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pythianvallee posted a blog entry
GPL/ASL/BSD License Misconceptions and MySQL
Having been a free software user and supporter for many years, I am disheartened by some of the comments made in the...
Having been a free software user and supporter for many years, I am disheartened by some of the comments made in the...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
More Fun with Perl and Inline IFs
My old arch-nemesis, the in-line if ($q = $q == $a ? $b : $c;) reared its ugly little head again. This time, it was in...
My old arch-nemesis, the in-line if ($q = $q == $a ? $b : $c;) reared its ugly little head again. This time, it was in...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
PostgreSQL Administrator’s Cheatsheet
Most people start with free databases and eventually get to know the enterprise products. I started the other way around.After...
Most people start with free databases and eventually get to know the enterprise products. I started the other way around.After...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Oracle Streams Apply Process changes in 11GR2
A couple of weeks ago Christo Kutrovsky mentioned to me about Oracle Streams presentation he saw on this year’s UKOUG....
A couple of weeks ago Christo Kutrovsky mentioned to me about Oracle Streams presentation he saw on this year’s UKOUG....
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Save MySQL by letting Oracle keep it GPL
In this article I am responding to many parts of Monty’s post at...
In this article I am responding to many parts of Monty’s post at...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Oracle 11.2 Silent Installation on OpenSolaris
When Oracle announced Oracle 11.2 for Solaris (x86-64), I decided to try a silent installation of Oracle on OpenSolaris, even...
When Oracle announced Oracle 11.2 for Solaris (x86-64), I decided to try a silent installation of Oracle on OpenSolaris, even...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #11: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Good morning. Welcome to the last issue of Blogrotate for 2009! I expect the world of IT will move on without us for the next...
Good morning. Welcome to the last issue of Blogrotate for 2009! I expect the world of IT will move on without us for the next...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #173
Nicklas Westerlund has published the 173rd edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs, on SELECT mysqlgenie...
Nicklas Westerlund has published the 173rd edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs, on SELECT mysqlgenie...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
A MySQL Community Member Opinion of Oracle Buying Sun
The bottom line: As both a community member of MySQL, and a service provider, I am not worried about Oracle buying Sun and...
The bottom line: As both a community member of MySQL, and a service provider, I am not worried about Oracle buying Sun and...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #10: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Happy Friday everyone! I’m back and can see! The laser surgery was not anywhere near as bad as my mind had made it out...
Happy Friday everyone! I’m back and can see! The laser surgery was not anywhere near as bad as my mind had made it out...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #172: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
One week and a whole lot of snow later, it is time for the 173rd edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs....
One week and a whole lot of snow later, it is time for the 173rd edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs....
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Today’s Perl Lesson
One thing I find fascinating in Perl is that I am always seeing new ways to perform the same mundane task.Today I had to...
One thing I find fascinating in Perl is that I am always seeing new ways to perform the same mundane task.Today I had to...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #9: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Here we are again, another Friday. Only it’s actually Thursday for me. I’m writing this early because I am...
Here we are again, another Friday. Only it’s actually Thursday for me. I’m writing this early because I am...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #171: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Hello, and welcome to the 171st edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. Let’s get it going this week...
Hello, and welcome to the 171st edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. Let’s get it going this week...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
DBD::Oracle on AIX 5.1
I finally had the opportunity the other day to try and install DBD::ORACLE on an IBM AIX 5.1 box, and for once I have some...
I finally had the opportunity the other day to try and install DBD::ORACLE on an IBM AIX 5.1 box, and for once I have some...
mccormicky posted a blog entry
Securing a WordPress Page with SSL
If you run an online shop and use WordPress you probably also use WP-E-Commerce. So after you have bought the SSL Certificate...
If you run an online shop and use WordPress you probably also use WP-E-Commerce. So after you have bought the SSL Certificate...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Perl CGI::param Overloaded Method?
This is a little story of a little bug. This gremlin suddenly appeared in a CGI.PM web-based application I work with. To make a...
This is a little story of a little bug. This gremlin suddenly appeared in a CGI.PM web-based application I work with. To make a...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Ottawa Perl Mongers Presents: FormFu Assassin
Once more, the Ottawa Perl Mongers assemble!When: Thursday December 3rd, 2009, at 7:00pm.Where: at Pythian...
Once more, the Ottawa Perl Mongers assemble!When: Thursday December 3rd, 2009, at 7:00pm.Where: at Pythian...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #8: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Good morning and happy Friday to all. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends, family, acquaintances, and well-wishers in the...
Good morning and happy Friday to all. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends, family, acquaintances, and well-wishers in the...
mccormicky posted a blog entry
Simplepie + WordPress Blog + Lightspeed Webstore = :) !
Getting SimplePie and WordPress together and whomping a few snippets of code into your Webstore tpl files is darn near close to...
Getting SimplePie and WordPress together and whomping a few snippets of code into your Webstore tpl files is darn near close to...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Presentation: Drizzle is not MySQL with Changes by Brian Aker
Another video from the recent OpenSQLCamp in Portland, Oregon….Earlier today I uploaded the Lightning Talk Videos. Due...
Another video from the recent OpenSQLCamp in Portland, Oregon….Earlier today I uploaded the Lightning Talk Videos. Due...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Check URL Status from SQL Server
One of our clients has a public web page and they needed to ensure that it is always up and accessible. Pythian already has a...
