Web services standardize the format (XML) and the protocol (SOAP) for application-to-application communication. Such standardization spurs software vendors to create quality applications with focused ...

SQL Server 2008 has a ton of new DBA features, but if you really want to make this thing go, just crank out a little code. SQL Server 2008 is mostly in the domain of system and database administrators ...

Web Services play a key role in implementing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). The notion of describing the service independent of the technology in which it has been implemented has been robustly ...

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COMMENTARY--Once in a while a new technology comes along those promises to change the way the world does business. Lots of enthusiasm ensues. Some companies adopt the technology and completely alter ...

As of 27 th Oct 2008, the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005 has been made available for Beta testing with the CTP (Community Technology Preview) program. This is good news as most customers are ...

Microsoft has agreed to purchase Zoomix, a small Jerusalem company that provides data-quality technology, to bolster its SQL Server business, the company confirmed Monday. Microsoft did not reveal the ...