(kskrishnas) This document provides an overview of how LINQ can be used in creating and querying XML. This document provides the real time scenarios which we come across, while working with LINQ to XML, with pieces of code and easy to understand screenshots of output.
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(Troy Coleman) Last week I listed some recently updated IBM Redbooks. When I looked more closely at one of these publications, the "DB2 10 for z/OS Performance Topics" Redbook, I found a great of list of APARs. IBM considered these DB2 10 for z/OS information APARs important enough to list in append
The DB2Night Show #Z20: Data Skew and Real World Performance Solutions
(Scott Hayes) 98% of our audience learned something! Our special guest, Christian Molaro, DB2 Independent Specialist, shared with our audience the perils of Data Skew and provided solid, workable performance solutions. What did you miss? Watch the replay…
Skip-record processing enhances the efficiency and resiliency of WebSphere Compute Grid batch applications
(Robert Alderman) IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid V8 offers a new feature called skip-record processing for controlling how a batch application responds to error conditions. Skip-record processing enables a batch data stream to automatically skip records that encounter read or write e
Distribution Analysis using a SQL Server Reporting Services Box Plot Chart
(Siddharth Mehta) Distribution analysis is generally performed on quantitative data, by individually plotting data points on a graph. After plotting these points, visual clusters can be identified, which also helps in outliers analysis. This methodology is generally useful when data points are plott
Cloud Questions
New In-Person Training Announcement for Denver, CO! We’re partnering with SolidQ to bring you a four-day, in-person class with hands-on labs. The class will be held March 06 through March 09 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Denver, Colorado on SQL Server Integration Services 2008 (SSIS) and applying its enterprise functionality to data warehouse ETL systems. Chris Randall, course […]
Cloud Confusion
SSWUG TV With Stephen Wynkoop In this edition, Stephen talks about important security steps with SQL Server. Watch the Show Cloud Confusion Companies are embracing the Cloud more and more each day. The reasons are compelling, yet differ with kinds of services that are available in the Cloud. To make things even more confusing, you can even have a private […]
SQL Azure security terrifies IT, but loss of control might be real fear
(Beth Stackpole) Historically, there have been loads of security-related concerns related to running key applications in the cloud, particularly essential systems. And some would-be users of Microsoft’s SQL Azure cloud-based database service are still holding back, but not because of any gaps in SQL
Network Security 101: Automating for Continuous Compliance
(Shaul Efraim) Managing access to confidential information and application resources via firewalls is the foundation of network security, and firewall audits are central to any mature network security process. However, relying on security and network experts to review rules across multiple firewall