Oracle and Sun Microsystems Launched Oracle Exadata, First OLTP Database Machine

data-warehousing23 Sun Microsystems and Oracle recently released Exadata V2 which is a combination of technologies from both of the companies. Essentially, the new database machine is a complete package of software, servers, storage and networking for all data management, including data warehousing, transaction processing and consolidated mixed application workloads  Software and it was mooted by Larry Elison, CEO of Oracle. The company also claims that the new machine  is 10 times to 50 times faster than the other data warehousing machine. While the servers perform heavy computing tasks, the company can store and retrieve information by using the database software.

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Db4o Note: Db4o.configure() != Db4o.newConfiguration()

In earlier versions of Db4o we used Db4o.configure() to configure all Db4o database globally (across all ObjectContainer). However in 7.2 (and above) versions of Db4o Db4o.configure() has been deprecated and it is suggested to use Db4o.newConfiguration() instead. Unfortuanately they do not clearly mention anywhere that these two functions are not equivalent. I assumed they are equivalent like Db4o.set()is equivalent Db4o.store() or Db4o.get() is equivalent to Db4o.queryByExample().

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Simplest Way To Backup WordPress From Browser

Traditionally WordPress is backed up by backing the database and the files separately, if required. WordPress 2.5.1 introduces a much simpler way to backup the database in xml format on your desktop. And it takes less than a minute to accomplish! What are you waiting for? Backup your WordPress now.

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