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SQL Server 2014: In-memory OLTP project “Hekaton”

I have the chance to be during this week in Madrid to participate in the TechEd Europe 2013. I will give you a feedback of my best sessions along this week and I’m beginning with the SQL Server In-Memory(…)

Three basic points on SQL Server Best Practice

A few weeks ago, I went to the Swiss Database Days 2013 and followed the “Practical SQL Server Performance Troubleshooting” workshop. During this workshop, I have seen a different way of troubleshooting, but I was surprised to see that(…)

SQL Server 2012: System views poster available

Good news for all SQL Server DBAs: DMVs and DMFs poster are now available for SQL Server 2012. You can download them here. You can choose between 2 formats: pdf and xps. What’s new?(…)

Windows Server 2012 R2: soon available

During North America TechEd, Microsoft released some details on the upcoming release of Windows Server. This new version is called Windows Server 2012 R2 and will be at the heart of the Microsoft Cloud OS. Windows Server 2012(…)

Configuring the JBoss server to use SSL for Documentum DFS

To be compliant with the customer’s security rule, I had to configure SSL for a JBoss application server that holds the Documentum Foundation Services (DFS). I used the following procedure: 1. Generate a keystore Change it to a temporary(…)

SQL Server 2012 SP1: Fourth Cumulative Update (CU4) available

Microsoft has just published the Fourth Cumulative Update (CU4) for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1. If this CU covers an issue you are experiencing, you should install it quickly. Otherwise, it is not mandatory. Which issues are covered by CU4?(…)

SQL Server 2014: the next version

At TechEd North America 2013, Microsoft introduced a lot of new versions: Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Visual Studio 2013 and, and, and… SQL Server 2014, of course!8-O You think I’m crazy or(…)

WebLogic: Using a WLST script to find a specific word in an object

On a WebLogic Server, I had to write a WLST script to find the current number of consumers accessing a specific JMS Queue destination as this is not monitored by Oracle Grid Control 11g or Oracle Cloud Control 12c. Knowing(…)

SQL Server 2012: CompoundCurve – a new geospatial feature

There are three new geospatial features in Microsoft SQL Server 2012: CircularString, CurvePolygon, and CompoundCurve. For the fun and as an example, I will test CompoundCurve, a set of circular strings that may be combined with line strings, and(…)

Processor licensing for Oracle database on VMware ESX

In this post, I would like to share with you what I have learned about Oracle licensing particularities on a virtualization infrastructure (software partitioning) based on VMware ESX. Recently, I faced an Oracle licensing problem on a VMware ESX cluster(…)