{"id":4293,"date":"2011-08-19T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T19:34:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:49:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:49:59","slug":"announcing-the-sql-server-code-name-denali-feedback-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2011\/08\/19\/announcing-the-sql-server-code-name-denali-feedback-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d Feedback Challenge!"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWe know many of you have downloaded <\/span><\/span><\/span>SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d CTP3<\/span> and have started testing out all of the new capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our engineering team has started to receive some great product feedback via our Connect Site<\/span><\/span><\/a> however we know there are many more of you out there that have yet to submit feedback. So we are going to give all of you a reason to go to the <\/span>Connect Site<\/span><\/span><\/a> to submit bugs and provide us with feedback to further improve SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting on Friday August 19, we will be sending SQL Server gifts packs valued at $30<\/b> to each person who submits bugs or provides feedback on how we can improve SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d up through\u00a0September 23, 2011<\/strong> (or to the first 300 respondents<\/i>).<\/span><\/p>\n

We want as much feedback as we can get to improve the product, so we want reward you for your time and efforts in testing SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d CTP3!<\/p>\n

Our team is looking for meaningful, constructive CTP3 feedback. If your feedback doesn\u2019t provide our engineers with enough detail to take action or is just spam (e.g. comments that don\u2019t point to specific issues), then you will not be considered a prize winner.<\/p>\n

Take a few minutes today to tell our engineers specific issues you are having and be as detailed as possible so that our teams can take action. Get started today and receive your free gift! Please review the official steps below and submit questions to @SQLServer on Twitter. We can\u2019t thank you enough for all your time and efforts in testing SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d CTP3. Our goal is to make this the best release of SQL Server ever and your feedback is critical to making that happen!
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\nJust some of the goodies in the $30 gift packs we are giving away:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Official Challenge Rules:<\/p>\n

This offer is good to IT\/Technology professionals who complete the following steps: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Download SQL Server Code Name \u201cDenali\u201d CTP3<\/span><\/span>and test \u201cDenali\u201d CTP3 extensively and prepare feedback for the SQL Server engineering team including any bugs you\u2019ve noticed and suggestions that could further improve the product. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. NOTE: Suggestions should be realistic tweaks that you recommend we consider making to \u201cDenali\u201d while nearing the final development stages. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n