A report submitted to the TPC (Transaction Processing Performance Council) puts Oracle in the lead in database performance on 32 processor clustered server systems. But you’ll have to wait until next spring for the test system that was used to generate the results to become available.
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Backing Up to a File on a Network Share
I tried to back up my databases to a file on a network share and restore the databases on the secondary server. I tried to use the net use command to create the share on the target server, but I keep getting the message “There are no available drive letters left.” However, SQL Server Enterprise Mana
Limited-Function Server Roles
By Michael Otey – Here’s a quick introduction to fixed server roles in SQL Server 2000 and 7.0.
True DBA Blooper #6: Vacation mindset leads to trouble
By Sara Cushman – Bob Lawrence knows the pain that comes with accidentally deleting several production IMS databases while they are online in a CICS production system. Now 20 years older and somewhat wiser, Lawrence recalled the scenario, and his recovery from the trauma, for SearchDatabase.com’s Tr
Whither Web Services?
by Edd Dumbill – Whatever else they have or haven’t been, web services have been a boon for the popular technology media. On the way up the hype curve, breathless reports of the coming automation of our very existence filled pages and pages. Software executives jostled to join the right cabals, and
Progress buys XML toolmaker eXcelon
By Scarlet Pruitt – E-BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER Progress Software is purchasing XML (Extensible Markup Language) toolmaker eXcelon in a move that will allow the company to expand its e-business application integration products.
HOWTO: Offload XSL Transformations to Clients’ Browsers
It is possible to offload XSL processing from the server to the client. Doing so distributes the load, which helps to relieve the server from having to process the formatting of an XML document.
Oracle to Offer Discounted Certification Exams at OracleWorld 2002
Oracle Corp. will offer Oracle8i DBA, Oracle9i DBA, and Oracle Internet Application Developer (Forms 6i) track exams on-site in the Oracle Testing Center at OracleWorld 2002 in San Francisco November 10 – 15 for the discounted price of US$50 per exam (a 60% savings).
Installing and Configuring Oracle on the Linux Platform
by Roger Schrag – This document will walk you through the steps of installing Oracle 8i Enterprise Edition release 3 (Oracle version 8.1.7) or release 2 (8.1.6) in a Linux environment. Everything you read in this document is hands on, roll-up-your- sleeves-and-get-busy material for Oracle users who
Database Backup Script
This procedure will backup every database on the server including any new ones. It will also delete any old backups after a defined retention period. It differs from production versions in that it will automatically back up any new databases.