Need a SQL Server 2012 RC0 Hyper-V VM? Here are all 42 parts.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Need a SQL Server 2012 RC0 Hyper-V VM? Here are all 42 parts.

Microsoft Downloads - Date Published:2/10/2012
Language:English

The Base ImageX Server is a virtual machine that can be hosted in Hyper-V that allows a user to test out

System requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7

Windows Server 2008 SP2 with Hyper-V Role installed
8GB ram allocated to the BI ImageX VM
Minimum 80GB hard drive space – 250GB recommended
Minimum 1 Virtual Processor allocated to the BI ImageX VM – 2-4 Processors Recommended

..."I believe this is a normal/standard Hyper-V image but the the whole "ImageX" thing
That said, we really have to have a better way for distributing and getting these VM's from Microsoft.
Update 3/31/2012: The password is pass@word1 as mentioned here, Thinking "Introducing A early look SQL The SQL Server Playing SQL SQL SQL Server "Introducing Want SQL Server SQL Time to start Denali SQL Server A couple SQL d/en/details.aspx?id=28802" target="_blank">BI Image X: SQL 2012 RC0
Intelligence features of SQL Server 2012 – RC0; including PowerView reports and PowerPivot Excel Documents.

Version: 1
the latest Business Intelligence features of SQL Server 2012 – RC0. The virtual machine has been configured to support the use of PowerView reports, PowerPivot Excel documents and various content packs allowing the user to explore the capabilities of SQL Server 2012. Working with the demos that can be installed on the ImageX server the user will have a clear picture of how the SQL Server 2012, Office and SharePoint tools support and enhance the self-service business intelligence environment.
and references are making me question that a little...
42 parts? And then the setup, config, etc, to just eval and play with an image that's going to expire soon? In a perfect, cloud world, it would be nice if we never had to download them at all... Think "Azure VM Eval" service, where the standard image is the shared and everyone gets their own Diff's. So storage isn't wasted and thereby cheaper.
om/download/en/details.aspx?id=27417">2010 Information Worker Demonstration and Evaluation Virtual Machine (SP1). Thanks Charles!

about presenting SQL Server 2012 to others? Then you have to check out the "SQL Server 2012 Update for Developers Training Workshop"
SQL Server 2012" second draft of free eBook now available (6 of the 10 final chapters)
at the "SQL Server 2012 Early Adoption Cook Book" (Think "Work in progress")
Server 2012 launches March 7th... with a free virtual launch event
officially easiest way to play with SQL Server 2012... The SQL Server Virtual Labs
2012 RC0 is now available. Here's a download link round-up.
with SQL Server 2012 the easy way, via a Microsoft and Amazon partnership for SQL Server 2012 on AWS/EC2 (Think "5 Minutes to Denali")
Server 2012 Edition and Licensing Revamp Round-up
Server 2012 Data Quality Services Slide Demo
2012 (fka Denali) Developer Training Kit Web Installer Preview (Updated)
Microsoft SQL Server Code Name 'Denali'" Free (draft two chapter preview) eBook
Denali CTP3 (aka next version of SQL Server)? Here's a Hyper-V VHD just for you (in 36 parts, but I've also provided direct download URL's for use in your DM of choice...)
Denali Sequence Object Overview
Server Denali Feature Watch - FORMAT(), as in, "OMG we finally get .Net like Number/Date/Time formatting in our TSQL" Or "Saying goodbye to my old friend, Convert(103)..."
thinking about, and providing feedback on, what you’ll need to upgrade to Denali (aka next version of SQL Server)
CTP3 introduces LocalDB - Think SQL Server Express crossed with SQL CE (or SQL CE grown up or SQL Express made as almost as easy CE)
Denali FileTables Feature - The fruits of WinFS? (Think "A FileStream enabled table that you can access as a network file share and other standard File IO API's" or "SQL Server File System in a Table")
Server ColumnStore references...