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26 August 2009 08:39

More 64 bit Dev fun…

Sorry, not cracked the problems listed at the end of my last 64 bit dev blog. But added a new one. My BizTalk project required the reading of data from an Excel spreadsheet – don’t ask…. Now previously I have used:  the Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0
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26 August 2009 08:19

Lets go develop on 64 bit!

Over the last few months I have made the move to 64 bit – Windows 7 RTM on my laptop and Windows 2008 standard server with hyper-v on my dev box. I’m also running 64 bit Office 2010 and a number of other 64 bit goodies. But it is in the area of development
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23 August 2009 10:16

Live Framework CTP to shut down September 8th - ‘Live’ leaves Azure!

Before we had Azure and the various bits and pieces that became Azure at PDC 2008 Microsoft had a number of disparate groups  working on various ‘cloudy’ projects. these included BizTalk Services, Red dog, Mesh and the Live framework to name a few. Then
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23 August 2009 08:45

Microsoft issues SQL Azure, CEP platform previews | ITworld

  IDG News Service —  Microsoft on Tuesday released technology previews of SQL Azure, the database for its Azure cloud infrastructure platform, and SQL Server StreamInsight, its entry in the CEP (complex event processing) arena. Microsoft issues
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21 August 2009 07:36

Living with Windows 7: Goodies 2

As previously mentioned I have lived with Beta and RC before arriving at Release. Downside has been the re-builds. The upside and this is Goodie #2 is the ability to use VHD’s mounted as ‘real’ hard drives has been a saviour! I have setup a number of
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21 August 2009 07:27

Living with Windows 7: Goodies 1

I’ve been living with Windows 7 for sometime – through Beta, RC and now Release (Thanks to MSDN). I have to admit it is a much better option than Vista. Furthermore I’m now running the 64 bit with now driver issues. Now my setup is not your standard run
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21 August 2009 07:21

Microsoft rolls out SQL Azure Database preview

The community technology preview (CTP) was made available on Tuesday, along with a preview of a SQL Server driver for building PHP applications for the Azure platform. The Azure Services Platform, first announced at a developer conference last year,
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21 August 2009 07:18

BizTalk: Licensing Standard Edition on multi-cpu box

BizTalk Server 2009 standard edition has a two CPU limit on it so you would think even if it was on a box with four CPU’s you’d only need two licenses. Not so you’d need four!! Read here a quote from the Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 pricing and licensing
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