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Software project managers should allow for experimentation

2008-07-08 19:23:28 by Bas de Baar in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Software projects are creative processes that involve trial and, yes, error, argues PM expert Bas de Baar. However, these errors should be opportunities for learning, not project killers
 
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Microsoft issues DNS, SQL Server updates

2008-07-08 16:01:44 by Robert Westervelt, News Editor in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Four security bulletins address a DNS server spoofing vulnerability and a flaw in SQL Server that could allow an elevation of privilege of an authenticated attacker
 
Tags: sql server, security bulletins address, dns server, elevation, vulnerability, privilege, attacker, flaw
 
 
 
 
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Examining the FFIEC Business Continuity Planning Guide

2008-07-08 14:32:17 by Dorian Cougias, Contributor in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
The FFIEC IT Examination Handbooks are a valuable tool for financial firms. Compliance expert Dorian Cougias explores the FFIEC Business Continuity Planning Guide
 
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Enterprise role management: Trends and best practices

2008-07-08 13:39:39 by Joel Dubin in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Enterprise role management technology is intended to help an enterprise keep tabs of who has access to various network resources, and also makes it easier to define groups of users. Joel Dubin explains how the technology integrates with RBAC and IAM suites, plus examines the top ERM vendors
 
Tags: joel dubin explains, top erm vendors, enterprise, iam suites, network resources, tabs, easier, access, examines
 
 
 
 
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Study Guide: New technology trends

2008-07-08 12:46:39 by Elisa Gabbert in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Test your knowledge of the latest and greatest new technology trends -- in networking, security, storage and systems -- that you told us are big priorities in the coming year
 
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Monitoring escape messages and using RCVMSG for diagnostic messages

2008-07-08 11:44:52 by John Blenkinsop in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
When an error occurs on an IBM command, the diagnostic messages are sent first, then an escape message, which you can monitor. On AS/400 you see the escape message, and then you use the RCVMSG command to get the last diagnostic message sent to your program. Expert John Blenkinsop provides the code needed to monitor the diagnostic messages after...
 
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How to use rank function in SQL Server 2005

2008-07-08 11:08:29 by Robert Sheldon in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
SQL Server 2005 T-SQL includes a set of functions that let you rank the rows in your result set. SQL Server expert Robert Sheldon defines and gives examples of how to use the four ranking functions: ROW NUMBER, RANK, DENSE RANK and NTILE. Include one or more of these functions in your query SELECT clause and automatically assign a rank to each...
 
Tags: rank, dense rank, sql server, set, result set, query select clause, functions, result, t-sql includes
 
 
 
 
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Finding the best tool to migrate Exchange public folders to SharePoint

2008-07-08 11:06:07 by Brien Posey in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Migrating Exchange public folders to Microsoft SharePoint requires a third-party tool. Here are five questions to ask when choosing the best migration tool
 
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Launch large attachments within an email from a Notes database

2008-07-08 10:17:46 by Bob Gouin in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Lotus Notes administrators can use this LotusScript code in a button, that is placed in an email message to open attachments stored within a database
 
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