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N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel Scalability

N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilityStore procedures and serializationHow did stored procedures solve the serialization problem?If they did, it sounds like an accident due to programmers not understanding transactions and unknowingly switching from a very pessimistic locking strategy to an overly optimistic locking strategy.RE: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilitySo,...

Tags: databases, n-tier, tier, wintel scalability, rube goldberg, wintel

Discussion threads 2008-05-05

Is desktop Linux stuck on stupid?

Is desktop Linux stuck on stupid?Walmart still sells Linspirehttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/product_listing.gsp?cat=231792&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A41937%3A231785%3A231792http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=3595030ZDnet it stuck on stupid bashing of Linux.Tortoise and hareTHIS is THE DEFINITIVE analogy for Linux. The tortoise moves slowly and is not very pretty - but who wins the race?Slow is ALWAYS used as a connotation for stupid. If Linux gains...

Tags: operating systems, unix, microsoft windows, open source, os-in-a-box, desktop linux, linux, n-tier, client-server, pc, desktop, microsoft corp.

Discussion threads 2005-09-13

Additional Resources

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediately

Apple: Shut down MobileMe immediatelyWhat about .Mac?I'd have been happy with them waiting to release it until it was perfect, but in it's current state it's exactly like .Mac with a flashier interface. I don't see how it's really a detriment to keep it going. MobileMe's sync actually...

Tags: recruitment & selection, mme, apple inc., shut-down mobileme, mobileme, shut-down, job, apple macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Sybase rides growing database business into mobility innovation, says Chen at user conference

For mobility, in a year where the Apple iPhone gained the lion's share of attention (despite Symbian's dominance), Sybase is driving toward the "unwired enterprise" to bring the analytics world together with the mobile tier and handheld delivery world. "The more devices and the more operating systems ... the better...

Tags: innovation, mobile, analytics, mobility, sybase inc., financial planning, databases, finance, enterprise software, software, data management, dana gardner

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Oracle ships emergency workaround for zero-day flaw

Oracle ships emergency workaround for zero-day flawDoes anybody know?Where the exploit runs? On the Apache web tier where mod_wl sits OR on the app server WebLogic tier? Does mod_wl just package up the exploit and let WL run it? Or does this just allow for RCE with...

Tags: application servers, middleware, emergency workaround, zero-day bug, oracle corp., exploit, apache software foundation

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

So you think you qualify for the Microsoft Certified Master Program

For many years the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer MCSE certification had been the top-tier of Microsoft certifications. With the Microsoft Certified Master MCM program Microsoft has added another key component to their certification roadmap. The company hopes to establish a new benchmark for high-end certifications. Jeremy Smith explores what the...

Tags: certification, microsoft corp., jeremy l. smith, jeremy smith, quality, training and certification, business operations

Download resources 2008-07-29

CBL C# ASP.NetWeb Application Builder (zip)

Instantly Generate C# ASP.Net Ajax Web Database Relational Applications that are N-Tier, feature-packed, user-friendly and efficient - without programming. Creates readable pure C# code, Visual Web Developer/Visual Studio project, and efficient Stored Procedures, giving programmers the freedom to further customize their applications. Simply point DNWAB at your database, choose some...

Tags: city business logic, c#, .net, development tools, programming languages, middleware, software development, software/web development, enterprise software, software

Software downloads 2008-07-29

Changing university education, one Nobel laureate at a time

Changing university education, one Nobel laureate at a timeSheperds nowhere to be foundMany of my university professors I was in the college of engineering had a poor grasp of the English language. One professor named Murata was jokingly called "MoreData" in light of the fact that his English was utter...

Tags: college education, university education, changing, nobel laureate, degree title

Discussion threads 2008-07-28

Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spending

Ballmer seeks to justify Microsoft's bottomless-pit online spendingBallmer Justifies Bottomless PitIt's called his STOMACH.Where is the return on these investments?They are no closer to competing with Google than before Ballmer started this spending spree. When people think "search" they think Google. It's that simple. No one thinks Yahoo or...

Tags: financial accounting, microsoft corp., steve ballmer, 3m co.

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Icahn says he can't

Add Carl Icahn to the list of parties trying to figure out what to do with Yahoo! who can't. If he had a solid idea of how to set Yahoo! apart from Google, in particular, or Facebook and MySpace, along the way, he would have been...

