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Live From Redmond: Visual Studio: Developing Local and Mobile Data Solutions With SQL Server Compact Edition 2007-01-23 01:00:26 Microsoft

Many developers assume wireless will be everywhere, enabling applications to communicate with centrally located servers. Any developer who's actually tried deploying broadly connected applications knows this is simply a dream of an alternate universe that only frustrates users with reality. Users want their applications to just work, and their data to be available, even if the network isn't. In order to build an app that can work offline one needs some key components such as a real database. SQL Server Express is most definitely a real database, but many find it too capable for the local and mobile data needs.

National Semiconductor Corporation Improves Backup and Recovery With BMC 2007-01-19 01:00:27 BMC Software

In 1995, National Semiconductor decided to consolidate its Sybase systems into the corporate structure and centralize the management of all databases. The Centralized Systems and Databases organization became responsible for supporting the entire business side of the company - from design automation to e-mail to financial forecasting. Bringing in BMC SQLBackTrack for Sybase was an integral part of the initial consolidation plan. The choice was "Quite obvious." The provided tool was just a generic backup and recovery operation. The BMC SQL-BackTrack tool was recommended, and once the company started to use it, they liked it very much.

Financial Solution Provider Partners With Microsoft, Wins 60 Percent of Balkan Market 2007-01-05 01:00:23 Microsoft

Pexim Solutions decided to create new banking software solutions in the Microsoft environment. Partnering with Microsoft helped this Belgrade-based solution provider almost single-handedly turn around a mainframe-dominated financial services market. Now, more than 60 percent of banks in the Balkan region use Pexim financial solutions built with Microsoft tools to run on integrated Microsoft software.

UBS Reduces an Expected 36-Hour Batch Window to Less Than One Hour Using the DB2 Products in the BMC SmartDBA Family 2007-01-05 01:00:23 BMC Software

UBS offers products and services to its financial clients through a variety of different channels, from the traditional retail bank to sophisticated, interactive online tools. UBS wanted to meet availability demands for critical online applications during DB2 production changes, while ensuring accuracy of the data and maximizing DBA resources. UBS chose to implement three solutions from the BMC SmartDBA family of enterprise data management solutions: BMC CHANGE MANAGER for DB2, BMC CATALOG MANAGER and BMC Log Master.

Mail Order Firm Enhances Reporting, Improves Customer Service, and Cuts Licensing Costs 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

Germany's third largest mail order company neckermann.de GmbH employs 7,800 people and recorded revenues of �1.71 billion (U.S.$2.03 billion) in 2004. A third of the company's sales are generated through 700,000 agency customers. Field service staff, responsible for supporting these, historically received business updates from headquarters every two weeks. As a result, information, such as customer payment arrears, was often out of date. To address this, the company deployed a new information system based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and IBM ThinkPad mobile computers. This provides staff with current business data and helps them address customer queries more quickly.

Printer Manages Rapid Growth With Intranet-Based Dashboards and Communication 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

PrintingForLess.com's paper-based processes couldn't keep up with the rapid growth brought about by its e-commerce Web site. Order information was easily lost, employees were stressed, and customer satisfaction was down. Now, a high-performance Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database coupled with intranet-based digital dashboards deliver real-time information to everyone in the company, from the press floor to the sales teams. Now, the company's presses achieve 100 percent of expected performance, customers have a single point of contact instead of eight, and an order process that used to require 30 people can be accomplished by one. Customer experience and worker productivity have radically improved.

Leading GIS Provider to Deliver Cost-Effective Solution for Small Organizations 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

As the world leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and mapping software, ESRI provides systems for the management, analysis, and display of geographic information. ESRI is currently building a lower-cost integrated GIS and database solution to enable smaller organizations to benefit from the advantages of storing geographic data in a Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS). ESRI selected Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for its security model, ease-of-use, small footprint, enhanced performance, and scalability. By embedding SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in its ArcSDE product, ESRI will improve performance for its customers.

Chinese Software Company Enhances Its Products With Microsoft SQL Server 2005 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

UFIDA Software Co. Ltd. is one of China's leading providers of management, financial, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The company's solutions, which also include Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Resource Management (CRM) applications, require an efficient, scalable, and reliable relational database. While the company was extremely satisfied with deploying its solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 running on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system, it was an early adopter of SQL Server 2005 because it wanted to take advantage of new features and enhancements.

Gold Certified Partner Enhances Database and Application Performance 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

Founded in 1987, Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, and infrastructure. As a leading tool provider for databases and Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server software, Quest had a great opportunity in front of it. The company began developing products to enhance Microsoft SQL Server. With the release of SQL Server 2005 and the Visual Studio 2005 development system, Quest saw additional opportunities to embrace and extend this cutting-edge software. Quest Software is delivering several tools and products that extend the capabilities of SQL Server 2005 and earlier versions of SQL Server, as well as Visual Studio 2005.

