Technospot.Net – This is a good deal from Microsoft if you want to download SQL Server 2008 with advanced services and that without any cost but only suitable for learning and building desktop and small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs. If you are still confused if its full featured download, here is what Microsoft SQL [...] read more

The Security and Compliance Connection Blog – Earlier this month, at the Black Hat conference, Chris Whitener, chief security strategist with HP Secure Advantage, shared the following five steps to safer virtual servers, in a story that was captured by Infoworld. 1. Protect your host operating system [...] read more

FASTforward Blog – Will integration issues dampen the enthusiasm around cloud computing? What are the role of data environments in these new scenarios?
The folks that manage data integration have some interesting observations to make on this topic. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Chris Boorman, chief marketing officer with Informatica, and Ron Papas, senior vice president [...] read more