November 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Join @peschkaj and me tomorrow for 2 sessions on Azure and cloud at http://ping.fm/xz0ka … [Read more...]

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Quest Software announces Cassandra support in Toad for Cloud Databases and a partnership with Riptano.

October 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

My employer, Quest Software, Inc.  (QSFT 26.15, +0.68, +2.65%) today added Apache Cassandra, an open-source NoSQL database, to its list of supported NoSQL platforms with the second beta release of Toad(R) for Cloud Databases. Toad now supports data access and management for Apache Cassandra, Amazon SimpleDB, Microsoft Azure Table Services, Apache HBase, and any Open Database Connectivity-enabled relational database. Read the entire article here. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cloud, Cool Technologies, Databases, NoSQL, SQL Server, SQLServerPedia Syndication, TCD blog post, Tips & Tricks, Tool Time Tagged With: , , , , , ,

DBTA: Getting Up to Speed on the SQL Server Social Media Scene

October 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

If you haven't paid attention to the new social media, you're doing yourself a disservice.  Just as email was a game-changer in the 1980s and the internet revolutionized society in the 1990s, social media is making a huge impact on the way people work and interact today.  Personally, I was skeptical about social networking until some good friends persuaded me to give it a trial run.  It seemed like a great way to dither away some valuable time, but I didn't see the business value in the whole proposition until I tried it. [READ MORE] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cloud, DBTA, On-Line Resources, Opinion, PASS, Professional Development, SQL Server, SQLServerPedia Syndication, Tips & Tricks, Trends Tagged With: , , , , , ,

DBTA: SQL Server in the Clouds?

September 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The idea of "SQL Server in the cloud" is all the rage as I write this article. Many SQL Server experts already predict the demise of the IT data center and a complete upending of the current state of our industry, in which large enterprises can spend millions of dollars on SQL Server licenses, hardware and staff. I have to admit, when I first heard about this idea, I was ecstatic. What could be better for an enterprise than to have all the goodness of a SQL Server database with none of the hardware or staffing issues? However, on deeper examination, there is much about which to be cautious. … [Read more...]

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The State of the Internet Operating System

September 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Tim O'Reilly has written a two part post on his thoughts on the internet operating system. If you're not familiar with Tim, you should be. Part one is here. Part two is here. … [Read more...]

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Toad for Cloud Databases Community is now live!

August 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Quest Software is proud to announce the launch of the Toad for Cloud Databases community site.  You can also get the free Toad for Cloud product here.  It's in beta, but definitely worth a try. If you've wondered what's over the horizon, I encourage you to take a look at this interview with Billy Bosworth, the head of Quest's database tools group.  (Yes, he's the guy who signs my checks).  We are now experiencing more disruptive technologies in the world of data than we have seen in nearly two decades. Perhaps your database is better suited for the cloud or maybe you want to investigate … [Read more...]

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