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The new FileMaker Training Series for FileMaker 11 is now available to help intermediate to advanced database users and developers learn and master the new software in the FileMaker 11 product line. The FileMaker Training Series consists of 12 modules covering the introductory concepts to the advanced topics like applying calculation functions and scripts and […]

MySQL Admin Cookbook, a new release in Packt’s Cookbook series, contains 99 recipes based on real world challenges. These recipes contain code samples and example values, and are designed to teach users both basic and advanced aspects of MySQL administration.

Edward Screven, Oracle chief corporate architect, will give the opening keynote on Tuesday, April 13 at 8:30 a.m. PDT at The O’Reilly MySQL Conference & Expo 2010 — discussing the strategy for MySQL. His presentation is entitled “State of the Dolphin” and is to cover Oracle’s investment in the MySQL product as well as their […]

Full of powerful MySQL database management features, like the ability to remotely manage multiple MySQL servers, A.R.M.S.: Advanced Resource Management System has just been released by NovaQuantum, a developer of Web 2.0 software tools. A.R.M.S. allows users to remotely perform all the usual MySQL tasks such as creating databases, views and routines, run queries etc., […]

“Exploring SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services”, the second segment of the “Secrets of SQL Server” webcast series, was announced by Idera and will take place Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 3 p.m. CT. Hosted by Donabel Santos, SQL DBA, developer and trainer at Black Ninja Software and instructor at the British Columbia Institute of […]

Now available for download, the re-released November Community Technology Preview (CTP) for an Excel 2010 add-in, PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel 2010, is designed to resolve the expiration of the extension issue. The previous release expired, was time-bombed, last week but this new release fixes that and allows early adopters to continue testing the technology. Also, […]

After SQL Server 2008 R2 is launched, support for the development and maintenance of the Intel Itanium processor will cease. However, clients using SQL Server 2008 R2 will continue to receive support till 2018; also, both Microsoft and HP are planning to work together to make sure clients can continue running SQL Server on Integrity […]

IBM is having a 3-day virtual event for developers that will showcase how developers can build application in the cloud this Thursday April 8, 2010 at 2:30 EST. As DB2 is fully cloud enabled, the event will focus on the challenges and benefits of leveraging the cloud as well as practical approaches on how to […]

A new release, version 1.1, of Citrus Technology Ltd’s Citrus Replay adds native database support for MySQL and Teradata databases; extending the already existing support for Oracle, SQL Server, Access, DB2, Firebird, PostgreSQL, Text, Excel, OLE, and ODBC data sources. This newest version offers Interactive Business Rules to support Data understanding and Quality initiatives as […]

Opensource database management company Ingres Corporation’s partnership with Contemporary Software Concepts (CSC) will, as part of the agreement, jointly market the Ingres database and CSC’s application and data integration and professional IT consulting services to both the manufacturing and public sector. About the partnership, Sandra L. Gromball, president, CSC of NJ said that “With this […]

Pelephone Communications, an Israeli mobile operator and telecommunications provider, has now announced its choice of Sentrigo Inc., with its Hedgehog Enterprise and IDentifier solutions, as the security provider for its database full of sensitive customer data. Besides integrating fully with Pelephone’s already existing security and other infrastructure systems, Sentrigo’s solutions were chosen for Hedgehog Enterprise’s […]

By Robert Schneider Robert Schneider spotlights capabilities present in Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.5, paying particular attention to the new enhancements that help support better performance (via lower latency and very high transactional throughput), augment efficiency, and increased availability. Introduction In this article, we spotlight a series of new capabilities present in Sybase Adaptive […]