Microsoft issued even more details about Windows security concerns, even after releasing its August security update on Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/11/2010
On VB author Joe Kunk shows how you can quickly discover the orientation of an unknown database using dynamic queries.
Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite.
Addressing one of the key objectives of cloud computing, Microsoft today said its Windows Azure platform will be available as an appliance that can run on customer and partner premises.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/12/2010
How to use SQL Server to build a business intelligence (BI) platform without getting your organization's top brass involved.
- By Andrew Peterson
- 07/01/2010
Microsoft released versions of SQL Server 2008 R2 products to IT professionals on Monday.
Developers with Visual Studio 2010 can package data-tier application components, including tables, views and stored procedures, as a single unit of deployment.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 04/21/2010
Within the last two months, Microsoft has announced a command-line tool for PHP to deploy applications on Windows Azure, OData interoperability with PHP and guidance for using PHP with the Windows Azure Tools for Eclipse plug-in.
Even though the product will actually hit the market sometime in May, Microsoft will kick off a "launch tour" of SQL Server 2008 R2 on April 21, 2010.
Infrastructure upgrades after the economic slump will drive database deployment and development as competition heats up among Microsoft and other vendors, according to a new survey by Information Technology Intelligence Corp.
Microsoft on Friday announced when it will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products.
A former Microsoft employee apparently disclosed RTM dates for future Microsoft products, including "Office 2012," "Windows Server 2012" and "Windows 8."
The European Commission today cleared Oracle's $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems, paving the way for the two companies to close the deal.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/21/2010
Microsoft on Tuesday said SQL Server 2008 R2, the next version of its database, will be generally available in May.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/19/2010
A free toolkit helps database users migrate from MySQL to Microsoft's SQL Server database on-premise or in the cloud.
Still rooted to traditional dev models? Learning the skills and processes to span on-premises and cloud scenarios is fundamental for Visual Studio developers in 2010.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 01/01/2010
In November, Microsoft released the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/01/2009
The November CTP is "feature complete," but developers will still have to wait for the PowerPivot-enabled business intelligence with Excel and SharePoint.
Microsoft on Tuesday said it will release the feature-complete preview of SQL Server 2008 R2, the first major upgrade of its flagship database platform in nearly two years.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 11/03/2009
A year after the first technical previews of Azure, Microsoft is launching a less-ambitious platform with forklift revisions based on developer feedback.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 11/01/2009