By Margie Semilof – Stan Sorensen, director of SQL Server at Microsoft, said in the mid-1990s, his company faced a tough decision. At issue — whether Microsoft should enter the database business or whether it should let others cash in on that market. Naturally, Microsoft jumped in with gusto, recru
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XML appeal
XML’s appeal is that it’s easy to use, and it is not bound by the rules many of the current relational databases use. XML marks data in such a way that two systems can agree on the XML format and read the data. The language basically solves interoperability problems by providing an interface between
New XML-Based Spec Published
By Michael Singer – Four companies deeply steeped in the Web Services game Wednesday announced a new XML-based specification they say will help everyone get along better. The new Web Service Choreography Interface (WSCI) was co-authored and/or supported by BEA Systems, Intalio, SAP AG, and Su
Apache’s Xindice Organizes XML Data Without Schema
by Matt Liotta – A native XML database can make a lot of sense for organizations that want to store and access XML without all the unsightly schema mapping required to store XML in a traditional relational database system. Several commercial native XML databases exist; now, we take a first look at A
The SQLScripter Utility Application
(Don Hite, Updated) By default you cannot edit or view most of the SQL server objects within the SQL server Enterprise Manager (SEM) or the SQL Query Analyzer (ISQLW). Using this tool you can perform these operations quite easily. <br><Br> This Visual basic generated application uses SQLDMO (SQL
SQL Snake Is Your Problem
By Mike Fratto – SQL Snake has been successful for two reasons, both related to implementation: The SQL servers were publicly available on the Internet, and no passwords were assigned to them.
Kicking the Windows habit: Oracle 9i vs. SQL Server
By Margie Semilof – Oracle Corp. is a powerhouse when it comes to providing database software on Unix servers, and the Redwood Shores, Calif. company boasts a pretty good product for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows platform as well. But Microsoft’s own SQL Server can’t be counted out, particularly in smal
New angles on data mining
By Ellen O’Brien – Here Barry Grushkin provides insight into the burgeoning data mining market and its revolutionary technology.
BMC Software adding database reorg capabilities to SmartDBA for Oracle
By Paul Krill – BMC SOFTWARE IS adding online database reorganization capabilities to the Space Expert component of its SmartDBA database management tools suite, looking to improve “business availability” for users.SmartDBA also is being integrated with BMC’s Patrol systems management platfo
Multiple Vulnerabilities in SQLXML for SQL Server 2000
By Ken Pfeil – Matt Moore has discovered two vulnerabilities in XML for SQL Server 2000 (SQLXML). The first problem is a buffer overrun that lets an attacker execute arbitrary code on the affected system, and the second problem is in a function specifying an XML tag that lets an attacker run scripts