BMC: Organize your mainframe islands of automation Nov 29, 2007
When you've got one Unix box and this is my accounts payable database server, and I know that box is associated with that application, the alignment becomes pretty straightforward ... When you've got one Unix box and this is my accounts payable database server, and I know that box is associated with that application, the alignment becomes pretty straightforward. (Search390.com)
Asus' Eee PC - the Nov 26, 2007
And the ability to install other software like postgresql database server and lighttpd web server. Posted by: Freddy Bitmunch on November 26, 2007 5:02 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Transforming IT: Application Flow Management Nov 17, 2007
CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates (CIO Information Network)
MS seeks more Web-hosting inroads Nov 6, 2007
But there are instances when a host would prefer Linux, such as a company running a MySQL database server, Golding said. Web-hosting company Rackspace started out as Linux-only but now also deploys Windows. (InfoWorld)
CocoBase V5.1 JPA Performance is on Average 200% to 400% Faster than Hibernate, OpenJPA and Toplink Essentials Nov 1, 2007
Benefiting from CocoBase's linear performance is extremely important when dealing with increasing data complexity because this directly reduces the number of database server instances, application server instances and client hardware needed for managing the persistence of increasing data complexities which is required to meet enterprise requirements and budgetary restrictions. If scalability constraints are imposed on the application architecture, that increases the demands on the development... (Internet News Bureau)
Oracle Podcast: Focus on Embedded Technologies - Embedded Oracle Oct 25, 2007
Oracle Database Lite Client offers a small footprint SQL database that runs on many devices and platforms, robust two-way data synchronization with an Oracle Database server, centralized provisioning and management, and mobile application development tools. This white paper gives a technical overview of Oracle Database Lite, including both the database, mobile server and development tools. (IntranetJournal)
Oracle 11g goes GA on Windows Oct 25, 2007
"Optimised for Windows, Oracle Database 11g helps growing businesses address their increasing data management demands with unrivaled price/performance and scalability," said Andy Mendelsohn, Oracle's senior vice president of database server technologies. One of the beta sites for 11g for Windows was Melbourne Health, which tested the new database for the storage, metadata extraction, and retrieval of medical images. (iTWire)
Vulnerabilities inside and out Oct 20, 2007
If I want to steal from a company over the Internet, it's much harder (these days) to find an exploit on the company's Web site or back-end database server. This is not to say that these types of attacks don't happen; they do, as any day's headlines will reveal. (InfoWorld)
Ubuntu Gets Gutsy, But Is Linux Ready? Oct 19, 2007
10 will be released as a desktop and server edition, which has new preconfigured installation options for a mail server, file server, print server, and database server, in addition to the existing LAMP and DNS options. Thin client support has also been improved for Gutsy. (PC World)
Oracle Issues 51 Patches Oct 17, 2007
said in an interview with eWEEK. He was referring to Oracle Database vulnerability DB01, which is easy to access and yet could lead to a complete database server takeover, according to Oracle's risk matrix ... Oracle has invented "Partial+" to indicate an overall effect on the database server without effect on the underlying operating system, Shulman said ... DB20 and DB19 are also vulnerabilities that may inflict denial of service on an Oracle database server without any authentication... (eWeek)
GridApp Eases Database Automation Oct 10, 2007
The built-in validation of database server configurations is also interesting, she said, because it goes hand-in-hand with why enterprises are getting tired of having to manually develop custom scripts to deploy, patch and upgrade databases. "One of the reasons there is so much custom scripting is because there are so many details like a Windows registry setting, or a vendor changing its patching scheme that can derail a deployment or patch," Noel said. (eWeek)
Storage Basics: Configuring Disk Arrays Sep 29, 2007
A high-traffic database server, for example, should not have to contend with other servers for I/O bandwidth and disk seeks. If it truly doesn't matter to you, simply create a bunch of LUNs, and assign them to random groups. (EnterpriseStorageForum)
REAL SQL Server 2007 ships Sep 26, 2007
REAL Software on Tuesday announced that it is shipping , a new version of its cross-platform multi-user database server for use with its REALbasic development environment. A developer version is available at no cost; REAL SQL Server costs from $500 to $9,000 to deploy depending on how many servers are being deployed. (MacCentral)
