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Connecting to Oracle with SQL Server 2005 x64
The quirks of connecting to Oracle from SQL 2005 64
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Log Buffer #152: a Carnival of the Vanities for DBAs
Welcome to the 152nd edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs. PostgreSQL Courtesy the United States PostgreSQL Association, the
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Oracle 11g SE Switch-Over
Recently, I tested a switchover on Oracle 11g SE1. As you know, Oracle Database Standard Edition One—as well as Standard Edition—does not
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Live Updates

pythian: Join us for a webinar June 4: Migrating to an Open Source DB Platform. Paul Vallee speaking. Register at
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pythian: New on Pythian.com: Join us on Twitter using the #pythian
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pythian: rt @paulvallee Congrats to @sheeri on the publication of The MySQL Administrator's Bible http://tinyurl.com/cgsj5j. You make @pythian
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RSSTestimonials

• Casey Dyke

  Database Team Manager Service Delivery and Applications , Telstra

  Pythian were recently engaged to take a lead role in a high end infrastructure build project at Telstra. Our requirements were a combination of... more

  
  
  
• James Chong

  IT Director, Aclara Software Inc.

  I would like note the great work by Pythian on improving the performance and the stability of our production environment. The Pythian team has... more

  
  
  
• Dmitri Colebatch

  Manager, Application Development, Toyota Australia

  Pythian were recommended to me by a work colleague who had used their services previously. We started with a face to face meeting to discuss... more