Martin Bell MVP and SQL Bits Organiser, wants to promote the idea of SQL Nuggets. Basically these are 5-10 minute slots on something byte sized (ouch!) at community events where anyone can grab the mike and share their knowledge. Martin has a good example...

I recently had the opportunity to interview Alex Pearce, Microsoft MVP and network manager of Great Barr School.  In the interview he goes on the to discuss the state of the school prior to his arrival and then fast forwards to the present day where...

In this unusual Industry post I have got the industry insider on camera to discuss why you should get involved in the premier SQL community event, SQL Bits . Take it away Chris Testa O’Neill   SQL Bits goes fourth is on  28th march this time...

Thanks again to Jennifer Stirrup from Aspective (A Vodafone company) for writing up how she gets data into SQL Server using its in built Integration Services (SSIS) from an AS400 in this useful guide . This takes me back to my first ever BI project which...

Finding stuff about one Microsoft technology isn’t too hard it’s when you try and use two things get a little harder at Adrian J. Beasley found out when he was looking for nothing in particular; the use of SQL Server nulls in a Powershell script. ...

Leonard Chung, CEO of Syncplicity.com, discusses issues around web privacy and data protection laws his company deals with in the world of online storage.  Leonard and I dive deep into legal world of privacy statements what these types of documents...

In BI and in SharePoint there is a great community which transcends the many partners, contractors etc. that specialise in this field. We all keep in touch as we move companies and change roles as best we can using LinkedIn, Face book etc. So I asked...

Martin Bell , MVP and time lord has been getting to the bottom of the new date and time data types in SQL Server 2008 in this practical and useful article .

Although I understand what Powershell is I didn't understand really get it until I worked with James on our last TechNet road shows. I did know that there were special extensions and support for it in SQL Server 2008, so I suggested to our good friend...

Adrian Beasley sent me this article the other day explaining how he managed to connect his Windows mobile 6 phone to connect to Exchange Server 2007. It's certainly worth a read if you're struggling to get connectied and are running out of ideas.....

Martin Bell runs the Scottish Area meetings of the UK SQL Server User Group , discusses the problems of deciding what to present on SQL Server 2008 to a bunch of developers in this entertaining article .

Jennifer Stirrup from Aspective has written another great business intelligence article for us on her experiences of presenting data in SharePoint . Jennifer rightly points out that getting the numbers right is not enough, easy to understand and compelling...

It's about time there were a few business intelligence posts on Industry Insiders so I am pleased to get an article about the Microsoft BI and the importance of users in form Jennifer Stirrup from Aspective - a Vodafone company. Jennifer has over ten...

Adrian J. Beasley has provided us with another excellent article titled A General Defence Against Injection Attacks on Websites written in his inimitable fashion tackling the challenging subject of how to validate user input.

SharePoint has been a phenominal success as a product for Microsoft. It has successfully penetrated almost every industry as collaboration & portal platform. SharePoint's role in the enrichment of secondary education has been particularly strong....

Many thanks to Richard Siddaway for his article on protecting AD objects from Accidental Deletion. Well worth a read if you've ever deleted the wrong thing from AD.

Thanks to Chris Dalby of Yellow Park for this contributing piece breaking down the great new enhancements made to OCS and Live Meeting! The article can be found here.

Thanks to Paul Vincent for contributing his article Information Security; The Business Enabler . Paul goes on to explain how information security is much more than setting every security control you can lay your hands on.

Thanks to Craig Murphy for contributing his article titled Who Do You Think You Are? - it's well worth a read. He talks about identity from the perspective of a variety of vendors and applications.

Thanks to David Harley for sharing some of his vast experience of the anti-virus industry in his article titled An Insider's Guide to Comparative Anti-virus Reviews . David explains in detail how independant labs evaluate software and includes links...

Thanks to Adrian J. Beasley for providing yet another excellent article, this one's titled Software Restriction Policies and PowerShell Code Signing - Adrian provides a wealth of practical advice how to make the most of one of the most powerful yet under...

Adam Vero is our newest contributor. I encourage you to read his pragmatic advice for securing information is his post titled Don't Secure Your Documents . His proactive "security as an enabler" perspective makes a refreshing read.

Stephen works with a lot of customers who ask him about SharePoint, and the sort of questions that they should ask candidates at interviews in order to demonstrate what they know about the product and their strengths in particular areas. He's put together...

Dennis has written an excellent article on Office Communications Server 2007 which he's given me permission to reproduce here. He brings in vision, VOIP, news articles and our own press release on Unified Communications. If you're unfamiliar with how...

Adrian has written another enlightening article tackling the often confusing subject of Installing New Cryptographic Service Providers with aplomb. His article explains in some detail how CSPs work to integrate devices such as smart cards with the underlying...