(Tyler Muth) Most of the “Big Data Problems” I see are related to performance. Most often these are long running reports or batch processes, but also include data loads. I see a lot of these as one of my primary roles is in leading Exadata “Proof of Value” (POV) engagements with customers. It’s my o
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SOA11g: Database as a policy store
(kasriniv) As more and more customers of SOA 11g move to production, we have been asked often about the recommendations for a PolicyStore for SOA 11g in production. This document addresses the various policy store options, helps evaluate the pros and cons of each of these options and describes the c
Case Study: Altova Customer Succeeds with XBRL
(Erin Cavanaugh) XBRL is mandated for most public companies. So why are private organizations and non-profits jumping on the bandwagon? This case study examines a real-world success story.
Making HTML5 Video work with IIS Express
(Harish Ranganathan) One of the cool things about HTML5 is the ability to play audio/video files out of the box without the dependency on plugins. Earlier I had written about HTML5 Video and the fallback using Silverlight for non-supported scenarios.
Under the Hood of Display Mode in MVC 4
(Nandip Makwana) This post is part of ASP.NET MVC 4 Article Series.
Prepare for the hidden costs of SharePoint Server 2010 implementations
(Don Jones) It’s rare for a major piece of software these days to lack some kind of hidden costs, and SharePoint Server 2010 is no exception. Not “hidden” in the sense that Microsoft is trying to slip something past you, but rather it refers to the costs of owning and operating SharePoint that busin
For your next SQL Server upgrade, rely on replication
(Serdar Yegulalp) As Microsoft tweaks and polishes the next generation of SQL Server, now called SQL Server 2012, it’s easy to forget there are any number of servers in back rooms and data centers still running everything from SQL Server 2005 all the way back to 2000. If this sounds familiar, it may
Flag based COUNT using MySQL
(Robert Eisele) I was asked for help in optimizing a MySQL query where flags are stored in a database and references should be counted based on the flag value. Sounds not complicated at first, but there are several flags that should be counted and also just once per reference.
SQL SERVER – Fundamentals of Columnstore Index
(Pinal Dave) There are two kind of storage in database. Row Store and Column Store. Row store does exactly as the name suggests – stores rows of data on a page – and column store stores all the data in a column on the same page.
Intro to Sessions in ASP.Net
Learning how sessions work in ASP.NET 4.0 is fundamental for any beginner developing websites. This is especially true if the site’s functionality relies on retrieving user-related information on any page as the user visits the website. This article will explain what sessions are, and illustrate the