(Joe Chang) A proper, technically correct system and storage sizing assessment of a SQL Server system and storage configuration needs to consider a broad range of CPU, memory and IO usage analysis. The cost of this assessment might be $10-20K with proper accounting for personnel time, depending on t
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Row Count Plus Transformation
(Konesans Ltd) As the name suggests we have taken the current Row Count Transform that is provided by Microsoft in the Integration Services toolbox and we have recreated the functionality and extended upon it. There are two things about the current version that we thought could do with cleaning up
Developing with Apache Derby — Hitting the Trifecta: Database development with Apache Derby, Part 1
(Robert Brunner) You can begin developing database applications quickly, but you can spend a lifetime mastering them. Fortunately, Apache Derby is a lightweight database, and you won’t need to devote your life to becoming proficient. You’ll be able to start working with it after following the steps
IBM DB2 Content Manager for iSeries, Part 5: eClient for iSeries
(Jack Boswell) The eClient application provides the user interface that lets you receive, classify, use, store, and view documents using the IBM Content Manager solution. This article shows you how to perform these tasks. (pdf)
Ruby on Rails on Oracle: A Simple Tutorial
(Richard Monson-Haefel) You may have already heard about Ruby on Rails, the new application framework that seems to be taking the Web development community, in particular J2EE and PHP programmers, by storm.
XML Storage – Part 1
(Chris Eaton) Let’s start looking into DB2 Viper with a look at XML storage. What’s the big deal with XML? Well I would bet that almost all of your companies are doing something with XML. There are many uses for XML. The one many people think of is XML document management where your documents, like
Working with Exceptions using C#
(Joydip Kanjilal) This article discusses the basics of exceptions and implementation of a custom exception class that would enable us to provide a generic approach towards exception handling.
Building a Full-Featured Custom DataGrid Control
(Dimitrios Markatos) .NET, among its other amazing features, allows developers and programmers a rich platform with the capability to build custom controls deriving from already common base server controls, i.e. The Datagrid, the most commonly used and full-featured server control in .NET. One of th
Are You Stuck in BI Adolescence?
(Wayne Eckerson) Most organizations today are stuck in the adolescent phase of business intelligence (BI). They’ve built a data warehouse, purchased some BI tools, and seen some uptake by end users. However, the status of their BI program is anything but certain.
The State of Web 2.0
(Dion Hinchcliffe) Now that Web 2.0 has had its mainstream media coming-out party in both Newsweek and Slate recently (here and here), I thought I’d take some time this afternoon and try to get a real sense of the prevailing winds. Before I go further, I would ask all of you with innate dislike of