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SQL Server 2008
If you haven’t seen it, SQL Server 2008 February CTP is available for download.
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WCF stress testing using BizTalk Server LoadGen
Stress testing is one of key aspects that developers should take into consideration in order to maximize the performance of Web Service deployments. Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) provides a very extensible framework for monitoring and configuring WCF Services performance profiles. However one key pieces of successful load testing is precisely to execute the correct tests and for that using the correct tools is fundamental. Load tests are typically based on relatively complex algorithms that encompass aspects such as thread management, memory, message throughput, etc. For instance, a typical Web Service test might include sending a thousand messages per second to a Web Service using five threads until the consumed memory hits 1GB. Such algorithms require a detailed knowledge of the Web Service technology as well as the operating system being used.
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Unity is here
The fist CTP of Unity(next version of DIAB) is now available at CodePlex. I plan to play with it this week and share my impressions in a later post.
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Relax-ws
This idea is definitely interesting. Although most of the challenges of dealing with WSDL appear after the WSDL is created L. If you still have any doubts of the power of RelaxNG you should look take a look at the relax-ws syntax and compare it with the WSDL XSD.