MariaDB was created to be a drop-in replacement for MySQL. Widenius says that as long as MySQL has a larger user base than MariaDB, remaining drop-in compatibility will be essential, in order to make the transition between the databases trivial.
“However, being a drop-in replacement doesn’t stop us from changing the underlying code to make it faster and better or add new features,” he says.
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Oracle Linux: A better alternative to CentOS
We firmly believe that Oracle Linux is the best Linux distribution on the market today. It’s reliable, it’s affordable, it’s 100% compatible with your existing applications, and it gives you access to some of the most cutting-edge innovations in Linux like Ksplice and dtrace.
via Oracle Linux: A better alternative to CentOS.
Hmmm. We’ll see about that.
- How is this better than CentOS?
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Well, for one, you’re getting the exact same bits our paying enterprise customers are getting. So that means a few things. Importantly, it means virtually no delay between when Red Hat releases a kernel and when Oracle Linux does:
Oracle Berkeley DB
Oracle Berkeley DB is the industry-leading open source, embeddable storage engine that provides developers a fast, reliable, local database with zero administration. Oracle Berkeley DB is a library that links directly into your application. Your application makes simple function calls, rather than sending messages to a remote server, eliminating the performance penalty of client-server architectures.
via Oracle Berkeley DB.
We’ve combined the strengths of SQLite with the strengths of Berkeley DB. If you choose the SQL API then the Berkeley DB APIs are completely hidden, your program is written to use the SQLite APIs. Because this is a full SQL database engine you are free to use JDBC, ODBC or any other compatible access layer as well.
This DB is called db4. I needed to yum install db4-devel to compile squidguard to use this database.
Oracle Sues Lodsys!
The constellations have shifted again. Oracle has just sued Lodsys, seeking to invalidate four of its patents. The complaint actually claims noninfringement and invalidity.
via Groklaw – Oracle Sues Lodsys! ~pj – Updated, Complaint as text.
It seems that Lodsys has been going after Oracle customers, and they in turn have been asking Oracle to indemnify them. Lodsys, methinks, has made a mistake. One doesn’t go after Oracle’s money. No. No. Never a good plan. I suspect Oracle will go for damages, tripled, and all their expenses, legal fees, etc. when this is over. That’s what that long list of prior art is saying to me, that it’s war. Also, note that DLA Piper US is also on the case. That’s another signal that Oracle intends to prevail, all other things being equal. When you have to add “US” to your law firm name, it’s because you are global. Here’s what DLA Piper says about itself:
MySQL :: MySQL Cluster 7.2 GA Released, Delivers 1 BILLION Queries per Minute
MySQL :: MySQL Cluster 7.2 GA Released, Delivers 1 BILLION Queries per Minute.
70x Higher JOIN Performance, NoSQL Key-Value API & Cross Data Center Sharding with Replication
Oracle is delighted to announce the immediate availability of the production-ready, GA release of MySQL Cluster 7.2, available for download under the GPL, and as part of the commercial MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition, including management tools, product certifications and 24×7 global support.
Facebook’s operations: A look at the IT risks
Third parties need to deliver. Facebook relies on a series of third party providers—notably software as a service providers. Providers to Facebook include Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Oracle to name a few, we’ve been told.
via Facebook’s operations: A look at the IT risks | ZDNet.
How is salesforce.com a provider to facebook?
How to Convert a KVM to a VDI
KVM is a bare metal virtualization software use to run several operating system on the same hardware. VDI is the file type used in VirtualBox, Sun Microsystems’ desktop virtualization product. A desktop virtualization product allows you to run an operating system in a window independent from your main operating system. VirtualBox and KVM use different file formats to store the virtual machine and transferring a KVM virtual machine to VirtualBox requires an indirect approach.