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Microsoft Partnering With GigaSpaces

Microsoft Corp. has partnered with Israel-based GigaSpaces Technologies Ltd. to bundle the vendor's extreme transaction processing middleware with a Microsoft front-end and enterprise grid. The agreement is on the heels of GigaSpaces' announcement of version 6.0 of its flagship data grid and caching platform, expected in September.

Ties that Bind

Tech-Ed 2007: Microsoft calls for agile, business-focused IT through tighter links between development and operations.

Quest Upgrades SQL Server 2005 Offerings

Continuing its support of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server 2005, Quest Software recently unveiled its latest offering, Change Director for SQL Server, as well as upgrades to its Performance Analysis for SQL Server 6.0 and Toad SQL Server 3.0.

Oracle Expands .NET Offerings

Oracle is giving its .NET tools an upgrade and adding a new one to the portfolio.

Developers to Get Hooks Into SQL Server 'Katmai'

Katmai could improve Microsoft's standing in the database space.

Orcas and SilverLight Betas Debut

Get the latest downloads for Orcas Beta 1, Entity Framework designer, and the SilverLight framework.

Oracle Pushing Identity Governance Framework

Identity Governance Framework proposed by Oracle Corp. will help protect consumer information online.

Visual Studio Magazine Readers' Choice Awards

Visual Studio Magazine Readers' Choice Awards: The best tools in the industry across 22 categories, as chosen by VSM readers and editors.

All About LINQ

Integrating data queries into VB and C#

ADO.NET Entity Framework

The new object/relational mapping technology in 'Orcas.'

Update Local Data Caches with Sync Services

The Microsoft Synchronization Services 1.0 API for SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition and the new Sync Designer in the Orcas March 2007 CTP team up to generate a local data cache that synchronizes incrementally and bidirectionally with SQL Server Express.

Data-Grid Provider Finds Oracle and .NET

Oracle Corp. to acquire Tangosol Inc., company’s Coherence Data Grid for .NET will add value to SOA solutions.

Good News, Bad News for Visual FoxPro Developers

As official Microsoft support for VFP comes to an end, loyal developers rally around the venerable programming language.

Understanding XML Query Standards

The W3C grants Recommendation status to XQuery, the XML query language designed to do for Web services what SQL did for relational databases.

New Visual CE Touches 'Em All

Syware Inc. releases beta of Visual CE 10, a touch screen-friendly tool designed to run on Windows Mobile devices.

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