Optician Enhances Customer Satisfaction With New Business Intelligence Solution 2007-01-01 01:00:30 Microsoft

One of the leading British opticians, Dollond & Aitchison (D&A), operates in an increasingly competitive market. To ensure customer satisfaction and retain existing clients, it worked with a legacy Business Intelligence (BI) Query and Reporting solution. This provided analysis of business data, but was slow and not user-friendly when detailed business analysis was required. Many business processes were handled manually, increasing workloads and incidences of human error. To address these issues, and provide accurate, timely management information, the company deployed a new BI infrastructure based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and ProClarity Analytics.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Live From Redmond: Visual Studio: Developing Local and Mobile Data Solutions With SQL Server Compact Edition	2007-01-23 01:00:26	Microsoft
Many developers assume wireless will be everywhere, enabling applications to communicate with centrally located servers. Any developer who's actually tried deploying broadly connected applications knows this is simply a dream of an alternate universe that only frustrates users with reality. Users want their applications to just work, and their data to be available, even if the network isn't. In order to build an app that can work offline one needs some key components such as a real database. SQL Server Express is most definitely a real database, but many find it too capable for the local and mobile data needs.
National Semiconductor Corporation Improves Backup and Recovery With BMC	2007-01-19 01:00:27	BMC Software
In 1995, National Semiconductor decided to consolidate its Sybase systems into the corporate structure and centralize the management of all databases. The Centralized Systems and Databases organization became responsible for supporting the entire business side of the company - from design automation to e-mail to financial forecasting. Bringing in BMC SQLBackTrack for Sybase was an integral part of the initial consolidation plan. The choice was "Quite obvious." The provided tool was just a generic backup and recovery operation. The BMC SQL-BackTrack tool was recommended, and once the company started to use it, they liked it very much.
Financial Solution Provider Partners With Microsoft, Wins 60 Percent of Balkan Market	2007-01-05 01:00:23	Microsoft
Pexim Solutions decided to create new banking software solutions in the Microsoft environment. Partnering with Microsoft helped this Belgrade-based solution provider almost single-handedly turn around a mainframe-dominated financial services market. Now, more than 60 percent of banks in the Balkan region use Pexim financial solutions built with Microsoft tools to run on integrated Microsoft software.
UBS Reduces an Expected 36-Hour Batch Window to Less Than One Hour Using the DB2 Products in the BMC SmartDBA Family	2007-01-05 01:00:23	BMC Software
UBS offers products and services to its financial clients through a variety of different channels, from the traditional retail bank to sophisticated, interactive online tools. UBS wanted to meet availability demands for critical online applications during DB2 production changes, while ensuring accuracy of the data and maximizing DBA resources. UBS chose to implement three solutions from the BMC SmartDBA family of enterprise data management solutions: BMC CHANGE MANAGER for DB2, BMC CATALOG MANAGER and BMC Log Master.
Mail Order Firm Enhances Reporting, Improves Customer Service, and Cuts Licensing Costs	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
Germany's third largest mail order company neckermann.de GmbH employs 7,800 people and recorded revenues of �1.71 billion (U.S.$2.03 billion) in 2004. A third of the company's sales are generated through 700,000 agency customers. Field service staff, responsible for supporting these, historically received business updates from headquarters every two weeks. As a result, information, such as customer payment arrears, was often out of date. To address this, the company deployed a new information system based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and IBM ThinkPad mobile computers. This provides staff with current business data and helps them address customer queries more quickly.
Printer Manages Rapid Growth With Intranet-Based Dashboards and Communication	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
PrintingForLess.com's paper-based processes couldn't keep up with the rapid growth brought about by its e-commerce Web site. Order information was easily lost, employees were stressed, and customer satisfaction was down. Now, a high-performance Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database coupled with intranet-based digital dashboards deliver real-time information to everyone in the company, from the press floor to the sales teams. Now, the company's presses achieve 100 percent of expected performance, customers have a single point of contact instead of eight, and an order process that used to require 30 people can be accomplished by one. Customer experience and worker productivity have radically improved.
Leading GIS Provider to Deliver Cost-Effective Solution for Small Organizations	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
As the world leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and mapping software, ESRI provides systems for the management, analysis, and display of geographic information. ESRI is currently building a lower-cost integrated GIS and database solution to enable smaller organizations to benefit from the advantages of storing geographic data in a Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS). ESRI selected Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for its security model, ease-of-use, small footprint, enhanced performance, and scalability. By embedding SQL Server 2005 Express Edition in its ArcSDE product, ESRI will improve performance for its customers.
Chinese Software Company Enhances Its Products With Microsoft SQL Server 2005	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
UFIDA Software Co. Ltd. is one of China's leading providers of management, financial, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. The company's solutions, which also include Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Customer Resource Management (CRM) applications, require an efficient, scalable, and reliable relational database. While the company was extremely satisfied with deploying its solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 running on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system, it was an early adopter of SQL Server 2005 because it wanted to take advantage of new features and enhancements.
Gold Certified Partner Enhances Database and Application Performance	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
Founded in 1987, Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases, and infrastructure. As a leading tool provider for databases and Microsoft Windows Server System integrated server software, Quest had a great opportunity in front of it. The company began developing products to enhance Microsoft SQL Server. With the release of SQL Server 2005 and the Visual Studio 2005 development system, Quest saw additional opportunities to embrace and extend this cutting-edge software. Quest Software is delivering several tools and products that extend the capabilities of SQL Server 2005 and earlier versions of SQL Server, as well as Visual Studio 2005.
Optician Enhances Customer Satisfaction With New Business Intelligence Solution	2007-01-01 01:00:30	Microsoft
One of the leading British opticians, Dollond & Aitchison (D&A), operates in an increasingly competitive market. To ensure customer satisfaction and retain existing clients, it worked with a legacy Business Intelligence (BI) Query and Reporting solution. This provided analysis of business data, but was slow and not user-friendly when detailed business analysis was required. Many business processes were handled manually, increasing workloads and incidences of human error. To address these issues, and provide accurate, timely management information, the company deployed a new BI infrastructure based on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and ProClarity Analytics.