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Zap has released Zap Business Intelligence 2011, a web-based BI software for the Microsoft SQL Server platform. Enhancements have been made that include better visualization and analysis, enhanced SharePoint support, multi-browser support, and a mobile BI for iPad. Additional updates have been made to Zap CubeXpress that include support for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.

Quest Software will provide a roadmap for Toad in upcoming webcast; revealing a roadmap for Toad for Oracle, Support for Cloud Databases, Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, NoSQL, and Eclipse. Webcast will be on April 13th at 10:30

ExtraHoop Networks ahs announced support for DB2; adding to the major database systems supported that also include Oracle, Sybase, Informix, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL; allowing customers to monitor database transactions in real-time without having to run invasive tools.

Red Gate has a new release of SQL Source Control that helps control both data and database schemas while providing support for shared models; providing a tool for complete source control of all database elements within SQL Server management Studio (SSMS).

Actercrypt Software releases a new SQL software package for SQL Server to help increase security protection of database servers. The new package provides transparent database encryption, hides schemas from unauthorized users, and hides SQL statements from being traced.

One of the largest Oracle users groups (Utah Oracle Users Group, UTOUG) in North America has announced dates and schedule for an Oracle training days event. The two day event will be held March 30&31 at the Salt Lake Community College Miller campus in Sandy, Utah; typically drawing over 300 attendees.

HiBase Group announces a new release of DBF Viewer 2000 v3.75; allowing users to search and replace data in fields, print preview, and export dbf files to SQL Server flawlessly. The ability to view and edit DBF databases removes the need to organizations to buy dedicated database creation packages such as Clipper, dBase, FoxPro, Visual […]

Gemini has released a real-time log processing based on Flume and Cassandra as open source; allowing for the processing of massive volumes of production system logs into graphical reports. Additionally, logs from different data centers can be aggregated and analyzed as a single database; allowing for the improved quality and timeliness of BI operations. The […]

dbForge has release a new version of SQL Complete 2.50, a smart code completion add-in for Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio; delivering enhanced code completion features to provide a unique experience in query typing with code intellisense. The new version now incorporates quick object info, expand INSERT statement feature, Export/Import settings wizard, context-sensitive code completion […]

Perpetuum Software LLC has released a new version of Silverlight Viewer for display of SQL Server Reporting Services reports in Silverlight applications. The new version of Silverlight viewer for reporting services 2.7 has also been released at a 20% discount. New features for 2.7 include drillthrough action for gauges and maps, extended authentication abilities, and […]

The Secrets of SQL Server webcast series presents Security, Performance, and Maintenance Advantages to Using Stored Procedures over ORM Tools, this March 9, 2011 at 2pm CT and presented by Jack Corbett, DBA, developer, and speaker with over 10 years of SQL Server experience. Mr Corbett will discuss why he believes stored procedures are the […]

A webinar from Continuent will be given on Thursday, march 3, 2001 at 10am PST on avoiding outages during upgrades of MySQL. Topics covered will include maintaining hardware, migrating to new database versions, and upgrading SQL schema. A live demo will also be given with Continuent’s Tungsten and be presented by Robert hodges, CEO, Continuent […]