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Case Study: eNom Moves to 2003 Clusters without Yukon
Jan 30, 2004
Internet domain services provider eNom has won a new and somewhat surprising differentiation on the database side. What are the pros and cons of running SQL Server 2000 in conjunction with Windows 2003 Cluster Server? Tech journalist Jacqueline Emigh talked with some folks at eNom to find out.
Case Study: Realtime Trader Seeks 64-Bit Realtime Database
May 7, 2004
Learn how one company is using the next version of SQL Server. Rebecca Lewis of Townsend Analytics is a pivotal behind-the-scenes figure in an environment of fast-paced online trading. The IT systems director seeks a database that can keep completely up to speed. Lewis hopes that the 64-bit edition of SQL Server 2005, formerly codenamed Yukon, will prove itself able to do this job. So far, however, SQL 2005 isn't available for beta testing in 64-bit mode.
Challenges in Developing a Scalable Java Environment with Oracle8I
Nov 6, 2000
It can be quite difficult to write reliable and scalable multithreaded Java applications. Megh Thakkar discusses the issues that developers must tackle when trying to improve scalability in e-commerce applications.
Choosing Design Patterns for Your Document Databases
Sep 23, 2015
Dan Sullivan (author of NoSQL for Mere Mortals) and James Sullivan discuss the options for modeling various design patterns in a document database system.
Choosing the Appropriate JDBC Driver to Connect to an Oracle Database
Nov 6, 2000
Oracle8i provides two different client-side programmatic interfaces for Java developers to access data stored in the database: JDBC and SQLJ (enabling SQL to be embedded in Java). Oracle expert Megh Thakkar discusses the JDBC drivers that can be used ...
Client Dataset Basics
Nov 16, 2001
This sample chapter from Delphi/Kylix Database Development introduces the basic operations of client datasets, and explains how they can be useful standalone tools.
Cloud Computing Reference Architecture: Data Ingress and Storage Access
Oct 24, 2012
Buck Woody, Senior Technical Specialist on Windows Azure at Microsoft, describes how to create a centralized, off-premises (cloud-based) data store that provides flexibility, security, consistency, and guards against vendor lock-in.
Comparing Autonumbering Methods in Different Relational Database Management Systems
May 1, 2002
Most SQL engines have a rich set of tools to manage sequential numbers. This article examines four systems with four quite different approaches.
Conditional Control: IF Statements in Oracle PL/SQL
Aug 27, 2008
This chapter explores the conditional control statements IFand ELSIF and shows you how they can be nested inside one another.
Conditional Processing in ColdFusion
Aug 16, 2002
Build upon the basics and learn how to efficiently use if/else and switch tags in ColdFusion.
Configuring Databases Using Soft Links
May 23, 2003
This article explains the advantages of using symbolic (soft) links when configuring databases and provides techniques and examples for using them. It will give you skills that will enable you to manage database configuration efficiently and accurately.
Convergence on the CMDB/CMS: Is It the Answer?
Feb 23, 2009
Carlos Casanova explains why a significant amount of convergence around the CMS model will be required if any effectiveness and efficiency gains are to be realized.
Converting XML to Relational Data for Use in DB2
Aug 13, 2009
This chapter describes methods to convert XML documents to rows in relational tables.
Corporate Governance, Business Continuity Planning, and Disaster Recovery
Dec 1, 2005
To protect business stakeholders, corporate governance focuses a sharp eye on all measures and systems within the organization to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and standards. Michelle Johnston Sollicito points out the many required aspects of a proper business continuity plan and shows you where to look for holes in your process.
Creating a Database in SQL Server 2000
Nov 6, 2000
When you create a new database, you are really just making a copy of the model database. Remember that everything in the model database, including any database options that you may have set, will show up in any new databases you create. After you create ...
Creating a Simple SQL Server 2005 Notification Application: Stock Quotes
Mar 31, 2006
In this chapter, you'll see your first SQL-NS application: a stock notification service similar to those offered by many real-world stockbrokers. The application allows subscribers to enter subscriptions for stocks in which they are interested and notifies them when those stocks cross the price targets they specify.
Creating a SQL Server Database
Nov 25, 2015
This lesson from T-SQL in One Hour a Day, Sams Teach Yourself covers how to create a SQL Server database, how to set database options, how to work with the Transaction Log, and how to attach to an existing database.
Creating a User Interface for a Custom DTS Task
Oct 5, 2001
Marcelino Santos shows you how to add a user interface when creating a custom DTS task.
Creating an Index on Our Person Table to Increase Query Performance
Oct 5, 2001
In this excerpt from SQL Server 2000 Database Development From Scratch, author Rob Hawthorne tells you how to create an index on a Person table and how to use SQL Server 2000's execution plan.
Creating an Online Storefront in PHP, MySQL and Apache, Part 1
Jun 25, 2008
Learn the design process behind a simple discussion forum.

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