DBA Tips: Just say no to DB2 defaults, and more...

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May 12, 2004 Published by  SearchDatabase.com DBA Tips Issue Sponsored By: SearchDatabase.com Career Center IN THIS ISSUE: When configuring DB2, default equals danger Hardware clustering vs. replication: A case study Oracle: HTML from SQL Date defends relational model Featured Topic: Backup and recovery SearchDatabase.com Career Center How does your salary compare to those of your peers? Visit SearchDatabase.com's Career Center powered by Dice and take our salary survey. Find training, certification, resume resources and over 27,000 IT job openings to search through. Register now and access a host of career resources! When configuring DB2, default equals danger [SearchDatabase.com] An expert at this week's IDUG conference says settling for the defaults during an implementation can lead to poor performance -- or even system failures. MORE INFO: Learning Guide: Solving common DB2 errors Hardware clustering vs. replication: A case study [Mich Talebzadeh] A real-life example showing the superiority of software replication over hardware clustering to maximize data availability. Sybase is used as an example but the argument is universal. Oracle: HTML from SQL [Vasan Srinivasan] Don't want to give developers access to your Oracle databases? This script will allow you to push them updates via HTML instead. Date defends relational model [Sara Cushman] Chris Date, a renowned proponent of the relational model, takes on SQL, XML and all things object-oriented in a fiesty keynote address at the DAMA symposium last week. ASK THE EXPERTS: Ask the Expert: MySQL admin tools Our MySQL expert Mike Hillyer answes a question about he availability of a TOAD-like tool for MySQL. TOPICS: Featured Topic: Backup and recovery It's not sexy, but it's the most important function of a DBA: backup and recovery of mission-critical data. Our collection of tech tips, expert advice, and news analysis will help you master this critical skill... Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchDatabase.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "DBA Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDatabase.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-94 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDatabase MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494