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Don't fall for SPAM - phishing email about CNN.com email alerts

Do not click any of the links below: Here is the piece of advice I would like to share that do not fall for tricks played by SPAMMERS and phishing email you see below: ************************************************************************* Alert Name: Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 09, 2008 10:43 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Licensing - what is Microsoft's stand on public licensing when it comes to Open Source software?

It is a compulsory requirement that you need a license to work/operate a software application. That means it is required for each physical or virtual processor accessed by an operating system environment running such a software. I must admit Licensing Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:08 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

SQL Server Data Services - get to know more about it!

One of the best learning during Tech-Ed week was to know about SQL Server Data Services which might be suitable for the web-based platforms, type of what we have and 2 interesting features for me were 'Business ready SLA & Application Agility' To Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2008 1:02 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

List of Technology User Groups within United Kingdom

During a recent discussion within a local User Group I have been asked with the above question that where can I get list of User Group information for Microsoft Technologies. Please find the following list of Usergroups that are convened within geographical Read More...
Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 3:39 PM by SQL Master | 3 Comments

A Tribute to Jim Gray: Sometimes Nice Guys Do Finish First

Well articulated article about Jim Gray - Sometimes_Nice-Guys_DoFinish-First! Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:50 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments
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Why Do People Bash Microsoft?

I found an interesting article by Kalen Delaney aka SQL Goddess (as I call) about a topic stating ' why do people bash Microsoft? ' The article was printed in SQL Server Magazine: Last week, I read a post from one of my colleagues, which shared a coworker’s Read More...
Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 1:27 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Egg pelted on Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had to dive for cover behind a lectern during a visit to a Budapest University after a student decided to throw eggs at him. Well, will you take cover or not? The student managed to miss all the three and was heard shouting Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:45 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Vote in the 2008 Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards!

Final voting for the Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards is now open! Voting in this awards program is open to all Windows IT Pro Web site visitors, but vendors whose products are nominated are prohibited from voting. Click on the link below to enter Read More...
Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 2:29 PM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Have I got news for you, yes - MVP award renewal

April 01st is always a big day for me, in terms of personally and technically. 1st priority is my daughter's birtday and next (not the least) is MVP award renewal. This year (again) I have got it for 3rd time and it states: Congratulations! We are pleased Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 9:16 AM by satyaskj | 2 Comments

Free! Get 5GB online storage with SkyDrive‏

Well I'm not promoting any product here, but amused to see the email I have got from Microsoft on using Windows Live services. I can say this is true offerring and easy to access your files wherever you are, your data - any time any place! . Forget the Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:35 PM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 - on Vista specifically!

I'm a keen follower of trying out new versions & products (IT), in this regard recently installed Internet Explorer 8 which is under Beta 1 at the moment. The referred link will already noted the known issues and workarounds, but not an easy out way Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 11:02 AM by SQL Master | 0 Comments

SQL Server Consolidation for a Windows Adaptive Infrastructure

WHEN: AVAILABLE NOW ON DEMAND SPEAKERS: Stan Gibson, Principal, Stan Gibson Communications Todd Behrbaum, Senior Product Manager for HP PolyServe Software SPONSOR: Hewlett-Packard Company DOWNLOAD PODCAST! ABOUT THE PODCAST: This is the third in a three-part Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:58 PM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Windows Server 2008 deploy within your environment securely!

Security - a major ingredient for every Enterprise to avoid the adversaries attempt to invade your customers’ networks and access their servers—to bring them down, infect them with viruses, or steal information about customers or employees, every day! Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 1:50 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

New versions new website - I am specific to SQL Server

You all might know this SQL-HomePage would take you to the SQL Server webpages on Microsoft and now with recent launch 2008 wave another new site created specific to SQL Server 2008, which is SQL-Server-2008 . Nothing major difference here as the first Read More...
Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 6:14 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments

Microsoft Empower Program - good deal for ISVs

Microsoft has rolled out new program called - Empower Program that will enable the ISVs to receive software, support and additional resources designed to help you lower your development costs, test your software and speed your solution's time-to-market. Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:11 AM by SQL Master | 2 Comments
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