By Brad M. McGehee – This extensive article discusses how to install the Windows 2000 Cluster Service in preparation for installing SQL Server clustering.
Other News
Enterprise Portal Development
by Dan Ruby and Abby Christopher – XML & Web Services Magazine provides a toolbox of tools and strategies used by leading portal technology providers that can help you plan your organization’s portal offerings.
Using Resume Operation in Oracle 9i
Learn how to suspend or resume operations using the new RESUME option in Oracle 9i.
Oracle Cross Tab Views
Tom Birch makes a case for coding when he explores both the power and the limits of Oracle’s Cross Tab query for turning data in a report from vertical to horizontal. For coverage on the full range of Oracle SQL features, check out O’Reilly’s Mastering Oracle SQL.
Tools for Developing VoiceXML Applications Part 2
By Hitesh Seth – Last year in this column (XML-J, Vol. 2, issue 2) we reviewed an initial set of VoiceXML development tools and integrated development environments (IDEs). Now we’ll review some of the new tool sets developed by independent software vendors for the development and testing of dynamic
Inside the RSS Validator
by Mark Pilgrim – In previous columns, I have introduced RSS and explored options for consuming it. Now we turn to the production side. Last month I stirred up a small controversy by suggesting that RSS consumers should go out of their way to consume as many feeds as possible, even ones which are no
Optimize Cell Writeback Performance
Discover the improvements in cell writeback, a key feature of SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, and learn how to optimize cell writeback performance.
How the World Will Change Databases
By John Taschek – One of the most fascinating lectures I’ve attended lately was “How Databases Changed the World,” put on by the Computer History Museum. The event last week featured a panel discussion by the biggies in the database business, including Chris Date, Michael Stonebraker (formerly of Il
Altova ship their end user XML editor Authentic free of charge
Allowing the no-cost deployment of editing applications authored with their XSLT Designer, Altova appears to be positioning themselves as a cost-effective alternative to the XML abilities of the forthcoming Microsoft Office 11.
Instant Insight
By Alan Joch – More-sophisticated, integrated business intelligence tools and technology give an increasingly wider ranger of businesses new, immediate competitive powers.