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    Microsoft is set to release an embedded database for small devices, taking its first step in a plan to bring updates to its flagship SQL Server database every two to three years.

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    Microsoft and IBM are in a fight to the death in Asia-Pacific but Oracle might end up the loser.

  • Microsoft adds Java support to database

    The company plans to sell software that lets Java programs connect to data housed in its SQL Server 2000 database, but analysts say Microsoft's position toward Java remains hostile.

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  • SQL Server races against competition

    The 64-bit version of Microsoft's database will cost the same as the 32-bit version and perform better--part of the company's bid to undercut Oracle and IBM.

  • Upsizing an existing Microsoft Access database

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    SQL Server 2005 has finally hit the market and brought with it significant new features and changes from previous versions. We'll explain the various editions of SQL Server 2005 take a look at the new management console.

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    We pit veteran on-demand player RightNow Technologies versus Microsoft's latest CRM offering.

  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2003

    For small companies that need a business in a box and want to stick with Microsoft technology, SBS 2003 is the only game in town.

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    We look at eight mail-server plugins designed to make sure your servers don't take a beating the next time one comes along.

  • What's new in MS Office Project Server 2003

    With just over a year between the release of Project Server 2002 and Project Server 2003, you might doubt the value of the enhancements to the latest version. But the changes are based on specific requests from product users.

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