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Piecing together Microsoft's cloud-computing vision

A new white paper, sponsored by Microsoft and written by the always entertaining consultant David Chappell, provides more clues about what the Softies are planning to unveil at this October's Professional Developers Conference. For anyone looking to understand how and where Red Dog, Zurich, BizTalk Services and SQL Server Data...

Tags: Zurich, Operating System, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Service, David Chappell, Red Dog, SQL Server Data Services, Application Service, EC2, EC2 Customer, Windows Live ID, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Desktop Virtualization, Software As A Service (SaaS), Software, Emerging Technologies, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud

Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie foreshadowed a couple of still-to-be-released Microsoft's cloud-developer services -- "Zurich" and "Red Dog" -- during his speech at the company's annual Financial Analyst Meeting FAM on July 24. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Zurich, Ray Ozzie, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Ozzie, SQL Server Data Services, Data Centers, Retail, Financial Accounting, Channel Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Microsoft launches its alternative to Amazon's SimpleDB

Microsoft has begun signing up testers for SQL Server Data Services SSDS, codenamed "Sitka," a forthcoming service that will allow customers and developers to host their data in a Microsoft-hosted database. Microsoft officials were reticent to compare SQL Server Data Services to offerings from any competitors. But...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., SQL Server Data Services, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-05

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Silverlight Viewer for Reporting Service 1.1 (Windows)

At present half the battle of business success is a flexible and effective corporate reporting system. Powerful Silverlight technology provides developers with fast, easy and cheap creation of RIA applications. However, the lack of built-in components for displaying the Reporting Services reports in Silverlight put obstacles in the way of...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, Perpetuum Software, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-10-27

EvriChart: A Linux Success Story

Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...

Tags: Desktop, Hospital, Imaging, Health Care, Server, Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Document Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-20

SharePoint: What's coming when with the 2010 release?

Maybe the POS will actually workMillions spent and 3 releases later and Sharepoint is still not working.It's JUNK, plain and simple.Maybe if you sayu that enough......it will eventually come true. As things stand, it's hard to imagine SharePoint on a more successful trajectory than it currently is.$1.3B and nothing...

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, WSS 3.0

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Yahoo pays its 'technical debt' with IT overhaul

Yahoo had a lot of "technical debt"---systems that most companies would call legacy infrastructure---and has it just about paid off. Sam Pullara, chief technologist at Yahoo, walked developers through its infrastructure changes over the last three years. The talk could have come from any enterprise that finds...

Tags: Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Sam Pullara, HBase, YQL, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Open Source, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Fourth type of cloud computing

Close, but no cigarThere is no requirement that a cloud be publicly accessible. In many cases, corporations use cloud products to supplement existing production. In that case, the public access is via the existing security scheme and the cloud assets are never directly accessible via public IP.Also, there...

Tags: Virtualization, cloud computing, Open web

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

XBAImport EIS 1.1 (Windows)

With this tool you can extract Ebay Transaction Data in the Integration Services of the MS SQL Server 2008. You have then the choice to build your DataFlow to send the Data to almost every Destination you like.

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Databases, Enterprise Software, Operating Systems, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-09-25

AggreGate Network Manager for Windows 4.30.01 (Windows)

AggreGate Network Manager is an enterprise-grade network management and monitoring platform. It tightly integrates with other smart building management systems, such as physical access control, HVAC, lighting, and time/attendance control. The system has common scalable architecture based on the core of AggreGate Device Management Platform, providing unique abilities for...

Tags: Network, Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Tibbo, AggreGate Network Manager, Networking

Software downloads 2009-09-09

News to know: VMWare; Facebook acquires Friendfeed; Facebook Search; MS Office;

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: VMware goes shopping: Buys SpringSource for $420 million; Can it keep the open source mojo? Joe McKendrick: Panel: too...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Microsoft Office, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Storage

Blog posts 2009-08-11

SQL Scripter 3.0 (Windows)

SQL Scripter is an easy to use data export, import, scripting and reporting utility for Microsoft SQL Server MSSQL. - Generate T-SQL Data Scripts (Insert, Update, Delete) - Quick Scripter Script all table in a single step - Save and re-use templates - Command line support - Export Data to...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL, SQL, Microsoft Windows, Free Developer, SQL Scripter, Databases, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-07-31

SQL Server Business Intelligence on HP ProLiant DL785 Server

SQL Server 2008 has enabled to create Business Intelligence applications to large multi terabyte size data warehouses. Some of the new features and architecture improvements have been specifically targeted to scale SQL Server deployments on newer, larger servers offering performances not seen on previous versions of SQL Server. This whitepaper...

Tags: Business Intelligence, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft SQL Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, Scalability Experts, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Databases, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Data Management, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-29

ReportPortal 3.0 (Windows)

Report Portal is a web reporting tool designed primarily for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS. ReportPortal for Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 offers enterprises a complete and integrated BI solution: analysis, reporting, dashboards, scorecards and advanced data visualization. Using XMLA and zero-footprint for the most scalable BI...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management

Software downloads 2009-07-24

Response42 Query & Report 1.0 (Windows)

Response42 Query & Report lets you create database queries and reports in plain English. Simply ask an English question and the software will answer it with a fully formatted database report or an interactive dashboard. Response42 Query & Report is a web-based software that requires Microsoft IISc. It supports Microsoft...

Tags: Dashboard, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Response42 Technology, Response42 Query & Report, Storage, Databases, Tools & Techniques, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Management

Software downloads 2009-07-03

IT Company Speeds Deployment, Enhances Security With Operating System Upgrade

Internet service provider LINKdotNET upgraded databases that support its mission-critical corporate services and hosted environments to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Windows Server 2003. With the solution, LINKdotNET has sped database queries by 800 percent, improved data security, automated customer orders, and scaled to support rapid growth. The company also...

Tags: Security, Database Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Information Technology, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Databases, Storage, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Case studies 2009-07-01

DBDocumentor 4.50 (Windows)

DBDocumentor produces database documentation for the SQL objects in your database project. Where SQLHelp only documents stored procedures, DBDocumentor operates on constraints, data views, user defined functions, indices indexes, stored procedures, tables, triggers, user defined data types, and security roles. DBDocumentor provides a fully cross referenced view of the SQL...

Tags: Stored Procedure, Microsoft Windows, Pikauba, DBDocumentor, Storage, Databases, Security, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-06-30

Resort Streamlines Skier Check-In, Improves Data Collection With RF Technology

Vail Resorts, based in Broomfield, Colorado, is a premier mountain resort company. Ski lift pass authentication for season pass holders was often a time-consuming process due to passes being worn under layers of winter clothing. In addition, the company had little visibility into the skiing patterns of its guests. Vail...

Tags: Radio Frequency, Microsoft Corp., Authentication, Security

Case studies 2009-06-26

Create Customized BI Reports and Easily Distribute Them Throughout Your Organization With ASTRA

Reports are crucial if one wants to turn business data into Business Intelligence. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services enables one to prepare and deliver a variety of reports - but company could benefit from more advanced functionality, as well as the ability to personalize the reports create. In addition,...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Reports, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management

Case studies 2009-06-22

Your Thoughts: How mature are cloud computing services?

Enterprise IT infrastructure & operations professionals have many cloud computing technologies to choose from today, and new solutions seem to appear all the time. What are all these technologies? How do you categorize them? Which are mature and which need a lot of work? Forrester is kicking...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Forrester Research Inc., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Hardware, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-06-18