Microsoft tightens database security
Posted by malebolgia on 25 May 2004 - 20:08 · 7 comments & 495 views
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#1 Posted by tiagosilva29 on 25 May 2004 - 22:54
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Great news!
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#2 Posted by Shining Arcanine on 26 May 2004 - 00:55
- Go Microsoft!
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#3 Posted by nookadum on 26 May 2004 - 02:00
- Hope this thing isn't as slow as SQL Server 2000.
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#4 Posted by nonsence on 26 May 2004 - 05:20
- how is sql server 2000 slow?
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#5 Posted by Tom Servo on 26 May 2004 - 09:08
- It appears slow if you're too stupid to design a database correctly. Or if you're being a troll. So pick one of these above to apply on nookadum.
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#5.1 Posted by Shining Arcanine on 26 May 2004 - 18:28
- Isn't Microsoft SQL 2000 Server the fastest and most scalable DB software in the world? From my impression it is at least much faster and more scalable than MySQL or PostgreSQL.
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#6 Posted by nonsence on 26 May 2004 - 23:19
- from what i have read from many sources sql server 2000 is definetly in the top 3-5 database servers in the world. i think oracle still is king in the database world, but microsoft and the open source mysql have gained ground. and although mysql is cheaper for small companies, those that can afford it can run sql server 2000 cus i heard it does perform better and has more options and features, but they are expensive to use. same goes for oracle's software. it takes another step ahead in features and perfomance behind microsofts database, but it costs more i think lol.
so i guess it's all about priorities, and what you need. i'm sure if everyone could afford it oracle databases would be all over the place. i mean, the whole company was started as a database software producer.
btw, most places i apply to with resume's for tech jobs seem to run sql server 2000. and dang it if i was only an sql programmer i might have gotten the last job, but i only know how to install and configure it, i'm no programmer..yet
The company plans to announce on Tuesday that its SQL Server 2005 database--developed under the code-name Yukon--will include new encryption capabilities to make it more difficult for hackers and other unauthorized users to access information.
Microsoft already offers tools to encrypt data sent over a network between SQL Server and client applications. The new release of SQL Server, due early next year, will encrypt data stored within the database, making it much more resistant to attacks, said Kirsten Ward, a product manager at Microsoft. The software maker earlier this year delayed the release of SQL Server 2005 until the first half of next year. The release is designed to beef up the computing capabilities of the database to compete better with Oracle and IBM. It will also debut a new unified storage concept that will make it easier to find and retrieve data.
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