Microsoft has laid plans for a server version of Longhorn, the next release of Windows. But it remains unclear what the software will include and when it will debut. The software giant has said relatively little about Longhorn – the next desktop version of the Windows operating system – and e
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IBM Pitches Database Camp
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Criteria for selecting third party provider
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Windows RPC vulnerability high on list of flaws to watch
By Edward Hurley – A critical vulnerability in Windows RPC-DCOM, discovered July 16, ranks first among the most prevalent and dangerous vulnerabilities, according to a new list released Wednesday.
Database battle hots up
(Gareth Morgan) The cost of running high-end databases, and how they cope with external data sources, is becoming a key issue for vendors as the leading players attempt to fight off open source rivals.
Flashback Query in Oracle9i
by Jayeshkumar Patel – What do you do when an application causes sensitive data to be deleted, and you need to get that data back? Prior to Oracle9i, you had to recover the database and roll forward to the point you were interested in. With Oracle9i Flashback Query, you can achieve get the da
XML Programming for .NET Developers
The XML Programming for .NET Developers training course is taught by Microsoft ASP.NET MVP Dan Wahlin, creator of the XML for ASP.NET Developers site and author of multiple ASP.NET books. The course focuses on teaching you about how XML is supported in the .NET platform and how to REALLY use and int
Using XML and XPointer
by Brett McLaughlin – This tip introduces XPointer and discusses how to use it in conjunction with XLink to refer to a specific part of another document.
Reaching for the Web Services Vision
by Elise M. Peterson – Web services have yet to deliver on their initial promise, but that doesn’t mean they won’t. Properly addressing three key concerns could make the difference.
Managing Users Permissions
By Alexander Chigrik – Permissions are the rights to access the database objects. Permissions can be granted to a user or role to allow that user or role to perform operations such as selection, insertion, or modification of data rows. Each database object has an owner. By default, the owner