SQL Server June 2005 CTP Now Available
The newest SQL Server 2005 preview version, the June Community Technical Preview, is now available for download. This CTP is the first preview version to be publicly available.
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Faster .NET 2.0, New Service Pack for Exchange
 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced a new service pack for Exchange Server during his opening keynote at this week's Tech•Ed conference. He also touted performance gains in .NET 2.0 and the quality of Windows Server security.
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New Dev Tools Integrate With VS 2005
Vendors at Tech•Ed showcase new development tools, including products that help you build database apps, enhance your app's presentation layer, and more.
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Infrastructure Takes Center Stage
Building a solid IT infrastructure is essential to maintaining communications in your organization. Here's a sampling of key products that vendors are showing off at Tech•Ed 2005.
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Yukon Tempts Database Developers
Long-awaited SQL Server 2005 offers Visual Studio 2005 developers more than just CLR integration. ADO.NET 2.0 opens the door to native data encryption, a new XML data type, and many added T-SQL features.
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Admin Benefits of SQL Server 2005
Any database or system administrator will be glad to move on from SQL Server 2000, say Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest. Get the scoop on some of the improvements in SQL Server 2005.
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Connect Systems With Indigo
Tech•Ed's Connected Systems track presentations propose the forthcoming Indigo messaging bus as the service-oriented successor to ASMX Web services, Web Services Enhancements (WSE), .NET Remoting, MSMQ, COM+, and, lest we forget, Global XML Architecture.
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Revisiting Whidbey, Yukon, and Beyond
This week's Tech•Ed is in many ways a major milestone for Microsoft's product strategy, especially for its server and tools products. Peter O'Kelly provides an overview and analysis of the latest developments.
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Put the 'Smart' in Smart Client
Building applications for multiple platforms requires more consideration from developers than ever before. Find out how to make your apps "smarter."
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Longhorn Redux
The next version of Windows will differ dramatically from its PDC 2003 preview version. Roger Jennings gauges the impact that Longhorn and its back-ported Avalon and Indigo components will have on VS developers.
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Where Microsoft Stands With Security
Microsoft shows its commitment to security with recent releases such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 with its Security Configuration Wizard.
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CLR in SQL Server Actually Has a Benefit!
During his Tech•Ed keynote, Microsoft VP Paul Flessner briefly mentioned a benefit of having CLR support built into SQL Server 2005, says Jim Fawcette.
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Is C# the Only Language that Matters?
One promise of .NET has always been that the language you use is up to you. It's a nice theory, says Patrick Meader, but the perception in many circles is that C# is the only language that matters.
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Ballmer: .NET Outperforms WebSphere, Again
.NET 2.0 ups the stakes as Ballmer claims 200 percent better performance than WebSphere, says Jim Fawcette in a blog post.
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"Look out, Rational."
Microsoft CEO declares that Visual Studio 2005 is nearly ready and that its Team System will challenge IBM/Rational head on, says Jim Fawcette in his blog.
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Ballmer Touts .NET Adoption, Office Dev Tools
In his Tech•Ed keynote, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer quoted the obligatory .NET momentum statistics, but left some questions unanswered, says Jeff Hadfield.
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More Bloggers
Bloggers at the conference posted items about Indigo, RFID, SharePoint, SQL Server Reporting Services, Windows Server R2, and more.
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