Microsoft Endgame Sep 21, 2007
Even with monopoly at desktop, it keeps entering new market: database server (SQLServer), entertainment (Xbox, Zune), online venture (Windows live). One thing I agree: "The real issue is how quickly Microsoft can adjust to the realities of the on-demand era.". (Red Herring)
Low-cost Linux revives IBM mainframe (again) Sep 12, 2007
IT managers can also opt to install more than one Linux processor and, with that configuration, have a production server, development server, backup server and database server all consolidated on the same box ... IT managers can also opt to install more than one Linux processor and, with that configuration, have a production server, development server, backup server and database server all consolidated on the same box. (Search Enterprise Linux)
SGI Sets World Record for Oracle E-Business Suite Performance Sep 1, 2007
"No other system put to these tests provides the Altix system's blistering fast response times and high throughput. Meanwhile, SGI uniquely delivers the scalability and headroom enterprises need to meet their future needs on the same system." SGI's tested configuration included: -- Database server tier: SGI Altix 450 system driven by 12 Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 dual-core, single-threaded processors and featuring 144GB of memory and running Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Server 4 (Update 4) --... (PR Newswire)
Open source: Innovation through recombination Aug 20, 2007
We'll no longer need to drag around senseless OS components with their broader security and availability vulnerabilities when we just want to deploy a database server, an application server, or a Web server. Linux is a great OS, and it's an even greater repository of discrete OS components. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Oracle's 11g Ready for Linux Aug 15, 2007
"Oracle Database 11g continues the focus on grid computing by enabling grids of low-cost servers and storage to deliver fast, scalable and reliable data processing, supporting the toughest data warehousing, transaction processing, and content management environments," said Andy Mendelsohn, senior vice president of Database Server Technologies at Oracle, in a statement. The release includes a host of new options aimed at improving customers' ability to manage data. (eWeek)
CocoBase® PURE POJO™ Delivers TOP TEN Enterprise ORM Persistence Features For JPA Development, Not Available Elsewhere Aug 10, 2007
For example, an application wishing to utilize more specific select statements with proprietary function calls, syntax and optimization hints aiming to take advantage of specific database server features, is an example of a situation where it would be useful and productive to have the level of SQL generation control CocoBase provides. For all the technical details please see the technical document covering this analysis in detail at the company website, and if you have any questions please... (Internet News Bureau)
An FD's Guide to virtualisation. By Stewart Twynham Jul 26, 2007
Todays big, powerful desktop PCs mean that you could even restore your Exchange or database server onto a Windows XP machine, and be up and running in a matter of minutes. Virtualisation can literally turn days of system recovery into hours and minutes. (Accounting Web, UK)
Oracle's 11g database out soon Jul 23, 2007
Andy Mendelsohn, senior vice-president of database server technology at Oracle, said the new database has more than 400 new features. It can help businesses adapt more quickly to technology changes, and in a controlled and cost-effective environment, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Oracle's 11g Database Storms Big Apple Jul 12, 2007
Andrew Mendelsohn, senior vice president of Database Server Technologies at Oracle, said the technology combines a workload capture-and-replay feature with a SQL performance analyzer to let users test changes against real-life workloads. The idea is to fine-tune them in a couple of days rather than months and put changes into production. (CIO Information Network)
QuickBooks and Linux: A Server Story Jun 29, 2007
0 release 8 or newer, you can download a free Linux RPM archive to install the Quickbooks Enterprise database server. Officially, Intuit has tested the Linux server only on Red Hat Fedora 6. (SmallBusinessComputing)
IBM launches entry-level blade box Jun 14, 2007
" When an electrician informed Devon Health s IT staff that the company was actually drawing more power than the circuit breaker was rated for, the team realised it was time for a new solution. To reduce systems management complexity and address a critical shortage of energy resources, Devon Health migrated its core enterprise applications to a single IBM BladeCenter system with six blade servers. Today a staff of one IT administrator manages the company s file server, Web server, print server,... (Techworld.com)
