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Data Warehousing with IBM DB2 Clusters using an Intel-based Server Farm
IBM has long been a leader in parallel database technology with its Universal Database (UDB) DB2. Until recently, a special version of DB2 was required for those who wished to partition a database across multiple systems and allow those systems to work in parallel on a single database operation (suc
The Semantic Web: An Introduction
(Sean B. Palmer) The Semantic Web is a mesh of information linked up in such a way as to be easily processable by machines, on a global scale. You can think of it as being an efficient way of representing data on the World Wide Web, or as a globally linked database.
IBM’s Tivoli tackles IT processes
(Martin LaMonica) In a move that reflects an industrywide focus on improving day-to-day IT operations, IBM is developing a systems management product line designed to make companies’ technology staffs more effective.
Oracle 10g To Boost Support, Status of PHP
(Vance McCarthy) Oracle is looking beyond Java options for enterprise developers, taking steps to let Oracle 10g architects and developers employ light-weight PHP scripting for database projects.
Oracle ‘Ready’ for More Acquisitions
(Bill Snyder) Oracle has completed the integration of PeopleSoft and is ready to consider another major acquisition, says Chairman and former CFO Jeff Henley.
Ipedo Claims First Dual SQL/XQuery Engine
(Lisa Vaas) Ipedo rolled out a version of its enterprise information-integration platform that features what the company claims is the industry’s first dual SQL/XQuery engine.
Web Services Using JavaScript and .NET
(Prasad Kopanati) I thought to write this article because there are very few resources that elaborate on client-side consuming a Web service. This type of consuming is very handy when one has to make Web service calls to a remote Web server directly from the client. One can think of many instances w
Previous or Next? Paginating Records with PHP, part 4
(Alejandro Gervasio) In the fourth and final article in our series about paginating records with PHP, we will look at the source code for the “pager” PHP class we developed in part three, and show several examples to demonstrate possible uses in production environments.
Generating and working with GUIDs in .NET
(Tony Patton) When Windows developers need a unique value, they often utilize a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID). Microsoft uses the term GUID for a unique number that identifies an entity, such as a Word document.