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From the editor:
The best thing since SQL? |
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Featured Topic:
Java and JDBC |
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Expert Technical Advice:
New expert advice, forum posts, and tips |
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Site Highlights:
* White paper: "Delivering the best performance for ETL with 3rd generation products"
* Check out SearchDatabase.com's new Learn IT Guide
* Featured webcast: "How to implement or upgrade Oracle E-Business Suite 11i" |
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by Tim DiChiara, Senior Site Editor
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I recently read an excellent article over at DevX, which made the startling claim that Java Data Objects (JDO) are "the best thing since the database industry standardized on SQL about 25 years ago."
According to the author, before JDO, database programming was "stuck in the '80s," with only cumbersome SQL to work with. Developers tried many times to solve the impedance mismatch between the application code (objects) and the data store code (tables, rows, columns, and SQL) but never succeeded until JDO.
There's only one thing holding JDO back from taking over the world: the relational database vendors themselves. The DBMS vendors "are not endorsing the open standard yet because it removes the vendor lock-in they have enjoyed and nurtured for the past 20 years."
What do you think? Is JDO the answer to all your database development problems? Relational evangelists like Chris Date and his sycophants would undoubtedly disagree. Does SQL suffice for all your needs now? Do you think the superiority of .NET makes the debate irrelevant? We will cover JDO more on SearchDatabase.com -- and lobby for JDO adoption on your behalf to the vendors -- if you deem it worthwhile. Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and
let me know!
(Note: our extensive Java coverage is now split between Oracle-specific tips, news, and advice on SearchOracle.com and general Java and DB2-related information on SearchDatabase.com.)
Until next time, Tim
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Java and JDBC
by Tim DiChiara, Senior Site Editor
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Java continues to build momentum as an enterprise database development language, with Oracle and DB2 coders leading the way. Want to learn more? We have scads of Java, J2EE, JDBC, and SQLJ resources inside...
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Featured Experts Greg Robidoux and Jeremy Kadlec, Founder and Principal Database Engineer, Edgewood Solutions
Category: SQL Server
Greg Robidoux is the founder of Edgewood Solutions, a database solutions company in the United States focusing on Microsoft SQL Server, and he is currently the Vice Chair of the PASS DBA SIG. Jeremy Kadlec serves as the Principal Database Engineer at Edgewood Solutions and has been building technical solutions for the last five years, primarily focused on SQL Server 6.5, 7.0 and 2000. Ask them your tough SQL Server questions!
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Read Greg and Jeremy's answers to previous questions
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This Week: In the forums
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SQL Server replication failover
Member "marle" wants to use replication for disaster recovery but is concerned about distribution server outage. Go to our "SQL Server Tech Forum" to offer your advice. |
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Is an Informix 7.31 migration to DB2 simple?
Member "rcston" is is looking for anyone that has had experience migrating from Informix to DB2. Any potential pitfalls to watch out for? Go to our "DBA Water Cooler" forum if you know the answer. |
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| Tip of the Week: |
Leveraging user-defined distinct types in DB2
Did you know that you can protect your SQL from developer mistakes in
DB2? You need to use UDDTs -- here's how. |
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White paper: "Delivering the best performance for ETL with 3rd generation products"
Download this white paper and learn about the different generations of ETL tools and their architecture, elements that impact the performance of ETL and which architectures and approaches give some products a clear performance advantage.
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Sponsored By: Sunopsis
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Check out SearchDatabase.com's new Learn IT Guide
Think there is not much more to know when it comes to the database? Check out our Learn IT Guide and explore a list of key concepts - then take our quiz to find out how much you've learned.
Learn IT now
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Featured webcast: "How to implement or upgrade Oracle E-Business Suite 11i"
Tune in now
Tune in to this webcast and listen as Susan Foster, author of Oracle E-Business Suite 11i: Implementing Core Financial Applications, presents an overview of the business system components and project methodology critical to the successful implementation or upgrade of Oracle E-Business Suite 11i.
Sponsored By: Oracle Corporation
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