Technology Showcase
Architecture Modeling Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 embraces Unified Modeling Language to ensure seamlessness in the architecture, design, development, and testing through an integrated development environment. Its features such as forward engineering, reverse engineering, architecture rules validation, version control, and traceability support through Team Foundation Server (TFS) work item association ensure robustness in the architecture modeling of new systems and documentation of existing systems to improve the maintainability of .NET applications. Our expert discusses how the Visual Studio 2010 modeling capability supports various stages in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
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Performance Parameters: Analysis and Tuning Methodologies in SQL Server
The performance monitoring tools released by Microsoft with each release of SQL Server to tune databases help Database Administrators (DBAs) avoid performance bottlenecks. Our expert discusses the evolution of the tool set and how the tools enable developers/ DBAs to optimize code. It also maps tool usability across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
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Handling Device Diversity with ASP.NET 2.0 Mobile
The latest mobile devices support different markup languages, form factors, device capabilities and browsers.
ASP. NET 2.0 Mobile provides the technology and tools to build, deploy and maintain sophisticated mobile applications quickly. Our expert demonstrates how ASP.NET 2.0 Mobile addresses the challenges with the help of mobile server controls.
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Reasons for adopting .NET Framework 3.5
With the release of .NET Framework 3.5, developers gain new and powerful tools and technologies to develop applications. .NET Framework 3.5 builds on the success of .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0. It can be deployed by enterprises seamlessly, without breaking existing applications. .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0 applications can easily be modified to capitalize on the features of .NET Framework 3.5.
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Next Generation Software Factories, using Microsoft Blueprints
Markets are in a state of flux and business dynamics are constantly changing. Customers demand faster time-to-market and maximum ROI with minimum investment. Consequently, system integrators must reduce the duration of software development by increasing productivity and predictability, implementing best practices, and accelerating testing. Microsoft has been developing technologies to address the challenges in software development. Infosys’ experts focus on Blueprints, and demonstrate how Microsoft’s contextual guidance technology helps build Software Factories.
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Business Intelligence (BI) using SQL Server 2008
BI technologies from Microsoft have continuously evolved over the past decade. With SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has further enhanced their BI offering. This white paper explains some of these key features around Integration, Analysis and Reporting Services.
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DTS to SSIS 2008 Migration
SQL Server Integration service (SSIS) has been enriched with lot of new features in SQL server 2008. To take advantage of these new features, one needs to migrate from DTS to SSIS. This white paper explains the approach to deal with this sort of migration.
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Tutorial: Change Data Capture (CDC)
Change Data Capture (CDC) is a generic database engine feature added to SQL Server 2008. It helps in minimizing the overhead in loading the data warehouses incrementally. This document helps understand the feature and its usage in an Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) scenario.
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Tutorial: Using SQL Server FILESTREAM to store BLOBs
FILESTREAM is a new feature introduced in SQL Server 2008 to store unstructured binary files in the database. This white paper will help understand and use this feature.
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Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition
The Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition allows database professionals to take complete control over database development. It has offline database development support and also Visual Studio project-centered source-code representation of the production database system. This white paper assists in understanding the tool and its various features.
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101 Reasons to Adopt Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Authors: Prashanth Govindaiah and Ravi Prasad V.V.
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 provides rich solutions that connect people, processes and information leading to greater organizational productivity. It takes care of diverse needs of enterprises through its compelling features such as document management, content management, search, integration with Office suite of products and integration with line-of-business applications.
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Visual Studio 2005
The white paper 'VSTE 2005 for Database Professionals' discusses features and benefits that help technical architects, database architects, project managers and developers improve their productivity. It includes perspectives and recommendations from Infosys' experts who have viewed the technology from a practitioner's standpoint.
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Visual Studio Team System
Microsoft's Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) is a productive, integrated and extensible Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) platform to manage applications. It focuses on personalized productivity and team productivity through client-side tools for all major roles in the SLDC and a server product called the Team Foundation Server.
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BizTalk Server 2006
Organizations are looking for a software platform that allows them to easily and seamlessly connect people, processes and information, within their enterprise and beyond. The Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 helps organizations meet these demands and also gives them the capability to build BPM-based solutions.
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BizTalk Server 2006 with SQL Server 2005 takes performance to a new high
The new Microsoft® BizTalk® Server 2006 features numerous enhancements designed to improve the overall performance of business process oriented applications. This report presents the results of tests conducted to compare the performance levels of BizTalk Server 2006 on a non-enterprise hardware configuration and a modest load with those of its predecessor - BizTalk Server 2004.
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101 Reasons to go for .NET Framework 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 offers higher performance and reliability over the earlier versions of the framework. This handbook is a collection of 101 best features of the .NET framework 2.0, selected after a thorough evaluation at our Microsoft Product Competency Center. The handbook serves as a guide to .NET 2.0 by providing a description of its features, Infosys' viewpoint on the utility of these features, and the business values they provide.
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Evaluating Microsoft Visual Studio Team System for Enterprises
With the release of Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), Microsoft endeavors to solve some long-standing issues in the execution of software engineering life-cycle and project management.
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