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While locking is essential to support concurrent read and write activities on a database, blocking can adversely affect system performance. Learn how to optimize your SQL Server database to minimize blocking, and see how you can monitor the system to better understand how locking impacts performance.
By Cherié Warren (April 2008)
The new version of SQL Server offers a host of new features and enhancements that promise to improve performance, increase security, and make life better for database administrators. Here’s an overview of the key changes and what you can expect from SQL Server 2008.
By Randy Dyess (April 2008)
Many businesses still rely on Microsoft Access. Fortunately, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 allows you to integrate legacy Access data. Explore how you can use these tools to build new solutions for your organization.
By Peter Serzo (April 2008)
Combining voicemail, fax capabilities, and e-mail messaging into a single mailbox may seem like a daunting task. But it's easier than you think. Here's a guide to deploying unified messaging in your organization.
By Jeff Goodwin (December 2007)
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Are you finally ready to start planning your organization's upgrade to Windows Vista—but filled with questions about whether your clients meet the hardware and software requirements, what compatibility issues you might face, and even which edition of Windows Vista to choose? Luckily there’s help. This issue’s Utility ...
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You may be familiar with the Elevation PowerToys created by Michael Murgolo, which he discussed in the June 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine. ...
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Is security by obscurity security at all? That idea is met with derision from many professionals—and just as passionately defended by others. This article serves as a forum for both sides of the argument, focusing in particular on whether or not it’s useful to rename the ...
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The June 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. Security, security, and more security. The June issue is our annual Security Issue, and we delve into a variety of security-related topics.
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What do you do when students outnumber the computers available in a classroom setting? Read about how Microsoft Research India has developed a solution, called MultiPoint, that allows multiple mice to be used simultaneously on one computer. And that means several students can effectively ...
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If you haven't yet begun thinking about moving all of your users who run as Administrators to Users, you should. And that means you! In this installment of The Desktop Files, Wes Miller looks at the risks of running as Administrator and explores the benefits of transitioning ...
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