlying Read More... Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 1:20 PM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Developer, Database Edition, Database Testing, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2008

• New E-Book: Mastering Database Edition Volume 1

  My first e-book is out! Mastering VS 2008 Team System Database Edition, Vol 1: Creating and Deploying Database Projects is available at Solid Quality Press . Volume 1 of the Mastering Visual Studio 2008 Team System Database Edition series focuses on creating Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:20 PM by andyleonard | 5 Comments Filed under: Books, Database Developer, Database Edition, SQL Server, Team Edition for Database Professionals, Visual Studio 2008

• Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta

  ScottGu has a great post about enhancements in Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1, released today in Beta. Of particular interest to database developers: SQL Server 2008 support, a built-in Entity Data Modeler, and REST support! :{> Andy Read More... Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 3:58 PM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Database Edition, Service Packs, Visual Studio 2008

• Database Edition Webcast - Tomorrow!

  Jim Blizzard presents on Database Edition tomorrow (11 April 2008) at 10:00 AM EDT. This should be good! :{> Andy Read More... Posted Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:02 PM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: Database Edition

• Speaking in Roanoke Va Thursday

  I'll be presenting Testing the Database to the Roanoke Valley .Net User Group Thursday 3 April 2008. If you read this blog and you're in the area, stop by and introduce yourself! :{> Andy Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 6:01 PM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Database Edition, Database Testing, Developer Community, User Groups

• Database Testing on CSTechCast

  In late February I recorded an interview on Database Testing with the cool guys at CSTechCast ! :{> Andy Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:01 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Edition, Database Testing, Team System

• Power Tools for Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition

  Gert and team announce the availability of Power Tools for Visual Studio Team System 2008 Database Edition ! Cool new stuff includes a couple new test conditions, file- and XML-based data generators, and (my favorite) SQL Static Code Analysis integrated Read More... Posted Friday, February 15, 2008 2:55 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Developer, Database Edition, Microsoft, Team Edition for Database Professionals, Team System, Visual Studio 2008

• Database Testing on .Net Rocks!

  I am honored to be the guest of a .Net Rocks! show on Database Testing! Richard Campbell, Carl Franklin, and I recorded the show last night and I had a lot of fun! Richard and I commiserated about the "DBA condition" in the enterprise. Everyone shared Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:00 AM by andyleonard | 5 Comments Filed under: Database Developer, Database Edition, Database Testing, Team Edition for Database Professionals, Visual Studio 2008

• Visual Studio "Rosario" CTP VPC Available

  You have to wonder if the Visual Studio Team System teams ever sleep... In the same month they released Visual Studio 2008 to manufacturing, the VSTS team has a fresh CTP VPC available for the next version! Download the bits here . :{> Andy Read More... Posted Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:53 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Edition, Rosario, Visual Studio

• Microsoft Announces Database Edition!

  Gert D announced Visual Studio 2008 Team System Database Edition on his blog today. There's more good information on Gert's blog about Database Edition, including plans to release a 2008 version of Power Tools "later this month"! :{> Andy Technorati Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:11 PM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Edition, Visual Studio 2008