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“The challenge for software vendors is no longer about when to include or even shift entirely to SaaS, software-plus services, or other Cloud-based solutions. The time is now. The challenge is how to make it happen,” according to a white paper written
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Bob Muglia and Ted Kummert delivered a keynote address to more than 2,00o attendees at PASS Summit 2009, where they made key announcements: Upcoming SQL Server 2008 R2 community technology preview (CTP) would be available in November. SQL Azure
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The SQL Server team has announced that Project Gemini has been named Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot for Excel 2010 . The announcement was made at the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas. PowerPivot for Excel is a data analysis tool that delivers unmatched
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Larry Gregory talked to the team of Kevin Mann and Tony Williams of http://www.takepublishing.com at a recent Bizspark incubation event hosted by Sanjay Jain. Their solution called TakeComics finally solves the problem of trying to find that missing issue
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When you take selected SQL Server 2008 training through a Learning Solutions partner between now and December 31, 2009, you will receive a free, fully licensed copy of SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition (worth US$850) while supplies last. The offer includes
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Discount registrations are open until September 15 for Professional Developers Conference (PDC) . If you register before September 15, you receive $500 off. Register for PDC . PDC will be in Los Angeles November 17 –19. Workshops are held on November
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The video content has been updated for Essential SQL Server 2008: Database Infrastructure and Scalability workshop on SQL Server 2008 Jumpstart . While the released version of this content has been available for quite some time, updated versions
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The SQL Azure Migration Wizard ( SQLAzureMW on Codeplex) helps you migrate your local SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Express databases into SQL Azure. You select your SQL objects, then the wizard creates SQL scripts suitable for SQL Azure,
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Microsoft Dreamspark has recently added new designer and development tools. The program now includes Expression Studio 3 , Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2 , and XNA Game Studio 3.1 . All are now available as no-cost downloads to all eligible high school
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New capabilities have been added for building PHP applications with relational data using SQL Server or SQL Azure as your database. The community preview for Version 1.1 of the SQL Server Driver for PHP is available from Microsoft Downloads SQL Server
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If you have or want to build an application that receives a lot of bits of data from multiple sources and turn it into meaningful information in near real time, then Microsoft SQL Server StreamInsight August CTP is for you. Use StreamInsight when traditional
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The first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is now available to you from TechNet . To get it, you'll fill out an online form that will redirect you to the Microsoft Download Center . You'll find Enterprise and Expression
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Investments in application and multi-server management will help organizations proactively manage database environments efficiently at scale through increased visibility into resource utilization for improved consolidation and efficiencies across the
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The first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is now available for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. A public version of the CTP should be available August 17 from TechNet Eval Center . Versions are available for 32-bit and
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The product roadmaps for the coming year were announced at TechEd this past week. The products include lots of important technology for ISVs. Date not announced: Silverlight 3 . introducing more than 50 new features, including support for running Silverlight
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