DBTA July 2008

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Application Development

		FREE RAD tool for Web2.0 and Desktop Apps – cuts development time 5 times Alpha Five Version 8 (SRP $349) is an award winning RAD tool for rapid and easy development of both Web 2.0 and windows applications. Includes reporting tools, a security framework, transportability of applications against various SQL backends, visual tools for non programmers and a powerful language for programmers. Benefits: Offers Departmental users the ability to create applications themselves. Offers developers the ability to create applications in at least 5 times less time than comparable tools like .NET, PHP, JSP, Ruby and ColdFusion. Limited time Free Download for DBTA professionals.

		This 330-page document makes building Oracle-compatible applications easier than ever. Postgres Plus Advanced Server contains a rich set of features that enables development of database applications for Oracle. And, with 80% savings, you’ll never go back. Download your free developer's guide now.

		FREE! eDeveloperTM V10 Discovery development framework by Magic Software for business applications. Explore the capabilities of eDeveloper and receive self paced tutorials and free support. Download Now!

Back-up, Recovery and Storage

Disaster Recovery and High Availability for SQL servers Automated backup and point-click recovery
	•	Intelligent standby functionality; no distance limitation
	•	One-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one and cross-standby functionality
	•	Failover/Failback capability without the need to apply full backup or restore
	•	On the fly compression reduces storage costs by up to 95%.
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Data Management and Database Administration

Free Trial of Industry Best-Practice, Wait-Time Based Performance Software
Confio Software develops the Igniter™ Suite of software that is revolutionizing how databases and the applications that depend on them are monitored, managed and optimized. Download, find and resolve performance problems in less than 30 mintues. Free trial at www.confio.com/dbta.

Build a Database Free of Bad Addresses. Protect against fraud, waste and excess mailing costs by cleaning your database of inaccurate, incomplete, or undeliverable addresses. Address Object is a developer tool that validates addresses in batches or at the point of entry. Don't let bad addresses corrupt your data systems! Download a FREE trial of Address Object at www.melissadata.com/dbtacase.

Think outside the data center. Think SQL Anywhere.
SQL Anywhere is easy to use, robust, reliable, and delivers high performance out-of-the-box in desktop, sever, remote office, and mobile environments. Download your free SQL Anywhere Developer Edition.

White Paper Downloads

		MASTER YOUR ACCESS PATHS WITH THIS NEW INTERACTIVE TECHNICAL RESOURCE For optimizing performance of DB2 applications and databases, access path selection is critical. CA has collaborated with industry expert Sheryl Larsen to product this graphical resource for the 16 access paths the DB2 9 for z/OS optimizer can choose. This guide will serve as a learning tool to understand the mechanics and considerations for selecting the optimal data access approach for different situations. CA Application Quality Management and Testing Tools Bloor Research, 15 Apr 2008 Automated application quality assurance and testing are fundamental to the delivery of the service levels and managed risks that are essential to delivering business outcomes you can depend on. In this context, CA’s mainframe Application Quality Management and Testing Tools send very strong messages: the tools are being actively developed and, where appropriate, integrated with equivalent tools on the distributed platforms, to help companies deliver holistic, automated, business services. Access this Research Paper and Learn More!

		Disaster Recovery Tips and Tricks for MS SQL Server – Download This White Paper How do you maintain and back up MS SQL Server using simple and affordable procedures? Download this special white paper to learn the latest insights for accomplishing these tasks.

		The Web is an under-utilized treasure of information on market, customer and competitive information. This whitepaper describes new lightweight integration technologies that use the browser interface to access, extract and integrate any Web site data with internal business applications. Click here to download your copy.

		Enterprise Data Mashups = Enterprise + Web 2.0 Data Integration Organizations that drive unique business value by merging Web 2.0 with Enterprise data will become future leaders. Enterprise Data Mashups non-intrusively extract and combine data from structured, unstructured and Web sources to provide real-time composite data services. Click here for complimentary publication featuring customer case studies and Gartner research.

		GoldenGate White Paper: Technology for Heterogeneous Data Replication and Real-Time Data Integration. Read about solution use cases and architecture features. Download the PDF. GoldenGate offers a new technical white paper for download on the topic of “Eliminating Database Downtime for Upgrading or Migrating to Oracle 10g.” Visit here to register for your copy. In an on-demand world where data is constantly growing, businesses need a way to keep up and harness this data for their advantage. Live reporting, is the answer.


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TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS
•	End of the One-Size-Fits-All DBMS?
•	Automate Your SQL Server Migration Concerns
•	Security Safeguards are Critical Requirement for Basic System Functionality
•	IT Process Automation Enables IT to Provide Better Service
•	Open Source Business Intelligence Offers Benefits

MV COMMUNITY
•	Revelation Plans to Unveil OpenInsight 9.0; New Release to be Featured in Fall 2008 Training
•	MITS and Asynchron Systems Announce Reseller Relationship
•	Entrinsik and Campana Systems Partner to Offer Real-Time Reporting to AAA/CAA Auto Club Customers
•	Registration Now Open for U2 University 2008
•	Ashwood Offers Disk to Disk Backup Solution for IBM Users
•	Sierra Bravo Opens Chicago Office

COLUMNS
•	CA -Sponsored IDUG Survey Shows Data Professionals’ Growing Role in Business Success by Joe McKendrick
•	Consider Data Access Auditing to Classify Database Data by Craig S. Mullins
•	The Involuntary DBA by Kevin Kline
•	High Availability with Oracle Data Guard by Arun Kumar R.
•	Populating the Heap: Getting There from Here by Todd Schraml
•	J2EE Application Servers 10 Years On by Guy Harrison

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