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SQL Server Web Data Administrator
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This is a kewl move from Microsoft. I am excited to see a web version of the Mangement Studio for Administrators. Even though I have not explored this to the full. The interesting fact being ASP .NET 2.0 prrof-of-concept for sure :) ... I would want to get my hands dirty nevertheless. Catch the site here ...
From the domain name I guess we can find more tools to come our way. This is just my guess ...
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xp_cmdshell: Is this required?
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Yes, as a rule of thumb we say that for security reasons there is no need to actually have the extended SP. But more often than not the complete analysis needs to be done. This KB article describes in detail the effects of removing xp_cmdshell and the dependencies that need to be taken care. I would rate this as a good read ... Do take a minute to go over this ...
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Webcast: IIS 6.0 Performance and Tuning
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Are you getting everything out of Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 that it has to offer? In this webcast we show how to use IIS performance tuning tools, including System Monitor, Application Center Test, and Log Manager, to gather baseline performance information about a Web server. Then we'll tune that Web server's cache and test to see the results. Next we'll show you how to measure memory utilization and tune application pool configuration to optimize both performance and memory utilization.
Get a sneak preview NOW ...
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CLR Integration with SQL Server 2005
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I recently got a request over the same for some of the interesting resources to read over this topic. And a quick suggestion / links that came to my mind are:
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Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit for Windows XP (Beta)
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Introducing powerful new software tools for shared computers in schools, libraries, Internet cafes, and other public places. The Shared Computer Toolkit helps make it easy for anyone to set up, safeguard, and manage reliable shared computers running Windows XP.
Download today.
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VSTO - Outlook (Beta)
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Was looking for this for sometime. Intetesting one to experiment for sure. Download it now ...
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Microsoft Book Store
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I thought this link was cool. You also get to check the books by MVP's :).
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Kamal over SSIS
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Kamal Hathi demonstrates the integration of data from a variety of data sources, including XML and Web Services. He also shows other cool features such as data visualization and SSIS as a data source for Reporting Services. Download it here.
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SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver Beta 1 Now Available
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In its continued commitment to interoperability, Microsoft will release and support a new Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver for SQL Server 2005. The SQL Server 2005 JDBC Driver beta download is available to all SQL Server 2005 users at no additional charge, and provides access to SQL Server 2005 from any Java application, application server, or Java-enabled applet.
Thought this might interest people. Read / Download it here.
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Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor
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Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor is the latest version of Server Performance Advisor, which is a simple but robust tool that helps you diagnose the root causes of performance problems in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 deployment. Server Performance Advisor collects performance data and generates comprehensive diagnostic reports that give you the data to easily analyze problems and develop corrective actions
Microsoft ® Windows Server ™ 2003 Performance Advisor provides several specialized reports, including a System Overview (focusing on CPU usage, Memory usage, busy files, busy TCP clients, top CPU consumers) and reports for server roles such as Active Directory, Internet Information System (IIS), DNS, Terminal Services, SQL, print spooler, and others.
Download it here.