Top 10 Scrooge list for SQL Server; Santa on a watchlist?

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	Top 10 Scrooge list for SQL Server – 'Polar Express' version Last year I started thinking about those features that Microsoft charges top-dollar for with SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition that really should be included in the other editions. Well, now I know Bill Gates does not read my blog because only two of the items have been moved off my "Top 10 Scrooge list for SQL Server." Read More WHITE PAPER: Array Networks Get Control of Your Datacenter Application Delivery Controller helps IT leverage data center technologies to quickly adapt to changing business demands. Read now! In this Issue Santa Claus placed on watchlist as possible terrorist Disconnect: Take control of the data you share with Digg, Twitter, Google Microsoft in major Security Essentials 2.0 overhaul iSnitching & Foursquare door hacking. What could possibly go wrong? Microsoft Windows Phone 7 sales top 1.5 million units out of the gate Microsoft kills Office anti-piracy program Microsoft's Dryad technology to take on Google's MapReduce Microsoft yanks Outlook 2007 update The new MCM exam WHITE PAPER: Dell & Intel Wanted: An Ultra-Efficient Enterprise Data Center Make the data center efficient. That's the mandate of late for enterprise IT. Here's how to do it: Start with a simple, standardized infrastructure, add flexibility, solid management and support as well as strategic spending decisions, and you're on your way. Find the details here. Read More! Santa Claus placed on watchlist as possible terrorist You won't believe who was placed on a watchlist this time -- Santa Claus! After St. Nick balked at a TSA grope down, authorities took him in for questioning regarding possible terrorist activities. Read More Disconnect: Take control of the data you share with Digg, Twitter, Google Most users unintentionally send their name and other personal information along with their browsing and search history to third parties and search engines whenever they are online. Former Google engineer Brian Kennish created Disconnect to tackle the problem of search tracking. Read More Microsoft in major Security Essentials 2.0 overhaul After a mysteriously quiet launch late last week, Microsoft has released version 2.0 of its free Security Essentials (MSE) antivirus client. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Cloud as the Next Generation of Service Delivery Exceptional growth in data is driving a need to transform the delivery of services. Understand the "road map" to transform and learn how IBM adds value at every step from virtualization, consolidation, automation, and ultimately cloud computing. Learn More iSnitching & Foursquare door hacking. What could possibly go wrong? A couple of new products jumped out at me this week, an iPhone app to help citizens become iSnitches and a Foursquare hack that can unlock your front door. Oh boy, no potential for abuse there. What could possibly go wrong with either of these? Read More Microsoft Windows Phone 7 sales top 1.5 million units out of the gate Microsoft's efforts to become relevant in a smartphone market dominated by rivals such as Apple and Google appear to paying off: Windows Phone 7 sales have topped 1.5 million since they began early last month. Read More Microsoft kills Office anti-piracy program Microsoft last week killed an anti-piracy service that checked whether customers were running legal copies of Office, saying that the program had 'served its purpose.' Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell & Intel Shifting to the Revolutionary Cloud Prepare for the future and enter the new world of private clouds. As more enterprises move from public to private clouds, scaled-out applications will become more prevalent. More scalable apps means more efficiency, better response time and enhanced end-user experiences. Join the cloud revolution. Read More! Microsoft's Dryad technology to take on Google's MapReduce Microsoft has introduced its Dryad technology for big data management. Read More Microsoft yanks Outlook 2007 update Microsoft pulled an update for Outlook 2007 just two days after it was released, citing connection and performance problems for the unusual move. Read More The new MCM exam Are you ready to step up to the plate for the new SQL Server MCM (Microsoft Certified Master) exam? Read More
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