Intuit Trys QuickBooks on Linux Jun 14, 2007
Using the new, free Linux Database Server Manager application, QuickBooks Enterprise can now reside on the same Linux server as a company's other applications, enabling IT staff to more effectively manage their technology investments ... The Linux Database Server Manager is free and will be available for download on June 25 via the in-product update tool or at the Quicken Linux site. (eWeek)
Cover your database auditing and privacy requirements Jun 11, 2007
If your company is using a DB2 client to access a DB2 database server, your statements (SQL and XQueries) and their result sets travel across your organization s networks ... Tools that rely on sniffing a network can miss privileged user activity that occurs on host database servers where most DBAs work. (TechWeb)
Disney to spend $100M for film work overseas Jun 8, 2007
Microsoft has been adding data-management features to fuel sales of its SQL database server and Office software. Consumer borrowing slows in April. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Finding and blocking Web application server attack vectors Jun 7, 2007
They are publicly accessible and tie into back-end database servers, which store a gold mine of information for criminals. How are attackers' cracking into back-end database servers using front-end Web applications ... If the query is accepted by the Web application, it's passed to the back-end database where it's executed, if read/write access is granted from the Web application to the database server. (Search Security, MA)
Connect MySQL database server using C API Jun 1, 2007
Get news and special offers on. Friday June 01, 2007 (05:00 AM GMT) - 2 hours ago. (NewsForge)
'Cheetah' to Boost Blade Servers May 19, 2007
Oracle RAC is a multi-node extension to Oracle's database server ... "Mach 11 gives us the ability to seamlessly grow our database server capacity in a highly cost-effective manner and in whatever increments we desire.". (eWeek)
DB Rivals IBM, MySQL Join Hands Apr 26, 2007
The DB2 storage engine will plug into the MySQL Server and be managed the same as any other storage engine within the database server, enabling sharing of data between MySQL and DB2 applications. In addition, MySQL Enterprise subscriptions will be made available to IBM clients through IBM's reseller network and System i sales team. (eWeek)
New Report Chronicles the Cost of Data Leaks Apr 25, 2007
said enterprises need to monitor all database activity at the network layer and on the database server itself to protect themselves against the insider threat. Guardium's product, Guardium DBLP, locates and classifies sensitive data and then monitors traffic to and from database servers in search of unauthorized or suspicious activity. (eWeek)
Generate synchronization scripts in SQL Server with TableDiff Apr 23, 2007
The server and table name will be the same for each sitation because I am comparing a table with the same name on the same database server inside two different databases. The last option I pass is the location where the synchronization scripts will be placed. (TechRepublic)
No warm fuzzies for iSCSI? Apr 19, 2007
That's where iSCSI was supposed to make serious inroads into more than just your dedicated database server or SAN box. But after looking for those jobs for a year, I'm just not seeing it. (InfoWorld)
Businesses turn to high-tech for security Apr 18, 2007
The visitor information and photo then are stored into the computer's software program database server, and can be used for future visits. "This system is a great way to keep track of our almost 800 visitors each day," Leitner said. (Florida Today)
Oracle to patch 37 flaws Apr 11, 2007
Attackers could potentially exploit the most severe flaws to compromise the database server or the host operating system, the Redwood Shores, Calif ... Attackers could potentially exploit the most severe flaws to compromise the database server or the host operating system, the Redwood Shores, Calif. (Search Security, MA)
Complex service checks with Nagios Apr 6, 2007
That is, you can specify an unrelated accounting database server for host_name in the above code and the check will work. The only place the host_name directive is used, in the absence of the $HOSTADDRESS$ macro in the command definition, is in the Web UI, which lists the check_ssl service as belonging to whatever host_name references. (Linux.com)
Oracle, Sun Team on Data Stores Mar 28, 2007
Oracle, Sun Team to Streamline Data Warehousing Deployment. Oracle, Sun Team to Streamline Data Warehousing Deployment. (eWeek)
Are you being served? Mar 27, 2007
