Posts Tagged With: Microsoft
Microsoft, Facebook, Google box clever on really big systems
Facebook’s decision to release under open source a large-scale data management project similar to – and inspired by – Google’s BigTable has received backing from an unusual quarter: Microsoft. Data center futures architect and distinguished database developer James Hamilton, has complemented the pimply faced social network for releasing what he said “looks like a well-engineered … Continue reading
Microsoft prepares to sell SQL Server 2008
Microsoft’s SQL Server 2008 appears ready to go after months of delay, as the company is taking steps to begin selling the database. The company said today that it’s putting SQL Server 2008 on its August price list, for customers and partners to begin purchases. Release to manufacturing has been promised sometime during the third … Continue reading
Microsoft slates IE8 Beta 2 for next quarter
Microsoft Corp. will release a second beta of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) before the end of October, said a manager in its technical support group, who also warned Web designers to start adding a new tag to their sites or risk those sites “breaking” when the new browser ships.”We are encouraging site administrators to get … Continue reading
