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Josh Berkus of PostgreSQL
(Dru Lavigne) The BSD family of operating systems isn’t the only BSD licensed software whose roots originate from the University of California at Berkeley. While many are familiar with Berkeley’s contributions to Unix, fewer are aware of the role it played in the formation of modern database systems
Get the XML out of your database
(Lewis R Cunningham) “How do I get my XML document out of the database?” This is the second most common question I get. It’s usually followed up with “My DBA is afraid to use any feature added since 7.3 (or 8 or 8i, etc) so I am not allowed to use WebDAV, the internal HTTP server or Java in the […]
FIX: You may experience slow server performance when you start a trace in an instance of SQL Server 2000 that runs on a computer that has more than four processors
Consider the following scenario. An instance of SQL Server 2000 runs on a computer that has more than four processors. You start a trace in the instance. In this scenario, you may experience slow server performance.
Project Guide for Oracle RAC Implementation
(Christopher Haskins) Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) is the premier database clustering solution in the RDBMS market space. Oracle RAC’s configuration options and features offer companies a wide range of flexibility for designing their high-availability solutions. However, with all the confi
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(Jack Boswell) This article is a simplified user’s guide for the review, overview, and use of the IBM DB2 Content Manager’s APIs on iSeries. It addresses the high-level functions of the APIs. This information should be used in conjunction with the Application Programming Reference and online help.
Mashup Data Formats: JSON versus XML
(Daniel B. Markham) It’s not the latest sequel to the “Jason versus Freddie” movie, it’s one of the decisions you need to make if you’re rolling out a Web 2.0 product. Make the wrong choice, and your project and reputation can suffer. Make the right choice, and you can be a hero. There aren’t any ea
Stored procedure: Determine last database backup
(Michelle Gutzait) An experienced DBA understands the meaning of backups. Say a project manager calls you just as you are about to leave the office to spend a nice, quiet evening with your wife or husband. “Help! We just dropped our main table in production. It was a mistake! We need to recover
Cache In On the Enterprise Library Caching Block for .NET 2.0
(Thiru Thangarathinam) The ability to store items in memory the first time they are requested—whether data objects, pages, or parts of a page—is one of the most important factors in building high-performance, scalable applications. After storing such items in the local cache, you can improve applica
Executing SQL Stored Procedures from inside a Web Application Part 2
(Don Schlichting) How to pass parameters (variables) IN, OUT, and RETURN error codes from a Stored Procedure to a Web Page.