North, Ken
Olympia, Ph.D., P. L.
Parkes, Clara H.
Parsaye, Kamran Dr.
Patel, Pratik R.
Pollner, Andrew
Pompeii, John
Price, Josh
Prioreschi, Gordon
Purba, Sanjiv
Raden, Neil
Rahmel, Dan
Reed, Paul
Reichard, Kevin
Rennhackkamp, Martin
Rideout, Rodney
Rigney, Theresa
Ritter, Dave
Rojak, Stephen
Roos, Willem
Roseen, Jane
Roti, Steve
Rovinsky, Alex
Roy, Mark
Rudin, Ken
Database Programming with OLE and ActiveX
Microsoft's newest DB application programming interfaces prime the pump for OLE and Internet developers. (Feature)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 87
Data Access: The Microsoft Perspective
Interview with Greg Nelson, Data Access Product Manager, Microsoft Corp. (Sidebar)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 92
ODBC Branches Out
Recent innovations in ODBC include multiplatform drivers, ODBC servers, replication, Web access, and more. (Feature)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page S 4
Understanding ODBC 3.0 Standards and OLE DB
Microsoft's newest version aligns ODBC with the ANSI/ISO SQL-92 call-level interface and adds numerous enhancements. (Feature)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page S15
Understanding OLE
Microsoft's language-independent, binary standard for object sharing on desktops and across networks. (Feature)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 50
Nile: Microsoft's Data Integration Initiative
(Sidebar)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 54
Microsoft Access Upsizing Tools
(Review)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page 36
Intersolv Q+E 6.0
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 52
Dr. DeeBee Tools
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 83
Multidatabase Development
Programming in the new world of object interfaces, APIs, and converging data access standards. (Feature)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 76
Multidatabase Developer Feedback
Descriptions of how eight developers are using multidatabase technology. (Sidebar)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 88
Top Eight ODBC Myths
Debunking misrepresentations about ODBC. (Feature)
October, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 11) Page 90
ODBC Sniffer and SQL Sniffer
(Review)
August, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 9) Page 28
Understanding Multidatabase APIs and ODBC
The truth about Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and other APIs, such as QELIB, depends on who you ask, (Feature)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 44
ODBC Reality and Developer Experiences
Case studies regarding ODBC performance myths and other issues. (Sidebar)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 50
Cold Fusion 1.5 and Autobahn
Allaire's Web application development platform lets you create applications that integrate relational databases with the Web via Intranets and the Internet. Speedware's server enables you to create and deploy dynamic Speedware, C, or Cobol programs on th (Review)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 33
Visual Desktop Databases
Computer Associates' Visual Objects, Borland's Visual dBASE, and Microsoft's Visual FoxPro -- A far cry from your father's Xbase tools (Feature)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 55
DBMS-Oriented Interactive Voice Response, Part 2
Part 2 of this series on telephony and IVR explores some alternatives for building computer-telephone applications. (Feature)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 55
Computer Telephony and Interactive Voice Response (Part 1)
How to develop your first IVR application on a shoestring budget. (Feature)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 72
Approach 3.0/Alpha Five for Windows
(Review)
February, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 2) Page 30
Developing Applications with Novell's Visual AppBuilder
As the trend toward visual programming continues, Novell enters the ring with its hard-hitting development environment. (Feature)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 92
Do-It-Yourself Software II
Now is the right time to check out Novell's AppWare -- it could change the way you develop applications. (Feature)
July, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 8) Page 78
FoxPro's Dynamic Duo of Add-Ons
Two application development products for developers who aren't quite ready for FoxPro's power tools (Column: Set Expert On)
May, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 5) Page 91
Sayonara, Y'all
Xbase programming with CodeBase++ (Column: Set Expert On)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 93
Developing Hot CAI Courses
CAI is making a comeback and getting hot, fueled by technological advances and an ever-increasing demand for training. (Column: Set Expert On)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 92
Hot on the Audit Trail
Audit files can reliably tell you the who, what, and when of a modified database record. (Column: Set Expert On)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 91
Cruising the Data Highway
A quick look at two new administrative tools that keep information from drowning you. (Column: Set Expert On)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 99
Minding Your Marts and Martlets
Do data marts cause the very same chaos they were supposed to end? (Column: From the Editor)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 6
Back to the Future
(Column: Start Here)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 80
Balanced Scorecards
Are they hypeful or helpful? Either way, they've arrived. (Column: From the Editor)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 6
When Bill Gates Becomes Big Stella: Insightful Anagrams
(Column: Start Here)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 72
The Business Behind the Enterprise
(Column: Start Here)
June, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 6) Page 80
Middlewhere?
(Column: Start Here)
May, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 5) Page 80
Soft Notes
SQL Server 7.0 on the way. (News)
April, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 4) Page 32
Press Release 101
(Column: Start Here)
April, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 4) Page 72
The Long Road from Data to Wisdom
(Column: Start Here)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 72
In Search of Great Architecture
(Column: Start Here)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 80
What's the beef behind the OLAP blab?
