Ars Technica

SQL Slammer vs. MS SQL 2000 and the Internet

If you were surfing the 'net yesterday, you might've noticed having trouble reaching some sites. If you work in IT, you might have gotten a phone call yesterday morning to come in and start putting ...
Visual Studio Magazine

PowerShell vs. SQL Server Management Studio

When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Next-gen SQL Projects with Microsoft.Build.Sql

SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time ...
Houston Chronicle

Stored Procedures Vs. Prepared Statements in PHP and MySQL

The PHP development language provides you with a "prepare" function to send a prepared statement to a SQL database. You can use full, inline SQL statements in the prepared statement function or send ...
TheServerSide

MySQL vs. PostgreSQL: Compare popular open source databases

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...
Ars Technica

SQL Slammer vs. MS SQL 2000 and the Internet

If you were surfing the 'net yesterday, you might've noticed having trouble reaching some sites. If you work in IT, you might have gotten a phone call yesterday morning to come in and start putting ...