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Microsoft announce free Office 2010 … kinda

2009-07-15T09:51:17-07:00

Cloud based version of Microsoft Office 2010 is supposed to be a free offering. Will Microsoft really set Office free or will it cripple it like it did with SQL Server Express to protect revenue.

Database Security: DB2 vs MySQL and how to make a million …

2009-07-10T13:35:16-07:00

I recently blogged about Oracle killing one of its recent acquisitions a company called Virtual Iron. I posed a question if the same fate awaits MySQL. This proved to be a popular post and there was no shortage of comments. One particular comment identified what the person believes is a shortcoming of DB2: The way DB2 [...]

Is Amazon strugling to stay focused?

2009-07-07T11:45:36-07:00

If you are reading this blog you will notice that I have ads by Google and Amazon peppered throughout the blog. I am not doing this to earn revenue. If you must know, these ads bring less than $10/month. So, if you bought in to the hype that you can quit your day job and [...]

Internal AT&T memo says iPhone 3GS is selling well

2009-07-07T11:08:43-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the coincidence in the release date for the iPhone 3GS and the new release of DB2 v9.7. I was in New York on the iPhone 3GS launch date and dropped by the Apple store before it opened just to see what the lineups would be like. I [...]

Oracle kills Virtual Iron. Is MySQL next?

2009-06-23T08:35:26-07:00

You can wait and see if Oracle will put MySQL on death row like it just did with Virtual Iron, or you can get ahead of the curve and start to plan for the alternatives like getting in touch with alternative MySQL support providers or take a look at DB2 Express-C and see if that is the right way for you to go.

Both iPhone 3G S and DB2 available on the same date. Coincidence?

2009-06-19T13:03:10-07:00

Both Apple iPhone 3G S and DB2 v9.7 were released today. While iPhone 3G S is a minor upgrade of CPU, camera and compass, DB2 9.7 is chock full of new function.

Should MySQL customers be expecting an Oracle audit?

2009-05-26T21:33:00-07:00

I have never been on a receiving end of an Oracle audit but customers I’ve talked to who have been unfortunate enough to participate in one likened the experience to having a very invasive medical procedure. This experience seems to be rooted in two issues: one, Oracle licensing is notoriously convoluted. There are actually consultants who make a living [...]

Microsoft SQL Server under attack

2009-05-21T22:23:16-07:00

Arbour Networks knows a thing or two about internet security as their gear is used by most top tier ISPs. They run an interesting internet threat analysis service at http://atlas.arbor.net/. I’ve been watching it for the past couple of weeks. During this time Microsoft SQL Server has consistently been the top attack target. Not only [...]

MySQL escapes Oracle’s grasp

2009-05-14T22:31:40-07:00

Last week I blogged about uncertain future of MySQL in Oracle’s hands. At that time a number of people pinged me to say that they thought that I was spreading FUD. In their view MySQL under Oracle’s stewardship would live long and propser. Well, only a week has passed and Oracle is yet to ink the deal to [...]

Cloud Computing: A doze of reality as Amazon runs out of storage

2009-05-14T11:15:16-07:00

This week I am presenting at the International DB2 User Group (IDUG) conference in Denver Colorado. I am presenting sessions on DB2 and Cloud Computing and sessions on building Ruby on Rails applications with DB2. I am also meeting with a number of customers. Yesterday during a meeting with one of the customers I wanted [...]