Announcing Percona Server 5.1.66-14.1
Percona is glad to announce the release of Percona Server 5.1.66-14.1 on October 26th, 2012 (Downloads are available here and from the Percona Software Repositories). Based on MySQL 5.1.66, including...
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Rockin' out with @jerpi_bilbo blinking his LEDs via Java Embedded RPi GPIO
I've got Java Embedded talking to the RPi GPIO now. It's controlling a bank of yellow LEDs. So, jerpi_bilbo is blinking away to AC/DC in this video clip. Hope you like it. See: Video of jerpi_bilbo...
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Is Salesforce the new Oracle? Does it matter?
In its quest for size and scale, Salesforce.com has begun invading its partners' turf. Is it becoming just another old-guard platform vendor?
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New Write Flash SSDs and more disk trays
In case you haven't heard, the Write SSDs the ZFSSA have been updated. Much faster now for the same price. Sweet. The new write-flash SSDs have a new part number of 7105026 , so make sure you order the...
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Replication - between pools in the same system
OK, I fully understand that's it's been a LONG time since I've blogged with any tips or tricks on the ZFSSA, and I'm way behind. Hey, I just wrote TWO BLOGS ON THE SAME DAY!!! Make sure you keep...
View ArticleAnnouncement Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1 Availability!
On 26th of October Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Solaris Cluster 4.1. Highlights include: New Oracle Solaris 10 Zone Clusters: customers can now consolidate mission critical Oracle...
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Symantec Introduces Integrated Backup And Deduplication Appliances In India
Filed under: News : Storage NetBackup 5220 and Backup Exec 3600 appliances protect information completely across virtual and physical systems. Read more
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Bleeding Edge 2012 – session material
As promised, here are the slide deck and demo code I used for my presentation at the Bleeding Edge 2012 conference in Laško, Slovenia. Okay, I promised to have them up by Tuesday or Wednesday at worst,...
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Waiting to play: Overcoming 'The CIO Paradox'
CIO's face significant challenges regardless of their skill, experience, and ability. Learn how to align with the business to drive innovation and transformation.
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Xerox, McAfee Reveal New Protection Against Malware
Filed under: News : Security Xerox and McAfee revealed new protection against malware and viruses with the first networked multifunction printer to use McAfee Embedded Control software. Read more
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Ceglia To Face Facebook Fraud Charges
The government says Ceglia forged evidence to support his claim to own most of Facebook.
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iPad Mini Vs. Nexus 7: Tablet Smackdown
Apple iPad Mini versus Google Nexus 7 sets up the tablet battle we've all been waiting for. We see who has the goods to come out on top.
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8 Cool Windows 8 Tablets
As Microsoft and its hardware partners produce Windows 8 devices in droves, here's a look at some of the more noteworthy launches.
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8 Cool Windows 8 Tablets
As Microsoft and its hardware partners produce Windows 8 devices in droves, here's a look at some of the more noteworthy launches.
View ArticleEdge-case behavior of INSERT…ODKU
A few weeks back, I was working on a customer issue wherein they were observing database performance that dropped through the floor (to the point of an outage) roughly every 4 weeks or so. Nothing...
View ArticleScottish News: Call for honest independence debate
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore has called for an "honest debate" on independence, as he told Liberal Democrats that the UK Government will "flush out the facts and figures and put them up in lights".
View ArticleScottish News: Sex attacker sought after assault
Police are searching for a sex attacker after a woman was assaulted in Aberdeen.
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UNESCO, J-ISIS, and the JavaFX 2.2 WebView
J-ISIS, which is the newly developed Java version of the UNESCO generalized information storage and retrieval system for bibliographic information, continues to be under heavy development and code...
View ArticleSystem Documentation: Module Test Cases and Results
The purpose of module testing procedures is to ensure that the software produced has as few problems as possible, as well as to test the correct functionality of the module. This document describes the...
View ArticleSlow death through fast feedback
Not being someone who should be left behind the wheel of a fine automobile ever (I’ve been pulled over on nearly every civilised continent on earth for ‘unusual’ driving), there’s an interesting...
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