Will MinWin and a Hyper-V client hypervisor debut in Windows 8?

If a Hyper-V client and MinWin, a stripped-down OS, appear in Windows 8, they could resolve Microsoft's argument against licensing virtualized Internet Explorer
Read more

http://searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com/news/2240025973/Will-MinWin-and-a-Hyper-V-client-hypervisor-debut-in-Windows-8?asrc=EM_NLT_13057333&track=NL-1108&ad=804110

cheers
Samitha

OData provides patterns for HTTP, JSON, data access

Is OData ready for prime time? Open Data Protocol, OData, is rapidly evolving. This Web protocol used for querying and updating data gives users a way to unlock data, freeing it from silos in today's applications. It defines a set of patterns for working with data based on HTTP, AtomPub, and JSON. OData originated at Microsoft, but more companies are jumping on the bandwagon. IBM, eBay, Facebook and Netflix are all OData enthusiasts, using this protocol to better serve their users.
read more http://searchwindevelopment.techtarget.com/news/2240025967/OData-Ready-for-Prime-Time?asrc=EM_USC_13057758&track=NL-150&ad=805040

Cheers
samitha

The DELETE statement in SQL Server

This article discusses some tricks about the Delete statement that might save your time.

http://www.simple-talk.com/sql/learn-sql-server/the-delete-statement-in-sql-server/

Cheers
Happy coding
samitha

An example of Test-Driven Development in SQL Server 2005

This article demonstrates principles of test-driven database development (TD3) along with Try/Catch and SqlCmd functionality. Make sure u read all 5 parts...!!!

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Testing/66553/

Cheers
samitha

centralize your SQL Server Event Logs.

Learn how you can centralize the Event log data for your servers.

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Monitoring/71390/


Cheers
Happy coding
Samitha

MySQL Connector/NET 6.3.4 was released

New features include:

• Ability to dynamically enable/disable query analysis at runtime
• Visual Studio 2010 compatibility
• Improved compatibility with Visual Studio wizards using the new SQL Server mode
• Support for Model-First development using Entity Framework
• Nested transaction scopes
• Additional improvements and bug fixes

download at http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Cheers
Happy coding
samitha

A Faster BETWEEN Dates

Finding records that exist between two dates can sometimes be slow. This is especially true if temporary tables and table variables are used. This article shows different ways that you can get the same records but with faster results.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/BETWEEN/71395/

Cheers
Happy coding
samitha