THIS WEEK: Achieving high availability

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July 22, 2002 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the editor: Find what your looking for >> Featured Topic: Achieving high availability >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Mike Lampa >> Site Highlights: * Subscribe to the new DB2 Tips newsletter * Webcast Archive: Web services architecture * Live Webcast: Using Oracle9i RAC and TAF  From the Editor: by Tim DiChiara, Site Editor A few SearchDatabase.com members recently asked me about our TargetSearch feature. Here's the scoop. Instead of being a general-purpose search engine that returns mostly irrelevant garbage, or even a directory that is limited in scope and becomes out-of-date quickly, TargetSearch searches only a select group of pre-qualified sites as well as our own original content. I personally chose these few hundred sites based on their update frequency, relevance, and content quality. And since it's powered by Google, you know it's fast. TargetSearch is really one of the best ways to find quality database-related info amidst the chaos of the Web. Give it a try! Till next time, Tim DiChiara, Editor  Featured Topic: Achieving high availability by Tim DiChiara, Site Editor In today's enterprise, databases are mission-critical and so achieving high availability is a key goal for DBAs. If you haven't yet reached the "five nines" (99.999% uptime), you'll need these tips, tutorials, and news anaylses... Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Mike Lampa, CEO of B.A.G., a business intelligence consultancy Category:Data warehousing Mike has over 21 years experience in strategic planning, program management, and designing, building and supporting data warehouse and operational data store implementations. Intricately involved in the daily activities of B.A.G., Mike can often be found building data and process models to aid in improved operations efficiency and decision support automation for clients. View all Mike's answers This Week: In the forums >> Crystal Reports vs. Oracle Discoverer Description: Member "Ramesh" is wondering which of these two reporting tools is better. Anybody have any experience with them? Go to our "DBA Water Cooler" forum if you can offer any advice. >> Oracle import error Member "Fritz" is still waiting for help! He is trying to import some data but is getting the error "IMP-00008: unrecognized statement in the export file" Go to our "Database-web connectivity" forum if you can help "Fritz" figure out the problem. Tip of the Week: Did you know about this cool feature in Oracle -- displaying a number in words? It's available from v. 7.3.4.5.0 onward and it works for both small and large numbers. This tip contains a few examples. >> Display a number in words  Site Highlights Subscribe to the new DB2 Tips newsletter Don't miss out. Get tips delivered to your inbox from peers and DB2 experts. Includes tips on DB2 development, performance, migration and more. Submit a DB2 tip and you could win a Garmin eTrex GPS. Webcast Archive: Web services architecture Hundreds of your peers joined Simon Yates for this Webcast on Web services Get an overview of Web services, see the current state of adoption and learn a framework for thinking about Web services. Webcast: Using Oracle9i RAC and TAF Pre-register now for Tuesday's Webcast with Don Burleson at 2:00 p.m. EDT Don Burleson, one of the world's most noted Oracle experts, speaks about ensuring high availability for systems on the Web using Oracle 9i. Learn the factors driving the need for high availability and the features available to you. Plus, you'll have the chance to ask questions at the end of Don's presentation. Save your seat... For the FREE Storage Decisions conference. Storage affects every IT budget, including yours. Make the smartest decisions by attending this free conference -- you can't afford not to. Register today Featured Training Get the SQL Data Management training CD-ROM for only $99. Build your knowledge of SQL commands for manipulating data as well as defining tables, views, synonyms and indexes. Get the CD-ROM Ask the Experts With 16 experts and more than 1,000 posts, this has become a real knowledgebase. Take a minute to browse around. Find an answer A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Created by TechTarget TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. To unsubscribe from Updates on new site content: >> Simply Reply to this Email with REMOVE within the Body or Subject -OR- >> Go to: http://searchDatabase.techtarget.com/register    - Log in to edit your profile.    - Click on the link to Edit email subscriptions.    - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from.    - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile".