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Understanding Garbage Collection in .NET
(Joydip Kanjilal) Garbage Collection is a technique introduced in Microsoft .NET that manages memory automatically. This article discusses the concepts of Garbage Collection and the strategies adopted by Microsoft .NET for handling managed memory efficiently. It also discusses the methods and prop
Enhancing SQL Server Functionality with Functions
(Baya Pavliashvili) In this new series of articles on functions, I will discuss built-in and user-defined functions in SQL Server 2000. Built-in functions provide a way to check system information and metadata or enhance the functionality of your code by manipulating the data in system and user data
Using RAISERROR
RAISERROR is used to return messages back to applications using the same format as a system error or warning message generated by the SQL Server Database Engine.
MySQL Launches Open Source Collaboration Site
Open source database developer MySQL has introduced MySQL Forge, a Web site and community directory designed to encourage MySQL users and developers to communicate, collaborate, and share MySQL code and applications.
DB2 LUW and z/OS Users: Share Your Opinions for a Chance to Win a 50” Plasma TV or one of 25 Apple iPods
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG), the leading independent association of DB2 product family users, is seeking the opinions of DB2 professionals working on the Linux, UNIX or Windows, or z/OS platforms.
Storage and Retrieval of XML Documents using Object-Relational Databases
(Takeyuki Shimura, Masatoshi Yoshikawa and Shunsuke Uemura) This paper describes general storage and retrieval methods for XML documents using object-relational databases. The storage method decomposes tree structure of XML documents into nodes, and stores them in relational tables according to the
Inside the Altova XML Suite 2006
(Ed Tittel) Those who’ve been reading my XML tips over the past 5 years will have noted that I keep coming back to the various XML developer tools from Altova from time to time. The company has a brand-new 2006 edition of its XML program suite, so the time seems appropriate to talk about what’s insi
SQL Server jobs
(Alf Pedersen) In the day-to-day operations of running a business, employees can get caught up in more than one project, as is often the case.
How to set the memory conservation threshold for SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 32-bit edition on a 64-bit version of Windows
When you install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 32-bit on a 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows, you can take advantage of the 4 gigabyte (GB) memory space that is available in the Windows on Windows 64 (WOW64) environment.