by Kuassi Mensah – Security is a prime concern for DBAs, CTOs, every architect and developer in between, and every end user of a system that is running software modules close to that most valuable corporate asset—your business data. In contrast to traditional JDK-based Java virtual machines, the Ora
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Detecting and Fixing Out-of-Balance Indexes
By Boris Milrud – Oracle indexes are not self-balancing. They become fragmented after a large number of INSERTs and DELETEs, which may lead to significant performance degradation. In this 10-Minute Solution I show you how to detect these "out-of-shape" indexes and cure them.
New DB2 Problem Determination Mastery Exam
Now available is the Problem Determination Mastery Exam for DB2 Universal Database (UDB) — the industry’s first standalone measure of problem determination skills. Based on customer feedback, this concise exam was developed by IBM’s leading DB2 UDB technical support staff. The exam is designed to p
North America Offers Insightful Information
The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) welcomed DB2 professionals, and many of the industry’s leading vendors to the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, May 19-23, to exchange a wealth of DB2 information and resources at IDUG 2003 – North America.
How many DB2 certifications are there? Where can I find a course that prepares me for the first certification?
Susan Visser responds: DB2 has eight current certification exams that can lead to seven different certification roles. The most common certification is DB2 Database Administration. Four exams cover v.7 content:
SQL Server CE Relay
This white paper contains the instructions for setting up connectivity between Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows® CE Edition (SQL Server CE) and SQL Server by using SQL Server CE Relay. SQL Server CE Relay is used to share data with mobile Windows CE–based devices when there is no integrated network
Named Pipe Filename Local Privilege Escalation – @Stake
By Andreas Junestam – While not limited to SQL Server, this vulnerability is especially dangerous to SQL Server as it allows the attacker to gain SQL Server service context. The vulnerability has been addressed in Windows 2000 SP4. Still another reason to minimize SQL Server service context.
Application Incompatibilities Complicate Migration to Windows Server 2003
By Barbara Darrow – The migration must encompass major architectural changes to the portal software itself, including a move onto SQL Server from the old Web Storage System on the database side.
‘Oracle10i’ to Launch at OracleWorld
(Lisa Vaas) Oracle Corp. will announce the next iteration of its bread-and-butter Oracle9i database at OracleWorld in September, company contacts confirmed. The upgrade is being called Oracle10i by everybody in the database community except Oracle itself, which insists that neither the product’s
Get started with XML on alphaWorks
By Cynthya Peranandam – You want to start developing with XML, and you’ve heard the buzzwords — XForms, XSLT, and various other acronyms that begin with an “X”. So where do you begin? This primer will help you explore areas within XML and XML-related technologies, and introduce you to the numerous