(Michele Leroux Bustamente) Traditional security models for intranet and Internet applications use some form of username and password to authenticate users. Client-server applications deployed to a common domain often rely on Windows credentials (NTLM or Kerberos), while services exposed to the Inte
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THE 24×7 CHALLENGE: IOUG 2006 Survey on High Availability Trends
(Joe McKendrick) Continuous, 24×7 availability is no longer just a marketing slogan; it is now a necessity for eight out of 10 Oracle-based enterprises. With the rise of Internet-based business and service-oriented architectures that require that networks of applications and data be available to en
DB2 9 for z/OS webcast April 3, 2007
(Willie Favero) The first IBM webcast cover DB2 9 for z/OS since DB2 9 went GA is this week, Tuesday, April 3, 2007. It is scheduled for 11:00 am EDT, 10:00 am CDT, 8:00 am PDT. You can register for this webcast at http://www.ibm.com/software/os/zseries/webcast/apr03/.
Don’t reference auto increment ids outside of mysql.
(Eric Bergen) It’s a common practice to use MySQL’s auto increment feature for things like product ids or invoice numbers. While it always works when the system is first setup it can cause major headaches over time. The problems usually fall into one of three categories, dual master, test/staging se
Two options for scaling out your SQL Server system
(Tim Chapman) Last week, I examined the differences between scaling up and scaling out your SQL Server environment.
Creating cross tab queries and pivot tables in SQL
(Keith Fletcher) Sometimes, you just absolutely have to generate a cross tab in SQL. It won’t do to have the reporting system do it, nor is it feasible to build that functionality into the application. For example: –You may be using a reporting solution that doesn’t provide this functionality.
Mastering Ajax, Part 10: Using JSON for data transfer
(Brett McLaughlin) Plain text and XML are both data formats that you can use for sending and receiving information in your asynchronous applications. This installment of Mastering Ajax looks at another useful data format, JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), and how it makes moving data and objects ar
Bulk Uploader in ASP.NET 2.0
(Munir Shaikh) In my previous article I had made use of to upload file, in asp.net we have new server side control called as “FileUpload control”
Do Not Forget the Business Transaction Throughput and Response Time
(Linchi Shea) People often rely on rules of thumb to tell whether there is a problem. DBAs are no exception. For instance, we are told that if the I/O latency (i.e. Avg. Disk sec/Read or Avg. Disk sec/Write) is greater 20 milliseconds, it’s bad. In addition, if the current disk queue length is signi
Creating VB.NET Public Methods That Accept Optional Arguments
(Bill Hatfield) When you create a public method that will be frequently used by a variety of different clients in many different contexts, it is best to provide as much flexibility in the ways your method can be called as possible. Specifically, some clients may wish to call your method using only a