(Brian Venn) Picture the scene, you are responsible for the installation of DB2 in a department where machines are constantly being cleaned and re-imaged, with developers and testers alike requesting “I need DB2 V8 with fixpack X installed on machines X,Y, and Z ASAP”. You could end up spending hour
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From Wiki to XML, through SGML
(Rick Jelliffe) Wikis are nice for typing. XML is nice for processing. SGML is a standard compiler compiler language for specifying conversions from one to the other.
Handle DOM exceptions in Java
(Brian Schaffner) When working with Java-based XML parsers, you are often faced with handling exceptions. Some exceptions are simple to handle, while others are more difficult. In this article, we’ll look at some common exceptions seen while working with XML documents and explore how to manage them.
Yukon beta-tester says slower is better
(Robert Westervelt) As a Yukon beta user, which features have you found to be exciting? Randy Dyess: Security has become more of a focus with this version. They have given the DBA the ability to tie in the SQL Server password with the Windows password policies. It gives the DBA a little more cont
Understanding SQL Server Yukon Service Broker
(Jesus Rodriguez) The new version of Microsoft SQL Server “Yukon” comes together with a set of technologies capable of enlarging the horizon for database applications. One of the most remarkable technologies is the Service Broker that makes it possible to build database-intensive distributed applica
Compressing Data for Space and Speed
(Sanjay Mishra) Most decision support systems usually involve large amounts of data stored in a few very large tables. As these systems evolve, the demand on disk space can grow quickly. In today’s environment, data warehouses of hundreds of terabytes have become increasingly common. To help man
Yukon, Whidbey Delayed Until 2005
(Scott Bekker) Microsoft officials said on Wednesday that the next version of SQL Server, code-named “Yukon,” and the next version of Visual Studio, code-named “Whidbey,” will be delayed until the first half of 2005.
New DB2 vulnerability discovered
(Robert Westervelt) A vulnerability in IBM’s DB2 could allow attackers to gain administrative privileges on systems running version 8.1 Enterprise Edition of the database on Windows. (R)
A Practical Guide to DB2 UDB Data Replication V8
(Lijun Gu) IBM DB2 Replication (called DataPropagator on some platforms) is a powerful, flexible facility for copying DB2 and/or Informix data from one place to another. The IBM replication solution includes transformation, joining, and the filtering of data. You can move data between different plat