(Column: Start Here)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 80
Show Hopper: IT Forum and Oracle Open World
(News)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 80
As the Net Turns: WorldCom, CompuServe, and AOL.
(News)
November, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 12) Page 80
Apple and Microsoft: Snowballs in Hell?
(News)
October, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 11) Page 90
Perusing the Great E-Mall of America
(Column: From the Editor)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 79, Internet Systems
Client/Server Connection
(News)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 104
Client/Server Connection
Good-bye DB/Expo, Hello IT Forum. (News)
August, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 9) Page 100
From the Editor
Web vs. Life (Column: from the Editor)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page S3, Internet Systems
Client/Server Connection
Turbulent Times: Acquisitions, Mergers, and Staff Stealings (News)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page 104
Client/Server Connection
State of the Union: SD and JavaOne (News)
June, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 7) Page 88
Oracle Speaks Out
Jerry Held and Ken Jacobs in Conversation (Interview)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 86
Steeped Thoughts
(Column: From the Editor)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page S3, Internet Systems
Client/Server Connection
(News)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 104
Indecent Exposure
Migrating Your System to the Net May Make Smart Business Sense, but it also Brings Intrinsic Security Risks (Column: From the Editor)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 2, Internet Systems
Client/Server Connection
(News)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 80
Client/Server Connection
(News)
March, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 3) Page 88
Client/Server Connection
(News)
February, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 2) Page 80
Job-Shopping Web-Style
Web sites match companies and job seekers in ways previously impossible. (Column: Web at Work)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 37, Internet Systems
Client/Server Connection
(News)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 88
Client/Server Connection
(News)
December, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 13) Page 96
Client/Server Connection
(News)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 112
The Internet Bandwagon
Microsoft's attempts to squash the competition and stake its claim at the top. (Column: From the Editor)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 12
The Web at Work
A behind-the-scenes look at powerful, database-driven Web sites. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 40, Internet Systems
Client/Server Connection
Industry Scuttlebut: Goodbye Gupta, A Surprise Performance. (News)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 96
Ray Lane Speaks Out
(Sidebar)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 48
Client/Server Connection
(News)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 96
Client/Server Connection
(News)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 112
Products and Progress
Ice-age banking, hot technology, and more DBMS on the Web (Column: From the Editor)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 10
Client/Server Connection
The show must go on... (News)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 80
Client/Server Connection
(News)
June, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 7) Page 96
Putting History on the Web
The Canadian Heritage Information Network gets wired and Information Dimensions Inc. keeps a loyal customer (Case Study)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 24, Internet Systems
Terminus of the DBMS Express
(Column: Start Here)
, (Vol 0, Num 0) Page 64
Large-Scale Data Mining in Parallel
How to use parallel processing technology to dig deep into your very large databases: You may unexpectedly find a gold nugget. (Feature)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page H
1995: The Year Parallel Databases and Data Mining Join Forces
How vendors are marrying these two technologies. (Sidebar)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page W
Visual Cafe for Java 2.0
Visual Cafe for Java 2.0 is a major upgrade to a veteran Java development tool. Its database features are based on Symantec's dbANYWHERE middleware server. (Review)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 29
Testing Year 2000 Conversions
(Feature)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 67
The Design and Construction of LISA
Using distributed object technology, developers were able to design a mission-critical property management application in nine months. Here's how. (Feature)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 68
DB2/2 Catches up
With its new "common server" approach, DB2/2 offers updated features for OS/2 and AIX , as well as NT and Unix. (Column: Server Side)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 98
The New Workgroup Servers
This comprehensive analysis examines where the new workgroup servers fit into today's computing environment. (Feature)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 44
Other Workgroup Server Players
(Sidebar)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 56
Declare Your Server Independence
Developing for multiple servers requires multiple personalities. (Column: Server Side)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 84
Microsoft SQL Server 6.0
SQL Server 6.0 offers enterprise management tools, new DBMS features, and potential performance gains. (Column: Server Side)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 100
Inspecting Watcom SQL 4.0
The latest version of Watcom SQL has what it takes to be the desktop, mobile, and workgroup DBMS product within Sybase. (Column: Server Side)
May, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 5) Page 100
Titanium Database Engine 5.0
An up-close look at the next generation of MDBS' network model database engine. (Column: Server Side)
April, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 4) Page 98
Implementing Business Rules in a Distributed Environment
(Column: Server Side)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page 72
Symantec Enterprise Developer 1.1
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 26
Building on Bigger Boxes
The art of successfully selecting scalable hardware servers to support OLTP Systems. The second in the Emergent Corp. Transaction Processing Series. (Feature)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 47
Final Exam C/S-Test 2.0
C/S-Test automates software testing cycles in three-tier client/server applications and increases software quality throughout the application development process. (Review)
December, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 13) Page 34
S-Designor 5.1
S-Designor is a comprehensive modular toolset for building client/server databases and applications. Each module delivers solutions tailored to a specific role in the project. (Review)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 33
