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• Access is underrated

  7 Jun 2011

  Luke Chung of FMS, Inc. has published an interesting article on the Enterprise Features site that discusses some of the negative perceptions about Access, especially within enterprise settings. Luke argues that Access can be a big productivity booster for individuals and teams in the enterprise, and...
• Access Services and IT pros: Impressions from TechEd 2011

  26 May 2011

  Today's post is contributed by Lois Wang from the Access team. J.R. Arredondo and I had the opportunity to be at TechEd 2011 in Atlanta last week. We had two talks: a small interactive session called ”Empowering information workers with Access,” and a big-room presentation called “Managing...
• SQL Server Migration Assistant adds Access features

  29 Apr 2011

  Microsoft has announced the release of SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) v5.0, a family of products to further simplify the user experience in automating the migration of Oracle, Sybase, MySQL and Microsoft Access databases to SQL server or SQL Azure. Access users will be happy to learn that SSMA...
• Deploy Access applications with the help of Terminal Services and RemoteApp

  20 Apr 2011

  One of the great things about Access is the variety of ways in which you can deploy a database application to a group of users. For example, if you're using Access 2010, you can publish a database to Access Services on a SharePoint server , enabling anyone with access to that server to use the database...
• Power Tip: Improve the security of database connections

  8 Apr 2011

  This post about making ODBC connections more secure is provided by Access MVP Ben Clothier. Now and then, we come to a point where we decide to upsize an Access database to a server-based RDBMS. The reasons for upsizing can vary, but a common theme is security. With a server-based RDBMS, we have more...
• Does your Access database have a disaster recovery plan?

  4 Apr 2011

  Once you get to know Access, it doesn't take long before you start putting all your important data into Access databases. Some of these databases can quickly become indispensable, especially in a business setting. At that point, it's important to have a plan in place to recover the databases in case...
• Access 15 Developer Kitchen: Call for Participation

  6 Jan 2011

  We are holding the Access sessions of the Office 15 Developer Kitchen on March 28-31 and are looking for Access developers to share their early experiences with us. The Developer Kitchen is an on-campus event where a small group of our customers use our very early bits and their ingenuity to create Access...
• Using OMPM to scan Access databases

  10 Dec 2010

  The Office IT Pro Blog has posted a good workaround for a couple of problems that sometimes occur when using the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) to scan Access databases for migration to Office 2010. The trick is to make a couple of changes to the OMPM configuration file (offscan.ini). Read...
• New Access 2010 resource center for IT professionals on TechNet!

  15 Nov 2010

  TechNet has just published a new Access 2010 Resources page full of information about migrating, deploying and securing Access 2010 databases. Learn how to plan and implement an Access Services site, and get links to developer resources, training, videos, and how-to articles. Definitely a good one to...
• The Office Resource Kit needs you!

  2 Nov 2010

  If your job includes IT-related tasks, such as deploying shared databases or administering servers, you might be interested in chiming in on this post from the Office IT Pro Blog . In short, they're looking for your ideas on what kinds of documentation IT people need for Access 2010. It's a great opportunity...