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Oracle launches Linux Test Lab
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WebSphere for z/OS V5 Connectivity Handbook
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Using YAML to Decrease Data Transfer Bandwidth Requirements
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Localize Your .NET Windows Forms Apps
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The Right Stuff (New initiatives at IBM)
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Replicating Identity columns in SQL Server – Customizing replication
(Muthusamy Anantha Kumar) When transactional replication is used for high availability purposes, such as if you want the applications to access the replicated server when the primary database server fails, one of the hurdles SQL Server database administrators face when configuring replication is tab
Write results of SQL Select statement to an outfile
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Oracle by Example – Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control
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