Consider the following scenario. You have an instance of SQL Server 2000 that runs on a multiprocessor computer. Additionally, you set the value of the max degree of parallelism option to a number that differs from 1. You do this to use several processors for parallel plan execution. You run the DBC
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How do you make a DB2 DBD dizzy?
(Willie Favero) The short, cute answer would be to migrate to Version 8. Just think: first you’re V7 and then you’re V8 and then you’re V7 and then you’re V8 and then you’re… well, I think you get the idea. Now before you start to think that I’m the one that is a little dizzy, how about if I explain
Using HTTP Compression in PHP: Make Your Web Pages Load Faster
(Alejandro Gervasio) Web developers are always looking for ways to reduce the loading time of their pages. This article, the first of three parts, shows you how to make PHP pages load faster by showing you how to compress dynamic PHP pages. Techniques covered include using PHP’s built-in “gzencode()
Mastering Enterprise BI: Extend the Data Source with Named Calculations, Pt. II
(William Pearson) In this, the second half of a two-part article, we continue the examination of Named Calculations we began in Mastering Enterprise BI: Extend the Data Source with Named Calculations, Pt. I. In Part I, by way of introduction, we recalled ways of “extending” the data source tables un
Automating Reports with diverse data sources using Business Objects Enterprise Server – Part 1
(Eric Landes) The idea of automating reports takes many shapes. Some people may want to schedule a report before a weekly meeting and have the report emailed to all meeting participants. When the report is scheduled and emailed automatically, there is a great time savings for the end user, as well
Upgrading to SQL Server 2005 Notification Services
(Joe Webb) From the new graphical management tool that’s integrated into SQL Server Management Studio, to the management API that provides a way to create and manipulate an instance using a .NET programming language, the enhancements brought forth by SQL Server 2005 Notification Services are a welco
Oracle and Java Performance Management: An Executive View
Time is the only meaningful measure of IT performance – how long do you keep your customers waiting? That is where Confio Software comes in. We built our technology and our company on application performance management software that focuses on time. Monitoring Wait-Time from an end-user perspective
Reading Text Files using Oracle PL/SQL and UTL_FILE
(Jagadish Chatarji) In this series of articles, we shall concentrate on working with file input/output using Oracle PL/SQL packages. Even though I start with simple examples in the first article of this series, I shall introduce you (in my upcoming articles) to the power of the most advanced techniq
AJAX, Smart Clients and EII
(Don Laursen) What is the first thing you do when you start work? If you’re like most people, you open email. Today email is the primary message hub for corporate communication. The next generation of productivity applications will provide a similar vehicle for your documentation flow.
Administering and Implementing WebSphere Business Integration Server V4.3
(Alicia Harvey, Travis Jeanneret, Thiam Cheng Lee, Rangarajan S Manavalan and Marty Trice) This IBM Redbook describes three major phases in a WebSphere Business Integration (BI) project. We discuss the planning and system design for a WebSphere BI infrastructure designed to support several busin