In this installment we will extend our XMLMap into the computing territory. While XML started out as a format for end user documents, its platform independence and low computing requirements made it move into device and service configurations.
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Forum Systems Introduces XML Security Appliance
Forum Systems Inc. unveiled an upgrade of its security appliance for companies building applications that are integrated through XML. The Forum Sentry 1500 Version 2.0 provides secure e-business process integration, protecting data formatted in XML at the content level as it moves within and between
Starting over as a DBA
By Sara Cushman – After working for almost 20 years in the telecommunications industry, in jobs ranging from long-distance operator to secretary to plant manager, Debi Lorraine decided she needed a change.So, at age 36, she quit her job and went back to school. Now 46 years old and a five-ye
Oracle aims to make databases self-managing
Database staff using the Oracle Enterprise Manager product will be able to aggregate multiple databases and other Oracle-based systems in a single browser-based view, said Andrew Mendelsohn, senior vice-president, database and application server technologies, at Oracle.
How to search for date and time values
by Bryan Syverson – Before you can effectively query date/time (or temporal) data, you have to know something about how date/time values are stored. SQL Server supports two date/time data types: datetime and smalldatetime. The difference between the two is the amount of storage used.
Clearing Database Network Clogs
By Don MacVittie – You may not be losing much sleep over how your database affects your network, but here’s a wake-up call: Databases today are more likely than ever to cause network congestion.
Oracle patches critical database server vulnerability
By Paul Roberts – Oracle Corp. has released a patch for a recently-discovered critical security vulnerability affecting its database servers. The buffer overflow vulnerability affects all supported versions of Oracle database servers and could enable a remote attacker to compromise the data stored
Vulnerability Puts Oracle9i at Risk
By Dennis Fisher – Security researchers have identified a dangerous new vulnerability in several recent releases of Oracle Corp.’s flagship database software. The vulnerability puts not only the information in the database at risk, but in some cases, also can lead to a compromise of the operating sy
Generating Histograms
By Itzik Ben-Gan – A histogram is a simple means of gathering statistics for analysis. But what’s the best way of generating histograms?
Sun Readies Revamped Java/XML Integration Server
By Elizabeth Montalbano – New software is part of Sun’s Project Orion strategy to “bake” all of its Java middleware into Solaris.