Adventure Works for SQL Server Denali CTP3

I came across this link on Codeplex this morning which will be helpful for learing Denali

Here is an excerpt from the site

This release is dedicated to the Adventure Works sample databases and related samples that ship for Microsoft SQL Server code-named "Denali", Community Technical Preview 3 (CTP3). This release uses the AdventureWorks2008R2 and AdventureWorksDWDenali sample databases. They have been upgraded to the "Denali" CTP3 version.

The only change to AdventureWorks2008R2 is the removal of the FILESTREAM dependency. The FILESTREAM properties have been removed from the Production.Document table. No additional schema or data changes have been made.

The only changes to AdventureWorksDWDenali are the additions of the FactProductInventory table, which contains inventory data, and more date data in the DimDate table to fill the years, 2001 to 2006.

These databases cannot be installed on any version of SQL Server other than SQL Server code-named "Denali" CTP3.

Denali Resource Centre

This morning I found the following link on the MSDN blogs that is quite useful. There are plenty of articles and links to community blog posts, as well as 12 videos about the new functionality in SSIS.

Head over to the SQL Server Denali Resource Center.

Enjoy Denali using this resource centre

Project Crescent BI Tool for Denali

I found the following interesting announcement on the SilverLight Team Blog about Project Crescent.

Here is an extract from the announcement.

Project Crescent allows business users to manage data and show information in a truly innovative and exciting way, allowing people to visualize, interact and report on data using highly interactive visualizations, animations and smart querying.

One of Crescent’s most exciting features is its integration with PowerPoint. Through a feature called Storyboarding, users can embed reports in PowerPoint and manipulate the live data during a presentation.