Microsoft releases SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2
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(InfoWorld) - Microsoft released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2005 on Tuesday, a free upgrade available for download, in addition to new virtualization licensing for the database. Microsoft said it will allow unlimited virtual instances of the SQL Server SP2 database to run on servers that are fully licensed for SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition. Enterprises are exploring virtualization technology -- which allow multiple copies of an OS to run on one piece of hardware -- to reduce the number of physical servers and increase their utilization. The free upgrade for the company's popular database product also includes better interoperability with other vendors. One SQL Server 2005 feature, called Report Builder, can build customized reports drawn on data held in Oracle products and Hyperion Solutions' Essbase database, Microsoft said. SQL Server 2005 SP2 will be the only release of the database thatÂ Microsoft will supportÂ for its Windows Vista OS andÂ upcoming Longhorn server, due for a final release in the second half of this year. Other features of SP2 include: -- Add-ins for Office 2007 programs such as Excel and Visio -- a drawing and diagramming application -- will enable data mining using SQL Server Analysis Services, the database's online analytical processing component. -- SQL Server Reporting Services -- a tool for creating and managing reports -- is integrated with SharePoint, the company's portal building and document-sharing software. -- New management tools include improved database maintenance, enhanced management repots and a new copy database wizard. Microsoft also announced new management reports for SQL Server Express Edition, the free version of the database, and SQL Compact Edition, an embedded database for mobile devices such as tablet PCs and smart phones.
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Microsoft said Tuesday that it has released a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems.
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Microsoft has released another interim version of its forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database and has introduced a free management tool.
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Setting the stage for what it hopes will be a &quot;breakout year&quot; for its server operating systems, Microsoft this week announced it will ship the first Release Candidate of its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2003 by year&#39;s end as well as a SDK
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Released to manufacturing Microsoft this morning released Service Pack 1 for Vista and Windows Server 2008 to manufacturers.â¦
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Microsoft fully rolls out its major Service Pack 2 security update for its home and professional XP customers.
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Ziff Davis - Executives with the Redmond software vendor vow they will deliver the 'R2' Windows Server release in 2005. But to do so, they are pushing back some features.
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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has issued its first patch for Service Pack 2, which has been on the market for just a month and a half. The patch fixes a flaw in the VPN, or virtual private  network.
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At Microsoft's annual conference for business partners, company executives said new versions of Windows Server, SQL Server and Visual Studio will be launched simultaneously next February.
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December 7, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report by internetnews.com, Microsoft  has released the second community technology preview for SQL Server 2005.
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Microsoft Corp. has quietly released a &quot;critical&quot; Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to fix a serious flaw in the Windows Firewall utility.
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Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has released its second Community Technology Preview (CTP) for SQL Server 2005, adding greater performance and 64-bit support for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services and SQL Server 2005 Integration Services.
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Microsoft has strolled a little closer to delivering an update for Windows Server 2003 by showing a release candidate service pack for the OS.
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Microsoft releases the second beta of a new server aimed at giving users a way to connect and manage Windows Vista PCs, devices, and printers in their homes.
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Microsoft on Tuesday laid out five new security bulletins, including three that address problems in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the massive security update rolled out in October, and one that fixes a vulnerability made public several weeks ago.
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This release fixes a number of minor bugs and inconsistencies. There are also several minor improvements throughout, and the provider libraries have been updated to recent versions. Gentle.NET is an RDBMS independent object persistence framework written in C# for .NET and Mono. It features automatic SQL generation and object construction, an SQL factory for creating custom queries, and much more. It has excellent performance and reasonably complete documentation.     Download the latest release from the project home page at: http://sf.net/projects/gopf   or visit the project community site for documentation and other related material at:  http://www.mertner.com/confluence
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Microsoft Corp. has released the second beta of a new server aimed at giving users a way to connect and manage Windows Vista PCs, devices and printers in their homes.