Fixing Oracle tnsping error 'Message 3513 not found' on Windows by adjusting the PATH variable order after installing a new Oracle version.
Oracle releases OBIEE 11g for HP-UX Itanium, surprising the author who doubted it would happen.
Explains the importance of defining CLIENT_ID in OBIEE for user query tracking and troubleshooting database calls.
A technical guide on integrating MongoDB, a NoSQL document database, with the Spring Data framework for Java applications.
Explains the concept of 'working set' in databases, its importance for performance, and how to manage it, with examples focused on MongoDB.
A technical guide on configuring Django to force SSL connections to a PostgreSQL database server.
Analysis of HP's marketing claims against Oracle Exadata, focusing on technical FUD and balanced system design for data warehousing.
A technical guide on generating and downloading CSV files from an ASP page by querying a SQL database and setting HTTP headers.
MongoDB 1.8.0 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download, featuring several updates and changes.
Announcement for the SQLSoton User Group meeting on March 9th, 2011, featuring a talk on SQL Server replication.
MongoDB 1.8.0 Release Candidate introduces key features like write-ahead journaling for durability, sparse indexes, and enhanced Map/Reduce.
Announcement for the MongoUK 2011 conference in London, covering MongoDB topics like schema design, indexing, and scalability.
SQL Southampton User Group announces a room change to a larger hall within the same venue for its upcoming meetings.
Explains the GROUPING SETS operator in SQL Server for flexible data aggregation, comparing it to UNION ALL and WITH CUBE approaches.
A quick-start guide to setting up and using MongoDB with C# and the .NET framework, covering installation and basic database operations.
Announcement and details for SQLBits 8, a SQL Server conference in Brighton in April 2011.
Announcement for the January 2011 SQL Server Southampton UserGroup meeting, featuring a talk on SQL Server architecture and a networking supper.
A summary of the first SQL Server Southampton UserGroup meeting, covering sessions on SQL CLR and community discussions.
Announcement that session videos from the SQLBits 6 conference are now available for viewing online.
Blogger returns from paternity leave and discusses interest in forming a new local SQL Server User Group in Hampshire, UK.
