(Moin Moinuddin) Changing market conditions require agility in business applications. Service orientation answers the challenge by centering on XML and Web services standards that revolutionize how developers compose systems and integrate them over distributed networks.
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Performance enhancements in IBM WebSphere Federation Server V9.1, Part 1: Improve performance of federated queries with new WebSphere Federation Server capabilities
(Susanne Englert, Simon Harris and Holger Kache) IBM WebSphere Federation Server V9.1 introduces several interesting performance enhancements for federated queries. Learn about better nickname statistics, improvements for environments that use ODBC access to remote sources, and the new “asynchronous
Convert System.Type to SqlDbType
(Girish Chandra) This is a generic implementation of converting any compatible System.Type to SqlDbType for use in parameter objects.
Sql Server Full-Text Search Protips Part 1: Setup
(Wyatt Barnett) As I have previously mentioned, Sql Server’s Full-Text search can let a developer create some very slick features disturbingly easily. And, unlike many other Full-Text implementations, it is not limited to plain text fields. It can also search within binary fields with the proper set
SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 debugs and adds features
(Eric Brown) There’s more to SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 than meets the eye. Microsoft has long struggled to find a way to add new features without releasing an entirely new version of the product. In Service Pack 1, we saw Microsoft fix database mirroring — a new feature for the 2005 release. It
Optimizing Microsoft Office Access Applications Linked to SQL Server
(Andy Baron) One way to create applications that use Microsoft Office Access for creating user interfaces and that use Microsoft SQL Server for data storage is to link Office Access tables to SQL Server tables. This is the type of application created by using the SQL Server Migration Assistant for O
Oracle and Bug Hunters Clash Over Flaw Reports
(Jaikumar Vijayan) The long-standing tension between software vendors and independent researchers who try to find security holes in products came into public view late last month, when Oracle Corp. criticized bug hunters after it came under fire for its security practices.
Oracle Application Server Architecture and Components (Sample Chapter)
(John Watson) At first sight, Oracle Application Server 10g is a huge and terrifying environment within which to work. As you become familiar with it, it will remain huge but no longer terrifying. A problem that beginners to Application Server often suffer from is being unable to see the wood for
Intelligent Document Delivery: The Ins and Outs of Business Process ROI With Oracle ERP
Did you know the definition of document delivery has changed? Learn how a single solution with full Oracle integration allows you to not only automate business processes such as invoicing, sales orders and purchase orders in and out of your Oracle system, but also capture data, archive documents and
DB2 and IBM’s Processor Value Unit pricing
(Paul Zikopoulos and Deb Jenson) In the third quarter of 2006, IBM software group (SWG) announced a replacement for their processor based pricing and introduced the concept of Processor Value Unit (PVU) pricing. Prior to this announcement, customers simply added up the number of processing cores the