Database Replication in MySQL
MySQL does not claim to be enterprise-ready for nothing, and Yahoo and other high-volume users of MySQL certainly do not run on one database server. There are a number of techniques to handle high volumes, one of which is introduced in this article - MySQL replication.

SQL MAIL and SQL Agent Mail using POP3 and SMTP
How many times have you had problems sending SQL MAIL or SQL Agent Mail from SQL Server because the Exchange server was taken down or not working? This article discusses how to setup SQL Server to use POP3 and SMTP services to support SQL Mail and SQL Agent mail.

Checking SQL Server's Heart Beat
Small shops do not always have the budget for the necessary tools required to monitor the services running on a Windows based server, yet it is imperative that these services be monitored. MAK examines alternative methods for checking all SQL Server services from one location and how to check the heart beat of SQL Server instances every few minutes.

Improving the Content Rater
In an earlier article of mine, Creating a Content Rater, I showed how to create a content rater User Control. I implemented this content rate on my blog, ScottOnWriting.NET, about two weeks ago and have since had a number of readers rate various blog entries and leave comments. This article discusses these two enhancements: showing the highest rated entries, and an report page that lists all ratings and their comments.

MS Access for the Business Environment: Extend Access with Pass-Through Queries
Go directly to the back-end database to optimize query processing. Bill Pearson leads a hands-on introduction to implementing Pass-Through queries to MSSQL Server 2000 from an MS Access client.