Fundamentally, database performance tuning is done for two basic reasons, to reduce response time and to reduce resource usage, both of which can apply for any given situation. Julian Stuhler looks at database performance tuning, and why it remains one of the most important topics for any DBA, developer or systems administrator.
64-bit systems have finally gone mainstream. As a .NET developer, you generally don't need to pay specific attention to the operating system's bitness. However, to fully utilize the benefits of 64-bit systems, you need to be aware of several different options.
<b>Boycott Novell:</b> "These schools ought to move to Free software (snubbing the company which committed the crimes in the first place, rather than buying more from it). "
<b>The Linux Box:</b> "One of the coolest things about Firefox is its extensibility. Everyone has their collection of favorite Firefox add-ons and I thought I would share mine. Some provide improved organization, some have a certain "WOW!" factor, and others just look pretty."
Unlikely allies Microsoft, Google, AT&T and a host of often-feuding advocacy groups and think tanks join forces in call for update to ECPA to reflect cloud computing and location services.
Unlikely allies Microsoft, Google, AT&T and a host of often-feuding advocacy groups and think tanks join forces in call for update to ECPA to reflect cloud computing and location services.
<b>Blog of Helios:</b> "While several cities and states across the US have hosted Linux events, Texas has yet to be home to efforts such as the Ohio LinuxFest SCALE or The Atlanta Linux Fest That is until now."
<b>LWN.net:</b> "Your editor has just returned from the Linux Foundation's annual Collaboration Summit, held in San Francisco. LFCS is a unique event; despite becoming more developer-heavy over the years, it still pulls together an interesting combination of people from the wider Linux ecosystem."
<b>David Wheeler:</b> "Traditional journalists completely failed the public in the SCO cases...If journalists are simply reorganizing press releases, there's really no need for journalism, is there?"
<b>ars Technica:</b> "A number of humorous yet undocumented features are hiding beneath the surface of some of the most popular open source software applications. Although easter eggs are generally easy to spot when you can look at an application's source code, there are a few that aren't widely known."
<b>OpenSource.com:</b> "Red Hat and Novell stood up to a patent bully and got a favorable jury verdict in the IPI trial which invalidated some software patents that should never have been issued."
<b>Linux.com:</b> ""Zonker" picks up right where he left off yesterday. In this Spring's Linux Distro Scorecard, he provides brief reviews of Debian, Fedora, Linux Mint, Mandriva, openSUSE, Slackware and Ubuntu. Today, we get his take on the final three, and he delivers the payoff"
<b>Techdirt:</b> ""Particularly ironic is the fact that the director of the movie enjoys the clips himself -- but of course, since the producer holds the copyright to the movie, the director has no real say in the matter."
Among this week's developments in green data center management: myriad federal and state tax credits are now available for Green IT projects related to data centers; the EPA is finalizing its Energy Star program for data centers; and Numara Software has a way to help you better green your data center.
<b>PCLinuxOS Magazine:</b> "Good things just keep happening with PCLinuxOS. The month of May saw the much anticipated release of the PCLinuxOS OpenBox remaster"