Welcome to the podcast for IT pros at CSTechcast.com. This week we look at the coming trends for the SQL Server database platform with our friend Paul Nielsen, author of SQL Server 2005 Bible. Find Paul and his books at sqlserverbible.com. In the news; Apple's DNS patch fails to randomize ports plus other DNS patches show new flaws, IBM commits to the cloud with a heavy investment in data centers, Microsoft is set to deliver Small Business Server 2008 for mom and pops and Essential Business Server 2008 for the mid-market this year, the Storm worm pops back onto the radar with an FBI spoof, and Sun debuts JavaFX to compete with Adobe. Plus, Apple's culture of secrecy gets "The Worst Tech Move of the Week", and we put mobile security in our crosshairs for "A Closer Look".

Links to stories discussed during the show:
Apple's patch fails to fix DNS flaw, researchers claim (ComputerWorld)
DNS patches cause problems, developers admit (InfoWorld)
IBM Brings Cloud Computing To Earth With Massive New Data Centers (InformationWeek)
Windows Small/Essential Business Server RC1s arrive (Ars Technica)
FBI warns of new Storm worm attacks (ComputerWorld)
Jobs entrusts a NYT columnist with the truth about his health, even before he tells Apple shareholders (VentureBeat)
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border (Washington Post)

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Link to the episode: http://www.cstechcast.com/home.aspx?Episode=36

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We are back for another week, and talking with James Taylor and Neil Raden, the authors of Smart (Enough) Systems. The details on the book can be found at www.smartenoughsystems.com. In the news this week, BitLocker exploited, 10 disruptive technologies, Windows Vista cripples some apps, and broadband in the sticks. The nod for "The Worst Tech Move of the Week" goes to the Veteran’s Administration, this week's "Tech Tip" helps you find the command-line, and Johnson blows a vein over developers in the "IT Pet Peeve".

Links to the stories discussed in the show:
http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9876060-38.html?tag=nefd.lede
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Infrastructure/Top-10-Disruptive-Technologies-Affecting-the-Data-Center/9/
http://informationweek.com/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206801120
http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206801472
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23293565

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