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MapReduce vs RDBMS – Who would win?
There’s been a bit a of brouhaha in the database blogosphere following a comparison that was made between the MapReduce framework and modern relational database management systems. In this post on the Database Column blog, authors David J. DeWitt and … Continue reading
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Keeping your sanity in the car
As much as I love music, I simply can’t deal with morning radio. There are only so many commercials for alarm systems, vacation getaways, and “once-in-a-lifetime” mattress sales that any man can take. As a result, I’ve turned to listening … Continue reading
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Paper accepted at VLDB 2007
A paper I co-authored was accepted into the 33rd International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (VLDB 2007). The conference will be held at the University of Vienna, Austria The paper is titled “Efficient Bulk Deletes for Multi Dimensionally Clustered Tables in … Continue reading
Linux 0.01: “porting is impossible”
Loyal reader, Jeff, shared this article from the Kernel Trap. It’s a historical summary of the release of Linux 0.01. The article contains the original release notes and early exchanges from the comp.os.minix newsgroup. When one considers how successful Linux has … Continue reading
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Bill Gates, circa 1989
A friend sent me this nugget of personal computing history. It’s digitized recording of a Bill Gates speaking to the University of Waterloo Computer Science Club in 1989. If you curious about learning more about the history of the personal computing … Continue reading
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Chat with the Lab – DB2 9 pureXML in Action
Another DB2 Chat with the Lab session is coming up. Here’s the details: DB2 9 pureXML in Action Wednesday, March 28th 8 AM Pacific, 10 AM Cetral, 11 AM Eastern, 4 PM London, 5 PM Paris Abstract DB2 9 pureXML … Continue reading
We’re hiring Software Developers!
A few weeks back, I mentioned that the DB2 Runtime/Compiler area was hiring co-op students. Now, I’m excited to announce that we’re also hiring full-time C/C++ Software Developers. The ideal candidates are innovative and energetic new graduates that want to … Continue reading