IBM-Sun Tussle May Still Have Huge Impact On Database Market
People who are interested in search engines spun rumors for what seemed like an endless amount of time as Microsoft tried to acquire Yahoo last year. Now, although little is happening at the moment,...
View ArticleMicrosoft embraces Mysql!?
At the recent Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft made a very shocking announcement. They are going to allow Windows Azure to support Mysql. Windows Azure is Microsoft’s new cloud platform...
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Oracle’s Database Business On The Verge Of Erosion
But this should have little impact on Oracle’s intentions for MySQL. After finishing my post about Marten & Monty’s differing views on the Oracle acquisition of MySQL via Sun, I read that Richard...
View ArticleThe In-Database Solution For Data Mining
I got an update on Oracle Data Mining – the in-database solution for data mining and predictive analytics offered by Oracle – recently. They have made ODM available on the amazon compute cloud so you...
View ArticleMySQL: Using Variables
Not too long ago, I was faced with the problem of ranking information stored in a database. While this is a trivial exercise in the use of the ‘ORDER BY’ function, I found myself wanting to go one...
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server Receives New PCIe SSD Appliance
Western Digital’s HGST and NEC announced a PCIe SSD Appliance for Microsoft SQL Server built on NEC Express 5800 and HGST FlashMAX II PCIe server-mounted flash storage. The appliance is aimed at...
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