They might have a web server, another database server and others for various applications. This physical separation ensures they don't interfere with each other, but they will use a small fraction of the available computing power. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Scaling your SQL Server system Mar 19, 2007
Takeaway: When your database servers become busy and performance deteriorates, the fix may be as straightforward as taking another look at your current application and query designs ... What do you do when your database servers become busy and performance deteriorates ... Is it better to purchase more hardware to beef up your servers, or do you rethink your database server design so your database platform is highly scalable. (TechRepublic)
Oracle Making Noise Over Management Software Mar 14, 2007
There will also be extensive training of application server and database server representatives on Enterprise Manager. Current Headlines. (CIO Information Network)
Zabbix: State-of-the-art network monitoring Mar 12, 2007
You can source code from the Zabbix site, or install the software from a binary package if you're using Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, or FreeBSD. To successfully install the Zabbix server you need to run Apache (with PHP extensions) and a supported database server. Installation is relatively easy as long as you have all the met and you follow the. (Linux.com)
Days grow longer this weekend Mar 8, 2007
ost of our computers are networked to a database server, and they should all change over with no problem, said Lou Katchis, manager of biomedical engineering at South Miami Hospital. he important thing is to know which machines are not linked, and which could be affected, Katchis said. (Florida Keys Keynoter)
Post Comment Feb 19, 2007
IBM has opened the public beta program for the next version of its Informix database server and announced plans for a bundled Linux package for smaller businesses. Related Links. (NewsForge)
IBM releases Informix beta, preps Linux bundle Feb 16, 2007
IBM Corp. has opened the public beta program for the next version of its Informix database server and announced plans for a bundled Linux package for smaller businesses. On this topic. (ITworld -- News)
Britney and Isaac: Its Over Feb 9, 2007
Unable to connect to database server. Unable to connect to database server ... file is incorrect or we can't contact the MySQL database server. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
At 51 Fixes, Oracle Cuts Security Holes Jan 20, 2007
The 51 vulnerabilities affect Oracle Database Server, Oracle Applications Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications. Oracle's last CPU came out in October of 2006 and addressed 101 new flaws. (eSecurityPlanet)
Oracle Rolls Out 51 Security Patches Jan 18, 2007
Included among the patches are security fixes for Oracle Database Server, Oracle Applications Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager and Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications. Twenty-six of the patches are for Oracle Database products, many of them addressing vulnerabilities to remote intrusion without a user name or password. (TechNewsWorld)
Oracle Plugs 51 Database, Server Holes Jan 17, 2007
database server giant's patch batch covers serious holes in Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite and Applications, Oracle Enterprise Manager and Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. The most serious of the 51 flaws carry a CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring Standard) base score of 7. (eWeek)
Oracle Borrows Security Notice Method from Microsoft Jan 12, 2007
Beginning with the first CPU (Critical Patch Update) for 2007, due on Jan. 16, the database server giant is implementing a that includes the name of version numbers of Oracle products affected by patches, a total count of vulnerabilities being fixed and a severity score for the most serious product flaws. Microsoft started offering advance notice on its monthly security bulletins in late 2003, but when word leaked out it was only available for premium customers, the company expanded the... (eWeek)
Intel's dual quad-core "V8" system Jan 9, 2007
By on 1/9/07, Rating: 2 By on 1/9/2007 12:26:03 AM , Rating: 2 Quad would be nice for me as I typically run a couple Visual studios, few web browsers, Web and Database server, Trillian, and iTunes for my pod casts on my machine all day long at work. Oct might be a bit of an over kill for what I do at the moment, but then again visual studio isn't very well threaded ATM. Once MS get's their act together with their dev tool perhaps Oct will look a bit nicer. (DailyTech)
Read more at Linux.com Jan 9, 2007
Amarok supports and along with SQLite, but I prefer to avoid the overhead of running a full-blown database server on my desktop system just for the music library. SQLite is fast and lightweight and doesn't need to have a daemon running all the time. (NewsForge)
