Sun Microsystems Corp has floated a series of XML-based specifications designed to crack-open Microsoft Corp’s Office monopoly and improve interoperability with StarOffice.
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As Time Runs Out, Oracle And Its Users Still Haggling Over Support For Older Software
By Dan Orzech – After extending support for version 10.7 of its applications four times, Oracle is eager to get customers onto version 11i.<Br><br>Call it the version that wouldn’t die. Version 10.7 of Oracle’s application suite, which the Redwood Shores, Calif. software maker first introduced in 19
Tablespace generation script
By Arul kumar Ramakrishnan – This script can be used to generate a CREATE TABLESPACE script. It will be very useful in environments where it is required to recreate databases or simulate the existing database setup in a different environment. Just run this script and you will get the entire tablespa
New IBM database speaks Web services
By Mike Ricciuti – IBM on Thursday launched a new version of its database server software that includes better Web services support and revamped pricing.
W3C XML Schema Design Patterns: Avoiding Complexity
by Dare Obasanjo – There have been a few public attempts to define an effective subset of W3C XML Schema for general usage, most notable have been W3C XML Schema Made Simple by Kohsuke Kawaguchi and the X12 Reference Model for XML Design by the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12.<br><Br>This a
Automating SQL Server Management with WMI (Part 1)
Marcin Policht’s first article in the ‘SQL Server Management with WMI’ series discusses the use of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) in managing SQL Server and includes sample scripts to start and stop SQL Server.
Manage Multiple SQL Server Installations and Databases with OSQL
(Randy Dyess) Article which briefly discusses using the OSQL command line utility to manage multiple servers and databases.
Microsoft Inches Closer to Yukon
The path to the next generation of SQL Server in April includes beta testing a 64-bit version and a third service pack.
Oracle Offline Persistence Toolkit – After Request Sync Listener
(Andrejus Baranovskis) In my previous post, we learned how to handle replay conflict – Oracle Offline Persistence Toolkit – Reacting to Replay Conflict.
Oracle Prepares to Boost Tools for Database Management
By Songini, Marc L – ORACLE CORP. is moving to centralize systems management, monitoring and performance-analysis operations for users of its databases and middleware.