Database Technology Roadmap 2009 And Beyond

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:13:32 +0000

There are 2 major database vendors working on their next big version of their database engines. Microsoft and Oracle are getting ready to release their best database system yet. Well, in the near future at least. Nevertheless here are some preliminary info that leaked from the development teams.

Get the Most from the LinkedIn Outlook Toolbar

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:02:21 +0000

A few days ago I wrote the post “The Art of Social Networking” and I received a lot of positive feedback on it. One question dominated the responses. How do I use the LinkedIn Outlook Toolbar? This prompted me to…

Sybase IQ – What’s New in Version 15

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:09:35 +0000

It was summer of 2000 when I first learned about Sybase IQ and its revolutionary column vector database technology. As a long time Sybase ASE and Oracle DBA I was used to database engines that organize data in a row by row method. For quite some time I had difficulties to think in column terms and not in row terms.

The Art of Social Networking

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:34:41 +0000

Like it or not, social networking has become an integral part of our daily life. No matter if you try to reach new clients for your business, looking for a new job or reconnect with old friends; social networking is the weapon of choice.

Blogging Fatigue?

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:20:52 +0000

Turns out that maintaining a blog requires time and efforts. That's why so many blogs went silent in the past few months. Regarding a source of the NY Times (Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest) bloggers are abandoning their beloved blogs in an increasing rate. The good news is that this will weed out 95% of all the competitors.