Parallel or Paralyzed? Dec 23, 2006
" An Evan's Data Corp. survey of programmers found nearly 80 percent of developers were working on at least one multi-threaded application, but they didn't have the tools or the experience, which made the going rough. Figure 1 If Intel is investing in improving threading tools, that's great if you are thinking of that type of development. But let's do a reality check here When was the last time you had less performance-critical processes (say, Web server plus database server processes) than... (LinuxPlanet)
Consider Oracle 10gR2's Instant Client Light for application deployment Dec 12, 2006
As you install Oracle's server software on the database server machine, you must install some sort of client software on the machines that will run the client application, so they can make OCI calls. Weekly Oracle tips in your inbox TechRepublic's free Oracle newsletter, delivered each Wednesday, covers automating Oracle utilities, generating database alerts, solving directed graph problems, and more. (TechRepublic)
Enterprise search revs up Nov 25, 2006
I easily completed a form with the connection information for a Microsoft SQL 2000 database server and designated the database rows and fields to crawl. Because enterprise use of Microsoft SharePoint is so prevalent, I put indexing of WSS (Windows SharePoint Services) or SPS (SharePoint Portal Server) sites on my requirements list. (InfoWorld)
Production databases find a home on IP SANs Nov 2, 2006
For now, Monroe said he simply mirrors his database server for failover using an active-active cluster, "But a software initiator that would support multipathing on the EqualLogic array would save me that hardware cost," he said ... For now, Monroe said he simply mirrors his database server for failover using an active-active cluster, "But a software initiator that would support multipathing on the EqualLogic array would save me that hardware cost," he said. (Search Storage)
Steal my data, please Nov 1, 2006
After finding some files on the backup tapes and downloading others from the Net, we got it to boot into Windows and run the database server. But it was ugly. (InfoWorld)
Researcher: Oracle failed to patch critical flaw Oct 31, 2006
"This can be exploited by an attacker to gain full DBA control of the back-end database server through the Web server.". He said the flaw was reported to Oracle Oct. 26 and that on Nov. 7, NGS alerted the UK's (NISCC). (SearchOracle.com)
Dell Introduces PowerEdge 6950, SC1435 Servers Oct 26, 2006
Dell has introduced the PowerEdge 6950 and PowerEdge SC1435 servers featuring AMD Opteron processors as part of its commitment to leadership in price-performance, performance per watt and reducing complexity in customers' server environments. The company also announced the integration of Dell OpenManage and Oracle Enterprise Manager. (IT News Online)
Planning your server environment Oct 24, 2006
Ren; J. Chevance and Pete Wilson, Contributors 10. 2006 Rating: --- (out of 5). (Search Enterprise Linux)
Dell debuts two AMD servers Oct 24, 2006
"Our server group is just coming off a record quarter, where we believe we gained share in the highest volume areas and now have the according to TPC-C," a database server benchmark. Dell prefers to stay above the fray but argues that the rivalry is healthy. (CNET News.com)
How to Catch a MySpace Creep Oct 20, 2006
To use it, you'll need to have a web server, a MySQL database server and some rudimentary knowledge of Perl. Nor is it a fully automated find-a-perp program. (Wired News)
Oracle Ships Massive Updateto Fix Flaws Oct 19, 2006
The , which includes CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) severity scores, patches about 120 bugs in the Oracle Database Server, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Application Express, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications. According to Eric Maurice, security manager in Oracle's Global Technology Business Unit, more than one-third of the vulnerabilities covered in the quarterly patch release... (eWeek)
Red Hat Linux rises over Chicago Oct 13, 2006
Niersbach and her staff upgraded one database server during that first pilot. "We added in other tiers, and then interfaced the application tier with the database tier and did all our testing." Eventually, they tied that server in with the mainframe and the remaining Solaris servers, completing the pilot in about two months. (Linux.com)
Look before leaping into database encryption: Oct 6, 2006
Communications encryption is essential for two-tier applications that interface directly with the database server, since the requesting clients may be anywhere. This isn't necessarily the case for three-tier applications, where there is a middle layer on a server that interfaces with the database and passes results on to the clients. (Search Security, MA)