Tags: america online inc., yahoo! inc., carl icahn, icahn, corporate governance, channel management, search, business operations, corporate law, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Software debugging costs rise; SOA blamed

Software debugging costs rise; SOA blamedWho is really to blame?SOA makes things easier for the end user, but harder for IT. But is it really SOA that should take the blame or are IT shops just really bad at "real" software engineering? I vote for the later. ...

Tags: service-oriented architecture (soa), web services, middleware, software, soa

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

FastScale Composer™ Suite

FastScale Composer™ SuiteSell it like Hotcakes!Pay no attention to the technology as it doesn't really matter. I'm going to buy it just because of the name. You know, like Cakewalk®, ProTools®, Mediabroker® and Ironman®.Go buy it before they run out of stock folks!!How fast is 'fast'?I can't see...

Tags: operating systems, fastscale composerâ„¢ suite

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

New hybrid delivery security architecture

Secure Computing's Ken Rutsky tells how to integrate Software-as-a-Service SaaS, virtualization and appliance security offerings to let users get exactly what they want. “In the past, CIOs deployed their own self-contained application architectures on their own servers and storage systems. This old model is giving way to a hybrid...

Tags: appliance, software, software-as-a-service, platform, information technology, advantage, hardware, model, service, architecture, organization, delivery security architecture, it security professional, delivery platform, software as a service (saas), tools & techniques, cloud computing, security, emerging technologies, management, cio, saas, virtualization, it appliances, service delivery, it management, ken rutsky, secure computing

News items 2008-07-16

Sun Exec: Your 'Eco Data Center' doesn't have to cost millions. Some tips for getting there.

OK, so here's the $100 million question: Do you really want to spend that much to make your data center more green or at least more efficient? I thought not, which is why I agreed to speak with Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris, about more...

Tags: data center, virtualization, sun microsystems inc., data centers, storage, hardware, data management, heather clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-16

EPIC iFAIL

EPIC iFAILhmmm 2.0iPhone software 2.0 can import all your contacts from your SIM card. JUST FYI.RE: EPIC iFAILWell since you have a T-Mobile phone and it also has a SIM card you can copy all your contacts to your SIM card and Then all you have to do is have...

Tags: flash memory, ok it, epic ifail, epic, apple iphone, lunatic, sim card, reasonable people

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of Linux

I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of LinuxPlagiarism, Jason? :-)Exactly my thoughts, in a Talkback some time ago:http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10535-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=46338&messageID=858549&start=0Greeting, Pjotr.Planet DietsYou forgot to mean the lean but mean Mars Ubuntu, and of course the sweet Venus Ubuntu versions just to get back to the basic...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, linux, super-size, ubuntu

Discussion threads 2008-07-10

Live From Redmond: Data-Binding, Business Objects and Data Sources [Updated]

The presenter of this webcast demonstrate how to create an n-tier Silverlight application, focusing on the UI and business layers and showing how Expression Blend can facilitate drag-and-drop data-binding without hiding the underlying logic.

Tags: data source, business objects, microsoft corp.

Webcasts 2008-07-09

Verizon FiOS goes 50 Mbps across U.S.: Should I upgrade?

Verizon on Tuesday said it will roll out 50 megabits per second Mbps broadband service with upload speeds of up to 20 Mbps. Needless, to say this national rollout--the 50 Mbps down 20 Mbps up (50/20) service was tested in select areas--got my attention. I'm a Verizon...

Tags: verizon communications inc., mbps, verizon fios, roi/tco, finance, managerial accounting, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Low-risk offenders' wives stand by their men

Low-risk offenders' wives stand by their menLow-risk offenders' wives stand by their menUnfortunately, states routinely put the larger percentage of sex offenders into tier III which should only reflect the MOST dangerous and reflect the recidivist rate for that state. Recidivist rates over all, is in the single digits. Labeling...

Tags: offender, residency restriction, low-risk, low-risk offender, wive, sex offender

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Photobucket's DNS records hijacked by Turkish hacking group

Yesterday, Photobucket the world's most popular photo sharing site according to Hitwise had its DNS records hijacked to return a hacked page courtesy of the NetDevilz hacking group, a Turkish web site defacement group most widely known for its defacement of the adult video site Redtube earlier this year. Photobucket...

Tags: hacking, dns, photobucket, domain names, networking, internet, dancho danchev

Blog posts 2008-06-18