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Negative Reactions To Oracle's Acquisition Of MySQL
It's a given fact of human nature that people despise change. We're creatures of habit, and we like things to remain the way they have been. There's of course some exceptions to the rule, but that isn't the case with Oracle's attempted acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Date: 2009-12-09
Yahoo Bounces Back From SQL Injection Flaw
Jobseekers are perhaps some of the last people in the world who deserve to be bothered by malware; things are tough enough for the unemployed, particularly in this economy. Yahoo might deserve a round of applause, then, as the company fixed an SQL injection vulnerability affecting its HotJobs site.
Date: 2009-11-17
Microsoft Schedules SQL Server 2008 R2 Price Hike
People and businesses that want to get close to Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 may have to dig a little deeper than they expected. Microsoft recently announced that certain editions will carry a higher price tag for the first time in about four years.
Date: 2009-11-10
MySQL Founder Concerned Over Fork User Protection
Ex MySQL leaders on opposite sides of EU vs. Oracle discussion. MySQL's ex-CEO Marten Mickos and MySQL co-founder Michael ‘Monty' Widenius have recently released open letters to the EU. Marten writes in support of Oracle acquisition of MySQL, as part of the Sun acquisition. Monty writes to block MySQL from being controlled by Oracle.
Date: 2009-10-21
Survey Puts Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL In Tight Race
When it comes to relational database systems in emerging markets, Microsoft SQL Server is king, according to the results of a new survey. MySQL might be characterized as the prince who's just a heartbeat away from the throne, though.
Date: 2009-10-08
No MySQL Mentioned In WSJ Ad
Matt Asay and Marten Micknos both tweeted about Oracle's ad targeted at Sun customers that ran in Wednesday's Wall Street Journal. Customers have been leaving Sun and its uncertain future since the Oracle acquisition was announced for the stability of IBM, HP and Dell. The recent EU decision to continue evaluating the Sun acquisition prolongs the uncertainty surrounding Sun.
Date: 2009-09-15
SQL Injection Attack Hits Over 55,000 Sites
The existing SQL community may want to take note: a whole lot of people are getting introduced to the database computer language whether they like it or not. A mass SQL injection attack has compromised upwards of 55,000 sites, and from there, normal Internet users are becoming the targets.
Date: 2009-08-25
Bridging The Gap Between RDBMS And NoSQL
Reading ComputerWorld's article on the anti database movement reminded me of James Governor's "SOA flatlines: BRAIN!" post. I always love going back to James' post when someone proclaims that Y is so much better than X, that while X is used widely, X will surely die.
Date: 2009-08-04
Collection Of The Best SQL Related Material On The Web
The MySQL Librarian is an initiative aimed to collect links to the best MySQL-related material on the web. I asked Giuseppe Maxia, MySQL Community Team Lead, more about the initiative.
Date: 2009-07-21
Euro Open SQL Camp Begins August 22nd
The European edition of the OpenSQLCamp 2009, will take place in Sankt Augustin (Germany) on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd within the Free and Open Source Conference 2009 - the German conference now in its fourth year.
Date: 2009-06-23
Ntirety Gets Into MySQL Database Administration
MySQL is now officially under Ntirety's figurative umbrella. The Massachusetts-based company has expanded its remote database services to include the relational database management system, which should result in all sorts of benefits for users.
Date: 2009-06-02
SaaS Version Of SQL Server Management Toolset Announced
Individuals and companies with ties to SQL Server may soon have a much easier time of things. Red Rock Consulting has released a Software as a Service (Saas) version of its RockSolid SQL Server Management toolset.
Date: 2009-05-08
Oracle Slated To Buy Sun
The AP is reporting that Oracle will buy Sun shares for $9.50/share, $0.10 higher than IBM's reported offer which fell through. The deal is expected to close in this summer. Oracle estimates that Sun will contribute more than $1.5 billion & $2 billion to Oracle's profits in the first two years respectively.
Date: 2009-04-21
First Look At Predictive Analytic Software By SPSS
Today SPSS Inc. announced new product releases and new naming for its product families. Predictive Analytics Software (PASW) is the new umbrella and the four families are layered below this. The four families are Data Collection, Statistics, Modeling, and Deployment.
Date: 2009-04-07
SQL Injection Attacks Receiving All Sorts Of Attention
Here's a tiny bit of good news for SQL experts: when a non-techie asks what you do, it's now less likely that your response will garner a blank stare. Unfortunately, this is because SQL injection attacks are becoming common to the point that the mainstream press is catching on.
Date: 2009-03-24
Understanding SQL Language Restrictions
A. SQL LANGUAGE RESTRICTIONS The following is a list of major NON-ANSI and NON-ODBC SQL syntax provided by SQL Server which must not be used in the System Development Environment (SDE). Do not use: The COMPUTE keyword in a SELECT statement to generate simple reports with summary values.
Date: 2009-03-03
Developing And Utilizing SQL Naming Standards
The format for stored procedure names will be: Pwwddddd where: p the prefix indicating the type of SQL operation as shown below, must be in upper case. ww first two characters of the window name (the processing.
Date: 2009-02-10
SafeNet Offers HSM That Works With MS SQL Server 08
SafeNet has announced that its Luna SA hardware security module (HSM) now works with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 for greater application security and performance by offloading select management functionality.
Date: 2009-01-20
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