April DBMS

Features Columns
Open OLAP
by Steven B. Elkins
Independent decision-support implementations often create islands of disconnected information. In this article, Steven B. Elkins analyzes the current OLAP trends and integration strategies.

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.

From the Editor
by Maurice Frank
Microsoft steps into the OLAP market.

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.

DBMS Data Mining Solutions Supplement
Online Preview -- To be published with the July DBMS.
This supplement, written by expert analysts Rob Gerritsen and Estelle Brand of Exclusive Ore Inc., provides an in-depth examination of several data mining tools, applications and methods.
Now Online! Data Mining Solutions Product Guide and Web Resource Listings!


Hands-On Reviews

Allaire Corp.ýs Cold Fusion Application Server and Cold Fusion Studio bring the development and deployment sides of Web-centric database management together into one cohesive package, the Cold Fusion Application Development System.
by Kevin Reichard

Soft Notes, SQL Server 7.0 Preview.


Letters

Event Alerter
A calendar of conferences, trade shows, and seminars.



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