Well.... It was that time again. Antoher CTP, Another Install.....
It went rather well on my VPC. Actually, the WinXP updates took longer to install than SQL Server. I had used the differencing disk option to create a new machine from a base “WinXP” install from last summer. Needless to say that I need to create a new base VPC “WinXP” machine soon.
Perhaps it was just me, but the interface seemed to run a little faster this time around once I pulled up the SSMS interface. One thing that I was happy to see was the Database Diagrams that were put back in. I had heard that they were coming back. I did not get a chance to play with them yet, but a friend of mine stated that they were very basic. Nonetheless, I am happy to see it back inthe product. It helps to teach concepts and also to analyze the structure of the data. I know that there are plenty of third party tool options, but some sites do not have those products installed. The lack of a visual diagram can add to the time it takes to analyze certain databases. From a consulting point of view, any tool in your arsenal helps. After I play with it a little, I'll blog about my thoughts on it.