DATABASE DESIGN
Display Model Information at Various Levels
Datanamic Solutions announced DeZign for Databases 3.0, database design and modeling software that features a new scripting engine and support for stored procedures and triggers. The database development tool lets you visually lay out entities and relationships. The software supports Entity-Relationship (ER) modeling techniques. DeZign for Databases displays model information at various stages of model development and can convey model information in abstract form. And DeZign for Databases generates reports that you can use to show complex designs in simplified formats. The software also extends your modeling power by letting you divide a large or complex model into smaller subdiagrams. DeZign for Databases includes an integrated scripting engine that uses templates or scripts to generate SQL schemas or XML output files. The software supports SQL Server, Microsoft Access, IBM DB2, Oracle, and Sybase and costs $229. Contact Datanamic Solutions at http://www.datanamic.com.
REPORTING TOOL
Analyze and Report
WINSIGHT announced Web-Analyst, a complete software suite for analysis and reporting based on Analysis Services databases and OLE DB for OLAP data sources. WebAnalyst is a secure environment for users to connect to reports and make reports available to others. You can create reports by using a Web browser and traditional OLAP capabilities such as dice, drilldown, and slice. The software incorporates different types of graphs such as histograms, pies, evolutions, and plans. You can navigate through dimension hierarchies and order and filter report results. Contact WINSIGHT at winsight@winsight.fr or http://www.olapwebhouse.com.
TECHNICAL RESOURCE
Understand a SQL Server Upgrade Project
Edgewood Solutions announced The Start to Finish Guide to IT Project Management, an ebook by Jeremy Kadlec, a SQL Server database engineer. The ebook uses a SQL Server 6.5-to-2000 upgrade project as an example of how to define, organize, document, communicate, and manage an IT project. The ebook costs $19.99 per download. For more information, contact Edgewood Solutions at 888-788-2444, info@edgewood solutions.com, or http://www .edgewoodsolutions.com.
REMOTE ADMINISTRATION
Ensure Optimal Network Performance from Anywhere
Expand Beyond announced PocketAdmin, mobile software for remote Windows administration. PocketAdmin bundles with PocketDBA, which is software for remote SQL Server 2000 administration, and PocketAdmin Console for command-line management in the Expand Beyond Mobility Suite for Microsoft (MSM). PocketDBA provides realtime access to your database and lets you control the database and the underlying server from any mobile device. PocketAdmin for Windows lets you securely manage objects in Active Directory (AD) in realtime. You can manage users, groups, printers, shares, and Microsoft Exchange 2003 and 2000. For pricing, contact Expand Beyond at 800-404-4059, sales@xb.com, or http://www.xb.com.