Parallel Processing for OLTP
by Grant Zolkavich
The Emergent Transaction Processing Series continues with this exploration of architectures and techniques for executing OLTP transactions in a parallel database.

Modeling Object/Relational Databases
by Seth Grimes
Have object/relational database design tools been adequately extended to help designers model and build database objects rather than just data structures? Seth Grimes examines the new requirements, methodologies, and tools for object/relational design.

Consulting the Database Crystal Ball
by Peter L. Brooks
Choosing a database strategy is risky if you donýt know where vendors are taking the technology. Contributing editor Peter L. Brooks shows what the major database vendors and academic researchers are cooking up in their R&D labs.

Editor's note: The article on e-commerce standards and protocols mentioned in the printed edition of the April issue of DBMSwas, unfortunately, canceled after printing deadlines. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. ONLINE NOW: All Data to All Consumers By Tom Spitzer Microsoft's Universal Data Access (UDA) strategy promises to provide easy access to a wide variety of data sources -- but at what cost? Tom Spitzer takes a look at the driving forces behind Microsoft's UDA efforts, with an emphasis on OLE DB and ActiveX Data Objects as well as on third-party support.

Enterprise Manager
by Judith Hurwitz
Customizing packaged applications.

Data Warehouse Architect
by Ralph Kimball
Inside the data staging process.

SQL for Smarties
by Joe Celko
The difficulties of database access.

Application Architect
by David S. Linthicum
Enterprise JavaBeans exposed.

Server Side
by Martin Rennhackkamp
Cloudscape's JBMS.

Component Assembler
by Tom Spitzer
Microsoft's Transaction Server matures.

Start Here
by Clara H. Parkes
Deciphering press releases.