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This document provides instructions for implementing a basic image-based deployment of Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system. We recommend that you first use the steps provided in this guide in a test lab environment as a means to become familiar with new and updated deployment features and technologies available in Windows Vista. Step-by-step guides are not necessarily meant to be used to deploy Windows Vista operating system features without accompanying documentation (as listed in the Additional Resources section) and should be used with discretion as stand-alone documents.
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One of the most popular applications is Microsoft Office Access since it doesn’t require considerable computer knowledge and skills to deal with. Microsoft Access is a relational database management system (DBMS) that provides an effective set of tools that make organizing, accessing, and sharing information easier than ever.Along with actual strengths MS Access has storage management limitations so it is usually used as a personal or single-user application, mostly for managing limited quantity of data.
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As platforms continue to evolve in the technology industry, a central concern for IT executives is implementing the right systems to maximize the return on their investments. Since labor costs dominate most IT budgets, selecting platforms with lower implementation and on-going management costs can significantly improve overall IT efficiency, and allow for the reallocation of resources from basic maintenance and operations to more innovative functions. In this paper, Alinean, an independent IT value analyst firm, examines the Total Cost of Administration (TCA) for two of the industry’s leading database management offerings from Microsoft Corp. and Oracle®.
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Questions and Answers for the new Open Source FDO Provider for Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Database Software
Autodesk FDO Data Access Technology (FDO) addresses the need for openness and interoperability between traditional geographic information system (GIS) applications and mainstream operational information technology (IT) systems, as well as integration with public or private web mapping services. Incorporated into Autodesk® Geospatial products, and also available as a stand-alone, open source technology for developers, FDO helps increase productivity and save time by enabling users to work on a variety of spatial and non-spatial databases and file formats natively, without the need for translation and risk of data loss.
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E-mail security is critically important to companies of all sizes. Because modern mobile devices offer access to a broad range of sensitive data, including corporate e-mail, calendar data, and contact information, there is increasing interest in solutions that protect these data items both in transit (as they move from place to place) and at rest (while they’re stored on a server, computer, or mobile device).
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Microsoft Corporation faced a gap in delivering accurate, timely, & easily consumable information to its sales force community. Sales force data was stored in SQL Server 2000 databases on multiple source systems including Siebel CRM. Those divergent data sources contained different aspects of sales data such as sale quotas in the incentive compensation system and sales opportunity information in the Siebel CRM system. Having the data in separate databases prevented the information from being utilized to its full potential.
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Providing for multiple languages during an operating system deployment has been a challenge in the past, often requiring delays until fully localized versions are released. The limited number of localized languages available presented a further challenge to organizations with a global presence. The Multilingual User Interface (MUI) in the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system provides a new approach to multiple languages.
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Configuration best practices for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 4000 and HP blade servers is a best practices paper that leverages HP servers, storage, and management software by providing the recommended best practices for configuration of an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage subsystem deployed into a Microsoft® SQL Server 2005 environment with HP servers. Additionally, sizing and performance data based on the tested reference configuration is presented. The paper covers guidelines for a total end-to-end deployment of Microsoft SQL Server, encompassing servers, storage, management software, and offline full database backup practices.
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After installing your wireless network adapter (please refer to product documentation for details), Windows Vista™ makes it very easy to connect to any wireless networks in range.
To begin, go to the Start Menu and click on Connect To:
This will bring up the Connect to a network window, which lists all networks Vista can currently connect to. This includes any dial-up connections that have been configured previously. Networks are usually listed either as Unsecured network or Security-enabled network.
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This whitepaper explains the key differences between Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 databases and Oracle databases. It compares SQL Server and Oracle database architecture and provides information on the newest features in SQL Server 2005. This paper is intended for Oracle professionals who want to leverage their Oracle knowledge to manage SQL Server or prepare to migrate an Oracle database to SQL Server 2005. Other topics discussed in this white paper include backups, database security, management options and high availability options.
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