Recently I read an article demonstrating how you can use SQL Server capabilities to translate HTML to SQL and back again. Web site contents could be pushed into SQL Server, parsed, and database manipulations exercised. In return, the database could take table contents and translate it back into HTML. I thought the whole thing was a cool exercise. I also […]
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DB2 Cancun: A Technical Overview
(Matt Huras) Hi everyone. In the DB2 labs, we’ve been very busy over the past few months getting our Cancun release (aka 10.5 FP4) ready. Even though it’s mechanically a fixpack, this level of DB2 contains some very exciting new capabilities. Please join me as I take you through them.
MVC4: jQuery AutoComplete TextBox Using Web API
(Rahul Saxena) This article explains how to create a jQuery autocomplete text box using the Web API in MVC 4.
Mandatory Auditing – Oracle 12c Always-On-Auditing
Certainly from an auditing and logging perspective, one of the best new features delivered by Oracle 12c is mandatory auditing of the administrative users such as SYSDBA.
Active-Active Replication, Performance Improvements & Operational Enhancements – some of what’s available in the new MySQL Cluster 7.4.2 DMR
(Andrew Morgan) Oracle have just made availble the new MySQL Cluster 7.4.2 Development Milestone Release – it can be downloaded from the development release tab here. Note that this is not a GA release and so we wouldn’t recommend using it in production.
Finding Tables Sizes with File Group information
(Chris Shaw) Sometimes managing multiple file groups and the amount of data that is in them can cause a few logistic issues. Recently I found myself needing to know what tables are in what file groups and what the sizes of those tables are. With the database the size it is and the number of objects
How to run .NET on RaspberryPi with Mono
(Jon Gallant) I’ve spent a good part of the last 15 years doing .NET development. When I joined IoT and started getting ramped up, I quickly discovered that it is largely an unmanaged non-.net non-Microsoft world.
Be a Valuable Employee
How do you bring value to your Employer? In most cases it is more than just putting in a full day work. Here are some observations I have found over the years applying to those in the IT profession. Always learning: It is a nice bonus when your employer allows you to attend conferences or sends you to training for […]
Real-Time Network Analytics for Intelligent Infrastructure
(Richard Talbot and Kimberly Madia) After Hurricane Rita pummeled Louisiana and Texas in 2005, many people volunteered to help family, friends, and strangers fix their homes and recover property. Loaded with supplies, their intent was to travel into affected areas and stay until they could at least