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.
                    
			            - By David  Kopf
 - June 12, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Developers can now take a first hand look at Microsoft’s next major upgrade of its flagship database platform. The company this week released the first CTP of SQL Server 2008, until now known as Katmai.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - June 08, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company develops MCA title for DBAs who want to showcase their database architecting skills. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
 - June 07, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft announced release of the first community technology preview of SQL Server 2008 at the Microsoft TechEd Conference in Orlando.
                    
			            - By Chris  Kanaracus
 - June 04, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Oracle is giving its .NET tools an upgrade and adding a new one to the portfolio. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
 - June 04, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Creating user interfaces for ERP systems just got a little more complicated for developers. 
                    
			            - By Joshua  Greenbaum 
 - June 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A sneak peek at the upcoming Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver, the channel's biggest networking opportunity of the year. 
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - June 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Partners need to answer key questions before deciding to get into the customer relationship management business.
                    
			            - By Jerry  Weinstock
 - June 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    With every Exchange release, Microsoft touts the opportunity for Lotus conversions. Now that SharePoint is in the mix, partners see more potential than ever before. 
                    
			            - By Ted  Dinsmore
 - June 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer witnessed the signing of an agreement Monday requiring all of Vietnam's government offices to use licensed computer software in a step to curb rampant piracy.
                    
			            - By The  Associated Press
 - May 21, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Quest Software Inc. and Microsoft are teaming up to offer a new incentive program for partners that conduct migrations to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - May 20, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft kicked off its first-ever Business Intelligence (BI) Conference in Seattle with a keynote speech by Business Division President Jeff Raikes, who spoke in general terms about Microsoft’s efforts to integrate existing products into businesses processes, without offering much in the way of specifics. 
                    
			            - By Keith  Ward
 - May 09, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Shavlik Technologies is offering a free download of its network solution to detect security misconfigurations and missing critical updates in older installed Microsoft products.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
 - May 08, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    It's not small-minded at all for partners to think about the small-to-medium business market.
                    
			            - By Scott  Bekker
 - May 01, 2007
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Last year, all the talk at Convergence was about waves of integration for Dynamics. Now, it's all about how the suite fits into the Microsoft stack. But not everything that Microsoft is saying is clear, and some partners are confused about where Dynamics is going. 
                    
			            - By Lee  Pender
 - May 01, 2007