I had a front row seat at Microsoft to watch the first two application model transitions. Early mainframe and minicomputer systems were monolithic, with data storage, application code, and terminal ...

Hello -- I've been given the task this coming week to make an MSI package (deliverable by Zen) for an SQL client application. Now, the person before me had a hard time and eventually gave up because - ...

Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar. Modern ...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsAppCompat “To allow SQL Server client drivers to connect, set the SbEnable value to 1 and restart the machine” Well, I followed the instructions and, ...

Microsoft is changing some of its licensing rules, which are already complex. Here’s what small businesses should know.

Application sharing between a client, middleware and enterprise server Application sharing between a client, application server and enterprise database server.

Bharat Kumar Dokka spearheaded a comprehensive enterprise-wide SQL Server migration initiative across a major client's Administration Infrastructure project, successfully modernizing multiple ...

What is a client-server environment? Numerous applications run in a client-server architecture. This means that client computers (computers forming part of the network) contact a server that provides ...

Despite the plentiful information in Books Online and on the official “SQL Server 2000 Security” document Microsoft offers online, setting up a truly secure SQL Server remains a difficult task. In ...