(Sreeram Surapaneni) Oracle committed to Linux in 1998, with its first database released on Linux. Now Oracle claims its database software is number one on Linux with a market share of more than 75%. Though Oracle provides low-cost deployment of Linux solutions, many skeptics still hesitate to deplo
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DBAs to storage managers: We want more!
(Elisa Gabbert) If DBAs’ wish lists for the new year have one item in common, it’s more storage. (R)
Manage DB2 log files in an SQL replication environment
(John Casey) If you’re a DBA, you know that one of your main responsibilities is to manage log files. Log files record all of the SQL statements that transpire in each transaction, to enable recovery in the event that the transaction is interrupted for some reason. In DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Window
Perspectives on ASP.NET AJAX
(Dino Esposito) Unless you’ve spent the past 12 months disconnected from the Net-perhaps vacationing on a remote tropical island or participating in a reality game show-you should know a few things about AJAX. But I’ll do a quick refresher just in case.
How to clean Oracle GL Hierarchies
(njethwa) In GL Chart of accounts, each segment can have its own hierarchy. Although in GL there is no validations done if one child is reporting to more than one parent, the onus lies on the financial users who do reporting off FSGs and other means to ensure that the hierarchy remains clean. If thi
MySQL is on track with new storage engine
(Jeremy Kirk) Open-source database maker MySQL AB will soon release the alpha version of its Falcon storage engine, designed for high-volume Web server environments, a company executive said this week.
Lotus Domino — Aging Gracefully?
(Nelson King) The Lotus Domino server and its companion Lotus Notes have been around for more than a decade. Those familiar with them probably know them very well. For these people, upgrading to version 7.0 and 7.0.2 is (or more likely was) an easy decision; there is much to like. For those who are
Change Control for DB2 Access Paths
(Craig S. Mullins) An important aspect of efficient DB2 operation is the on-going analysis and management of DB2 access path changes. Whether you are implementing changes into your DB2 applications, upgrading to a new version of DB2, or simply trying to achieve optimum performance for existing appli
Extend the Textbox Control to Validate Against Regular Expressions
(Scott Lysle) This article describes an approach to validating text box entries against a regular expression. The approach described relies on a custom control built to extend the regular text box control. The custom text box control contains a property used to hold a regular expression as well as a
State Management in ASP.NET 2.0
(Fritz Onion and Keith Brown) Where do you store per-client state in a Web application? This question is at the root of many heated debates over how to best design Web applications. The disconnected nature of HTTP means that there is no “natural” way to keep state on behalf of individual clients, bu