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The 80/20 SQL And NoSQL Paradigm
I'm not ashamed to admit that I've seen Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get
Married... more than once. I've even seen the sequel. Okay, maybe
I'm a little ashamed. Can I blame my wife? Well, when life hands you
romantic comedies, make lemonade - with plenty of alcohol. Also, use
it to make good analogies to support your technical stance on why you
shouldn't be in any hurry to implement that latest NoSQL technology.
Date: 2011-12-14
The Steady Rise Of NoSQL
Now that it is clear that Oracle is serious about offering NoSQL functionality for their systems, the movement may really come to the forefront of the development world.
Date: 2011-10-04
Nokia Has Trouble With SQL Injections
It seems that even companies that have money for brilliant security measures, are still vulnerable to attack. Nokia has to shut down their developer forum after an attack of this type occurred and exposed member information. .
Date: 2011-09-02
An Overview Of Transactions
Databases are becoming more complex and as this evolution is taking place there is much discussion about SQL and noSQL, ACID and BASE, and almost everything else related to databases. Central to this debate and commonly misunderstood are transactions. .
Date: 2011-08-19
MySQL Runs The Web
Not only is the LAMP software stack the most common web implementation, but MySQL is also built into the leading CMS engines: WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, phpBB, and others. It is used by the largest websites in the world: Google, Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia, and Flickr. When looking at database architectures, SQL is here to stay, and of them MySQL will continue to run the web.
Date: 2011-07-26
Facebook On The Brink Of SQL Crisis?
Facebook may on the brink of a crisis and trapped in a MySQL "Fate Worse than Death." The entire social platform is operating a huge, complex MySQL implementation that stands to cripple the social giant.
Date: 2011-07-14
MongoDB's Growth Into The Enterprise
NoSQL is still not well understood, as a term or a database market category, by enterprise IT decision makers. However, one NoSQL vendor, 10gen, creators of open source MongoDB, appears to be growing into enterprise accounts and distancing themselves from competitors.
Date: 2011-06-28
CUBRID Is Having A Programming Contest
CUBRID is having a programming contest! I like programming contests that almost anyone can enter, and this one is interesting for a different reason than some others. For those who do not know, CUBRID is:
Date: 2011-06-07
Comodo Brazil Breach Reminds Admins To Guard Against SQL Injection
Back in March 2011, the Italian reseller of trusted, authorized, security certicates, Comodo was compromised through a simple SQL injection attack. The relevation that such a visable figure in online security could be breached with a simple SQL injection attack prompted SQL injection attempts at other Comodo resellers around the world. The latest to fall victim was Comodo Brazil.
Date: 2011-05-27
Advanced MySQL In PHP
Let's face it, we all know the basics of connecting to a MySQL database in PHP. That's development 101. But how many times have you looked at your code and wondered "there must be a better way to do this" to yourself? These are a couple PHP functions that I have found to be indispensable as my career as a web developer have progressed.
Date: 2011-05-05
Oracle Updates SQL Developer
The graphical interface for SQL developers has been updated by Oracle, and the new version promises increased functionality and productivity, while simplifying various developmental processes. The third version of Oracle's SQL Developer looks to be the most comprehensive of the release family, as Oracle's update is a response to user feedback.
Date: 2011-04-22
Lizamoon SQL Injection Attack Downgraded
Late last month, reports began to circulate about a large-scale SQL injection attack known as Lizamoon, and early figures made it look quite dangerous. Now, fortunately, a different method of measurement has indicated the threat isn't as serious as first thought.
Date: 2011-04-05
DDoS Attacks Pass SQL Injections As Top Threat
SQL professionals may soon start seeing a decrease in the number of suspicious looks they receive. A new report from Trustwave indicates that distributed denial of service attacks have passed SQL injections to become the top threat most organizations face.
Date: 2011-03-22
NoSQL Job Trends – February 2011
February is obviously job trends month here, and we have another installment. Today, we are looking at NoSQL job trends. In the previous installment of NoSql job trends, there were eight products included.
Date: 2011-03-01
Oracle Adding Firewall To Their Database
For Oracle users who are continually worrying about security, this news will seem like a breath of fresh air.It was announced earlier this week that Oracle would be adding a database firewall to their system.
Date: 2011-02-18
The Importance Of Normalization
I am a programmer. When I begin a project, I look at it from a programming point of view. This is almost exactly the opposite of a database administrator's point of view.
Date: 2011-01-27
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