<![CDATA[Latest Content by Diana May]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5541596/rss/5541596en-USFri, 25 May 2012 11:14:33 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 11:14:33 GMT<![CDATA[Oracle Provides Free .NET Development Tools in Visual Studio]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/visual-studio-net/oracle-provides-free-net-development-tools-in-visual-studio97649Why is Oracle developing free tools for Visual Studio? The answer is in the number of companies managing a mixture of Windows SQL Server and Oracle. Oracle recognizes the growing number of companies standardizing on the .NET platform.]]>Diana MayMon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/visual-studio-net/oracle-provides-free-net-development-tools-in-visual-studio97649<![CDATA[Kevin Kline Gives Highlights of the 2007 PASS Community Summit]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/kevin-kline-gives-highlights-of-the-2007-pass-community-summitIn a SQL Server Magazine exclusive interview, Kevin Kline, President of PASS gives his highlights of this year’s Summit and trends he sees in the SQL Server Community.]]>Diana MayMon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/kevin-kline-gives-highlights-of-the-2007-pass-community-summit<![CDATA[Is Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Necessary?]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/is-microsoft-sql-server-2008-necessary-What are the new features in SQL Server 2008 you are waiting so desperately for? New date/time types for one thing. Nobody can argue with these especially if they include the DATE (only) datatype.]]>Diana MayThu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/is-microsoft-sql-server-2008-necessary-<![CDATA[Restart SQL Server Services With One Click]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/administration-tools2/restart-sql-server-services-with-one-clickThe latest release of SQL Farm Combine 1.8 features a one-click restart of SQL Server services on all network machines to automate SQL patches and multi-server configuration changes.]]>Diana MayThu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/administration-tools2/restart-sql-server-services-with-one-click<![CDATA[Microsoft World-Wide Partner's Conference 2007]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/microsoft-world-wide-partner-s-conference-2007This conference really highlights the importance of the vendor partners in the overall success of Microsoft.]]>Diana MayFri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/microsoft-world-wide-partner-s-conference-2007<![CDATA[Quest Introduces New Software]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/quest-introduces-new-softwareI spoke with Quest Software during TechEd this month for a briefing on Change Director, Performance Analysis, and the latest release of Toad.]]>Diana MayThu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/quest-introduces-new-software<![CDATA[Microsoft Acquires Stratature an MDM Software Provider]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-management/microsoft-acquires-stratature-an-mdm-software-providerMicrosoft plans deployment of Statature’s MDM software across the SQL Server, Business Intelligence (BI) and Microsoft Office SharePoint technology groups to deliver a unified Master Data Management solution.]]>Diana MayMon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-management/microsoft-acquires-stratature-an-mdm-software-provider<![CDATA[SQL Sentry Announces Competitive Upgrade Promotion]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/sql-sentry-announces-competitive-upgrade-promotionSQL Sentry announces a competitive upgrade promotion for companies interested in purchasing SQL Sentry Event Manager software. DBAs can trade in any job scheduling, alerting or automation software tool and receive SQL Sentry Event Manager for free.]]>Diana MayWed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/sql-sentry-announces-competitive-upgrade-promotion<![CDATA[What Ever Happened to BI for the Masses?]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/what-ever-happened-to-bi-for-the-masses-So what ever happened to “BI for the Masses”? If I had to make a guess after attending last week’s first Business Intelligence Conference put on by Microsoft, I’d say it has become “BI for the Rich Guy.”]]>Diana MayThu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server-2005/what-ever-happened-to-bi-for-the-masses-<![CDATA[Avanade Helps Businesses Align BI Technology and Strategy]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/business-intelligence/avanade-helps-businesses-align-bi-technology-and-strategyAvanade focuses their efforts on helping organizations develop business applications and apply technology to business problems.]]>Diana MayMon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/business-intelligence/avanade-helps-businesses-align-bi-technology-and-strategy<![CDATA[DevConnections Kicks Off in Orlando]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/devconnections-kicks-off-in-orlandoIt’s kind of like the Oscars for the SQL world. The who’s who of SQL is certainly here and the best part is you can, not only rub shoulders with the experts, you can walk up and ask them questions.]]>Diana MayMon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/devconnections-kicks-off-in-orlando<![CDATA[Help for the DATETIME data type and DST on SQL Server]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-types/help-for-the-datetime-data-type-and-dst-on-sql-serverWe’ve noticed a surge in the number of searches for articles on the DATETIME data type on the site lately. We thought a consolidated list of DATETIME articles might come in handy.]]>Diana MaySat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-types/help-for-the-datetime-data-type-and-dst-on-sql-server<![CDATA[Help for DST and DATETIME on SQL Server]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-types/help-for-dst-and-datetime-on-sql-serverWe thought it would be useful to give you a consolidated list of DATETIME articles that might come in handy if you are still dealing with the fallout from DST from the SQL Server perspective. ]]>Diana MayFri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/data-types/help-for-dst-and-datetime-on-sql-server<![CDATA[SQL Server Pros Stay the Course]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/sql-server-pros-stay-the-courseOur second annual salary survey shows you the face of the typical database professional.]]>Diana MayTue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/sql-server-pros-stay-the-course<![CDATA[Survey Process]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/survey-processSurvey Process]]>Diana MayFri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/survey-process<![CDATA[The Typical SQL Server Pro:]]>http://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/the-typical-sql-server-pro-The Typical SQL Server Pro:]]>Diana MayFri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/news2/the-typical-sql-server-pro-