This week: OracleWorld wrap-up

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A weekly newsletter published by TechTarget  September 15, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text  >> About this e-mail   In this Issue >> From the editor: OracleWorld wrap-up >> Featured Topic: Your SQL questions answered >> Expert Technical Advice: New expert advice, forum posts, and tips >> Site Highlights: * Webcast: Upgrading to Oracle 9i * OracleWorld 2003 * White paper of the week  From the Editor: by Tim DiChiara, Senior Site Editor Last week, I predicted information and sensory overload for my week at OracleWorld in San Francisco. I was right, fortunately or unfortunately. Most of the hundreds of technical sessions were useful and educational and every guru worth his or her salt was there and available to answer questions. But did we really need 100+ sessions devoted to 10g when the products are not even available yet? Larry Ellison also talked up grid computing, of course, and was actually rather convincing, though he did repeat much of what he said last year about RAC. Whatever else you may think about Larry, he is a relatively concise and sober speaker. Meanwhile in the vendor exhibit hall, the usual gimmicks and silliness abounded: At every turn there were lasers, throbbing techno music, "free" trinkets (the only cost: more spam), race cars, planes, cowboys, and even one presentation involving somebody wearing a strait jacket while balancing on a rubber ball, the point of which eluded me. It all smacked of desperation -- not too surprising given the horrible IT economy. Thankfully, I missed the sight of 15,000 geeks rocking out to the Violent Femmes' music for angst-ridden '80s teens on Wednesday. My nervous system does have its limits. If anybody was there, I'd love to hear your opinion (email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]). San Francisco was lovely as usual, although it, as usual, was a study in contrasts. The walk to my hotel brought me from the excess of the Moscone Center, past ultra-chic Cartier jewelry boutiques, to the edges of the Tenderloin district, the city's human freakshow. I actually saw one person carrying around a box of syringes. An ugly "theater of the absurd," indeed. What else should one expect from a state where Arnold Schwarzenegger is running for governor? Anyway, in case you missed it, here is a sampling of our exclusive coverage of the show: Oracle users leery of grid strategy Even pros struggle with Oracle security Beta testers give 10g rave reviews Self-managing tools are among 10g's perks Grid computing: An interview with Oracle VP Robert Shimp Complete coverage of OracleWorld '03. As always, thanks for your support! Tim DiChiara, Editor  Featured Topic: Your SQL questions answered by Tim DiChiara, Senior Site Editor Our expert Rudy Limeback has been in the database field for 25 years and he knows his SQL. Browse his 250+ answers to your tough SQL questions inside... Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Tony Bain Founder and database consultant, Tony Bain Group Category: SQL Server Tony Bain has worked exclusively with SQL Server for the last six last years while consulting for many leading businesses. He is the co-author of numerous SQL Server books, including "VB.NET and SQL Server 2000: Building an effective data layer" and the "SQL Server 2000 stored procedure handbook." Tony has MCSE, MCSD and MCDBA certifications and is a regular public speaker at technical conferences. Read Tony's answers to previous questions This Week: In our discussion forums >> Oracle vs. SQL Server for GIS database Member "Jeffrey" is wondering if anybody can compare the two DBMSs when it comes to spatial data, especially in terms of performance. Go to our "DBA Water Cooler" if you can help. >> Queries run slowly when in SQL Server stored procedure Member "Rify" has a query that takes 10 seconds in Query Analyzer but over a minute in a stored procedure. Why? Go to our "SQL Server " forum if you can help. Tip of the Week: Improving DB2 buffer performance Here is how you can improve DB2 buffer performance with prefetching, the process by which pages of data pages are read and stored in memory in advance of their use by a query. >> Read complete tip  Site Highlights Webcast: Upgrading to Oracle 9i Register for this week's featured webcast and learn the benefits of upgrading to Oracle 9i, different methods for upgrading, requirements for ensuring a smooth upgrade, potential upgrade pitfalls and more. Click here to register now Sponsored By: Oracle OracleWorld 2003 Missed the OracleWorld conference? SearchOracle.com is bringing you the latest news and product announcements- straight from OracleWorld. 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