One of our clients has a public web page and they needed to ensure that it is always up and accessible. Pythian already has a...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
OpenSQLCamp Lightning Talk Videos
OpenSQLCamp was a huge success! Not many folks have blogged about what they learned there….if you missed it, all is not...
OpenSQLCamp was a huge success! Not many folks have blogged about what they learned there….if you missed it, all is not...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Perl and Server Management Objects (SMO)?
No, I do not have squiggly worms in my head, and no, I haven’t gone over to the dark-side. It’s just that I had an...
No, I do not have squiggly worms in my head, and no, I haven’t gone over to the dark-side. It’s just that I had an...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #7: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Is it Friday already? Where has the week gone? Whatever, we’ve got lots of good news tidbits for you this week,...
Is it Friday already? Where has the week gone? Whatever, we’ve got lots of good news tidbits for you this week,...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #170: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
This is the 170th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. Welcome. Let’s kick off this week with a...
This is the 170th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. Welcome. Let’s kick off this week with a...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
New Oracle ACE at Pythian
I have recently nominated my colleague and good friend Christo Kutrovsky for the Oracle ACE program. Today, I’m excited...
I have recently nominated my colleague and good friend Christo Kutrovsky for the Oracle ACE program. Today, I’m excited...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Oracle Parallel Query Sorting and Index Creation Performance Problems
Ever wondered why recreating certain indexes takes forever, even when you do so in parallel? Ever wondered why certain PQ...
Ever wondered why recreating certain indexes takes forever, even when you do so in parallel? Ever wondered why certain PQ...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #6: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Like good day and welcome to issue 6 eh. This is another light one as it’s been another busy week. I have not had any...
Like good day and welcome to issue 6 eh. This is another light one as it’s been another busy week. I have not had any...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #169: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
The 169th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs, has been published on Pakistan’s First Oracle Blog...
The 169th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs, has been published on Pakistan’s First Oracle Blog...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
SQL Server: More light shed on “non-yielding scheduler” and Indexes stats
SQL server folks may find the “non-yielding scheduler” warning familiar and it is usually (if not always)...
SQL server folks may find the “non-yielding scheduler” warning familiar and it is usually (if not always)...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
SSIS tip: Set variables’ values interactively in SSIS packages
This is a little tip for those who develop or debug SSIS packages.In SQL Server Integration services, User namespace variables...
This is a little tip for those who develop or debug SSIS packages.In SQL Server Integration services, User namespace variables...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Testing TokuDB – Faster and smaller for large tables
For the past two months, I have been running tests on TokuDB in my free time. TokuDB is a storage engine put out by Tokutek. ...
For the past two months, I have been running tests on TokuDB in my free time. TokuDB is a storage engine put out by Tokutek. ...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
MySQL on Debian and Ubuntu
Debian Linux (the underlying foundation of Ubuntu) manages the startup/shutdown of MySQL quite differently from the ways I am...
Debian Linux (the underlying foundation of Ubuntu) manages the startup/shutdown of MySQL quite differently from the ways I am...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Where’s Everyone Gone?
Now that our new web-site is live I’d like to do the first blog post on it!You shouldn’t be surprised if you...
Now that our new web-site is live I’d like to do the first blog post on it!You shouldn’t be surprised if you...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Video: Building a MySQL Slave and Keeping it in Sync
Last night at the Boston MySQL User Group I presented on how to get a consistent snapshot to build a slave, how to use...
Last night at the Boston MySQL User Group I presented on how to get a consistent snapshot to build a slave, how to use...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Blogrotate #5: The Weekly Roundup of News for System Administrators
Hi all, and welcome back to blogrotate. It’s been a busy week here at Pythian which reduced the amount of time I had for...
Hi all, and welcome back to blogrotate. It’s been a busy week here at Pythian which reduced the amount of time I had for...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Questions you always wanted to ask about Flashback Database…
Last Friday in the Sydney Oracle Meetup I talked about Oracle Flashback technology and how it helps to reduce downtime. The...
Last Friday in the Sydney Oracle Meetup I talked about Oracle Flashback technology and how it helps to reduce downtime. The...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
You CAN execute DTS packages from SQL Server 2005 64-bit
All over the web I’d read that DTS packages could be stored on SQL Server 2005 64-bit, but not executed on this server....
All over the web I’d read that DTS packages could be stored on SQL Server 2005 64-bit, but not executed on this server....
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #168: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
This is the 168th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. Let’s give the wheel a spin and see who...
This is the 168th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. Let’s give the wheel a spin and see who...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Installing SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services 32-bit on a Windows Server 2003 64-bit
Installing a 32-bit version of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services on a Windows Server 2003 64-bit could be a bit of a...
Installing a 32-bit version of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services on a Windows Server 2003 64-bit could be a bit of a...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Backups in SQL Server 2005/2008, Part 1: The Basics
This is the first post in a series dedicated to exploring the backup and availability options in SQL Server 2005 and 2008. It...
This is the first post in a series dedicated to exploring the backup and availability options in SQL Server 2005 and 2008. It...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Log Buffer #167: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Welcome to the 167th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs.Since all that OOW news forced Gerry to give...
Welcome to the 167th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs.Since all that OOW news forced Gerry to give...
pythianvallee posted a blog entry
Installing TOra with Oracle Support on Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
Good morning folks and welcome to chapter 3 in the ongoing saga of TOra and Oracle support for Ubuntu. In this edition...
Good morning folks and welcome to chapter 3 in the ongoing saga of TOra and Oracle support for Ubuntu. In this edition...
