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Microsoft's new 'Denali' SQL Server now in beta

Posted November 9, 2010 - 2:07 pm

Microsoft on Tuesday will unveil the first developer preview of 'Denali,' the next major release of SQL Server.
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Review: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2

Posted May 3, 2010 - 9:19 am

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.
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Microsoft links PHP and business intelligence

Posted April 12, 2010 - 8:42 pm

The free SQL Server Reporting Services SDK for PHP helps developers build reports and integrate them with Web apps.
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The Patch Tuesday Survival Guide

Posted October 15, 2009 - 1:07 pm

Overwhelmed by Tuesday's security patch avalanche from Microsoft and Adobe? Here's a collection of articles that will help you approach patch management with sanity.
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Microsoft plans monster Patch Tuesday next week

Posted October 8, 2009 - 8:36 pm

Microsoft will deliver its largest-ever number of security updates on Tuesday to fix flaws in every version of Windows, as well as IE, Office, SQL Server, important developer tools and the enterprise-grade Forefront Security client software.
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SharePoint 2010 will require 64-bit SQL Server

Posted May 12, 2009 - 10:44 am

SharePoint 2010 will require a 64-bit version of SQL Server and it will not support Internet Explorer 6, according to Microsoft.
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MS to move cloud SQL Server from Web APIs to relational one

Posted March 10, 2009 - 4:10 pm

Microsoft's upcoming hosted database service will switch from standard Web programming interfaces to the same relational one used by its on-premise counterpart.
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Amazon EC2 Europe now has Windows, SQL Server

Posted March 3, 2009 - 4:46 pm

Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) now supports Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server in its European region, Amazon announced Tuesday.
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Report: Microsoft to bring full SQL Server database to cloud

Posted February 26, 2009 - 3:10 pm

Microsoft Corp., which last year announced plans to bring a limited version of its SQL Server database online, now plans to offer a fully capable cloud version.
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Microsoft warns of SQL attack

Posted December 23, 2008 - 9:27 am

Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software.
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Amazon opens up beta of Windows Server, SQL Server on EC2

Posted October 23, 2008 - 12:37 pm

Amazon Web Services Thursday launched a public beta of its cloud computing service running Windows Server and SQL Server, marking the first time developers and businesses can use the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) to build and host applications on Microsoft's software.
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Microsoft’s big BI push

Posted October 16, 2008 - 12:53 pm

Overall, Kilimanjaro is Microsoftâ€™s attempt to bolster its presence and visibility in the end-user BI market, move up the business value chain and bring Microsoft one step closer to delivering on its promise of â€˜BI for the massesâ€™. Will it succeed?
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Microsoft lays out SQL Server road map

Posted October 7, 2008 - 11:17 am

Microsoft Monday laid out its road map for SQL Server and a complement of add-ons it hopes will eventually redefine business intelligence and data warehousing.
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Amazon EC2 to run Microsoft Windows Server

Posted October 3, 2008 - 10:02 am

Maybe it's because they liked the Jerry Seinfeld commercials. For whatever reason, Amazon has gotten the Microsoft religion and will be running Windows Server and SQL Server on its Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2).
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Amazon's EC2 plays nice with Windows

Posted October 1, 2008 - 7:35 pm

Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) hosted infrastructure service for developers will expand its choice of operating systems and databases to include Microsoft's Windows Server and SQL Server.
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Microsoft to boost SQL scale after DATAllegro buy

Posted September 16, 2008 - 4:04 pm

Within the next 12 months, Microsoft will start extending SQL Server to support very large volumes of data, based on technology it acquired from DATAllegro.
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Microsoft to buy data-warehouse appliance vendor

Posted July 24, 2008 - 4:00 pm

Microsoft continues its shopping spree to bolster its SQL Server database platform to make it more suitable for large-scale enterprise deployments. On Thursday the company said it plans to buy DATAllegro, a privately held maker of data-warehouse appliances.
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Microsoft buys Zoomix to add data quality to SQL Server

Posted July 14, 2008 - 3:10 pm

Microsoft has agreed to purchase Zoomix, a small Jerusalem company that provides data-quality technology, to bolster its SQL Server business, the company confirmed Monday.
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Microsoft patches security bugs in products

Posted July 8, 2008 - 3:40 pm

Microsoft has patched bugs in its Exchange, SQL Server and Windows software that could give hackers new ways to break into computers.
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