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Microsoft to raise prices, add more high-end editions with SQL Server 2008 R2

More likely to ship with Visual Studio 2010?Is it not more likley that SQL 2008 R2 will ship with Visual Studio 2010 as it has done with previous releases? I understand VS2010 is likely to be available in March (Mix 2010?). In this way, SQL is likely to be...

Tags: Databases, Enterprise software, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Corp., price increase

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Why Oracle bought Sun: 60% of enterprise software vendors rely on Java

Why Oracle bought Sun: 60% of enterprise software vendors rely on JavaThis will affect IT tooThanks for highlighting this Larry. Whenever we talk to vendors this is the elephant in the room that no one wants to acknowledge. I do want to point out that it will affect...

Tags: Programming languages, MSCE, enterprise software vendor, Java, enterprise software, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-08

Cooling future cost inflation

Cooling future cost inflationMakes senseAlthough you COULD should take those 80+ watt desktops and grid them together in a distributed fashion - thus adding little-used CPU power into a big pool. This allows for ALL computers great and small to be loaded and configured EXACTLY THE SAME. This of course...

Tags: Currency & Foreign exchange, Desktops, Virtualization, inflation, Sun Ray, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-23

An imaginary debate

An imaginary debateFind a third candidatepreferably one who doesn't follow the cult of any one particular OS.Paul should drop the iphonesOnly offer what can already be done and done right The client isn’t ready for them so it spoils the pitch and gives George good ammo Paul should also play...

Tags: Paul, MSCE, accounting, accounting system, software, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

Advising the rebellion

Advising the rebellionDouble agent tacticsPM or whoever it was at that party,Same ol' same ol' battle I see ;-)10-12 years ago I persuaded the IT powers in my company to relocate the IT analysis/development team for Sales/Marketing into the user areas for the duration of a major rework of all...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, E-mail servers, MSCE, information technology, IT Policy, rain

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Apple may be readying iLife update

Apple may be readying iLife updateiLife 06 for sureWhy name iLife "05" if you're not going to have an "06" update to sell?Look for iLife 06 as well as iWork 06. iLife 06 will add sufficient features for 05 users to reach for their credit cards. I'd personally...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, MSCE, Apple iLife, iLife 06, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

Why certifying IT workers won't help

Why certifying IT workers won't helpAndAlsoAnother problem is that most businesses really don't know what to do with IT in general and software development in particular. Is IT a revenue-generator, or is it overhead? Is IT as important to the company as Accounting or Human Resources? Should there be a...

Tags: Quality, certification, information technology, MSCE

Discussion threads 2004-04-27

Additional Resources

Ubuntu 9.10 = easiest, cheapest upgrade ever

Worst OS ever! You should read what Dana Blankhorn had to say about your beloved linux! I'll give you a hint, its not good. I can't believe they would release a distro with known harddrive bugs. I'm going to laugh at you when you lose all your data due...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Ubuntu, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Windows 7 in action: do more with the taskbar and Jump Lists

Have you tried pinning a recycle bin to the taskbar?In Vista and XP I wound up using a convoluted method of creating a special toolbar just for the recycle bin. But you can only do functions like emptying the bin by right clicking, and you have to take care to...

Tags: Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., taskbar, dock, Xerox Corp., Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Will advances in the Mac OS tip the scales for BYOPC?

Yes indeedy... It's a good time to know how to support Macs.It's not too late guys... If you like your IT careers, it's a good time to pick up a Mac and start tinkering / learning... You UNIX guys should take to it like a fish to water (considering 10.5...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Inc., rev, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

The Google Voice app scandal: is Apple losing control over the iPhone?

its rather a good thing no technologie suppliers should have any right over what you do with your device ...period ... RE: The Google Voice app scandal: is Apple losing control over the iPhone?SAM: "Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I?m a big Apple fan..."What a joke....

Tags: Smart phones, Games, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

Windows 7's Achilles' heel - XP Mode

XP Mode is a crutch, for a wounded patient, that is supposed to get better.Microsoft is betting it will go away soon, and, like the Windows Ultimate Extras, disappear forever.I believe it will, as anyone serious about using XP will bypass the Windows 7 middleman.This is news?Is XP Mode not...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, XP Mode, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Merck Manual Suite plus Davis's Drug Guide (Mobile)

The Merck Manual for Mobile Devices -- New! Powered by Unbound Medicine Editors: Mark H. Beers, MD, Robert S. Porter, MD, Thomas V. Jones, MD, MPH, Justin L. Kaplan, MD, & Michael Berkwits, MD, MSCE Publisher: MERCK & CO., INC. Description The Merck Manual for Mobile Devices lets you take...

Tags: Mobile, Merck & Co. Inc., Unbound Medicine, MD, PDAs, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Azure pricing: How low will Microsoft go?

Azure pricing: How low will Microsoft go?The Zune of cloud computingI just can't get behind any service offered by Microsoft, regardless of the discount they attached to it. I'd be thinking about the Zune and Hotmail. And, if by some miracle they actually did field a well conceived...

Tags: E-mail providers, Microsoft Windows, Pricing, Scripting languages, Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure pricing, Microsoft Zune, MSN Hotmail, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?

Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?Absolutely NotI have a latitude XT and have been using Touch since Vista, and it's been vastly improved with windows 7 to the point where I prefer to use my fingers to navigate the OS rather than the track pad.With momentum scrolling, gestures, jump...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, touch screen, killer application, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holes

Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holesWhat this article doesn't mention...How many of these 31 "security holes" are mitigated by configuring your server the way Microsoft recommends? Beyond trust released a good report based on last year?s stats on Microsoft Vulnerabilities and what percent of vulnerabilities are mitigated...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Patches, security, Print Spooler

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

IDC: Windows still leading server market, but revenues down 29 percent

IDC: Windows still leading server market, but revenues down 29 percentI'm willing to bet.......that while those sales figures dropped across the board the actual installation of new servers didn't drop nearly as much.How is it measured ?Estimated sales blah blah blah. How do they estimate ? My company buys servers...

Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, UNIX, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, RHT, server, Linux, International Data Corp., Microsoft Windows, revenue

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

Microsoft to turn .Net Micro Framework code, support over to the community

Microsoft to turn .Net Micro Framework code, support over to the communitySpeaking of "developing patterns" I've noticed you tend to use a lot of words to say pretty much nothing at all.How do you do that? is it practiced, or does it just come natually?:)"(why research when you can't develop?)"Excellent,...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, John Zern, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., IT IS

Discussion threads 2009-05-06

CIO Jury: Should you still be scared of malware?

CIO Jury: Should you still be scared of malware?YES and migrate from MS WindowsI would say YES and develop a plan to get awayfrom MS Software period.If you keep on top of best practices and patches, no.If you keep on top of best practices and the latest security practices, no.The...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Patches, malware, patch management, operating system, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

Would you cheat to get 'certified'?

Would you cheat to get 'certified'?Nothing"Does certification mean anything?"Nothing, the MSCE scam killed it.Sadly, too many believe in CertificationSadly, too many believe in Certification than required skills, hence it is happening.Cheers,Kathiravan Manoharanhttp://kathyravan.blogspot.comhttp://paisamechanic.blogspot.comCertification is worthlessHR is looking for a checkbox to mark. They have no clue what skills it actually takes...

Tags: Quality, training and certification, certification, Certification Program

Discussion threads 2009-03-30