Push Back in Push Technology
Is push technology the next big thing for data warehousing, or is it just a distraction? (Feature)
November, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 12) Page 63
Worlds in Collision
Merging business and IT architecture perspectives to evaluate query and analysis tools successfully. (Feature)
August, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 9) Page 48
Integrating BackOffice Servers
Understanding how the various BackOffice servers interact will help you achieve true cooperative data access. (Feature)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 65
Log Analysis
Using Web server log files to make an objective and useful analysis of your site. (Feature)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page S12, Internet Systems
JavaBeans in Action
Javasoft's Latest Specification Extends Java to Support Cross-Platform Object Technology (Feature)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page S9, Internet Systems
Database Security on the Web
Systems and Methodologies for Identifying and Protecting Weak Spots in Your Web-Enabled Database--Before Someone Else Does (Feature)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 6, Internet Systems
Comparing JavaScript and VBScript
Evaluating scripting engines from Netscape and Microsoft. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 26, Internet Systems
The Unified Modeling Language Takes Shape
Rendering the fundamental components of the UML and the value different views provide. (Feature)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 47
Using ODBC to Access Nontabular Data
How several vendors provide ODBC access to objects, documents, hierarchical, and network data sources. (Feature)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page S19
Oracle Power Objects
(Review)
February, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 2) Page 29
Velocis Database Server
(Review)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 30
Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0
Visual J++ 6.0 is a Java development tool that directs support for the Windows API, most notably through
support of Component Object Model (COM) objects and the Windows Foundation Classes (WFC) for Java. (Review)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 27
Cold Fusion Application Server and Cold Fusion Studio
Fusing the development side and the deployment side for Web-centric database
management is a new one-two punch from Allaire: the Cold Fusion Application
Development System, consisting of Cold Fusion Application Server 3.1 and Cold Fusion
Studio 3.1. (Review)
April, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 4) Page 29
Fresco 2.0
Infoscape's Fresco product family is a complete suite of tools and servers for creating and deploying enterprise-scale Java intranet applications (Review)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 27
Visual Quantify
Visual Quantify is a performance profiling tool that automatically pinpoints application performance bottlenecks, taking the difficulty and guesswork out of performance tuning. (Review)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 30
JetConnect 2.03
JetConnect lets users write Java applications and Java applets that access ODBC-enabled databases (Review)
June, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 7) Page 36
Inner Workings: Server-Side Development Decisions
The mechanics of current Internet/Intranet servers are setting the tone of your future development efforts. (Feature)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 6, Internet Systems
HAHTSite
HAHTSite lets users develop data-driven Web applications by using visual page creation, graphics processing, team development, dynamic HTML generation, database access, scalability, professional debugging, and more. (Review)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 36
Web Servers for Database Applications
Tighten up your Web applications by using a Web server with direct links to databases. (Feature)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 31, Internet Systems
One for the Road
Sybase's new Adaptive Server Anywhere 6.0 takes the high road. (Column: Server Side)
September, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 9) Page 55
IBM's Intelligent Family
Decision making driven by IBM's business intelligence initiative. (Column: Server Side)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 71
The Race is On!
Microsoft SQL Server rallies for the mobile database market. (Column: Server Side)
July, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 7) Page 65
Red Brick Warehouse 5.1
Relational data warehousing and data mining are reaching new heights. (Column: Server Side)
June, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 6) Page 68
PeerDirect
Heterogeneous replication comes of age. (Column: Server Side)
May, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 5) Page 67
Cloudscape's JBMS
How one upstart is taking on the database market with buzzword compliance. (Column: Server Side)
April, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 4) Page 62
Versant 5.0
Now is the time to retrain relational recruits to win the object war. (Column: Server Side)
March, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 3) Page 61
Managing Dynamic Queries
The Teleran System helps keep runaway queries at bay. (Column: Server Side)
February, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 2) Page 71
Sybase Adapts
The inner workings of Adaptive Server Enterprise 11.5 (Column: Server Side)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 71
Extending Relational Databases
Beyond the BLOB: How Informix, IBM, and Oracle let you add Extendible Datatypes to their relational DBMSs. (Feature)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 45
A DBA's View of DB2
Taking IBM's new turbocharged DB2 Verson 5.0 out for a spin. (Column: Server Side)
December, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 13) Page 71
Hit the Road
Keys to setting up a mobile DBMS for your remote users. (Column: Server Side)
November, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 12) Page 75
Mobile Database Replication
Concepts, configurations, and concerns related to managing replication. (Column: Server Side)
October, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 11) Page 81
Mobile Databases
Tetherless computing liberates end users but complicates the enterprise. (Column: Server Side)
September, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 10) Page 93
Sybase Warehousing
An interactive warehousing architecture can extend the scale of your information. (Column: Server Side)
August, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 9) Page 85
Database Event Alerters
When, why, and how event alerters can be useful additions to your system. (Column: server Side)
July, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 8) Page 101
Unlocking the Mainframe
Technical Issues and Architectures Involved in Making Legacy Databases Accessible From a Web Browser (Feature)
June, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 7) Page 54
Extendable Databases
The Widely Varying Facilities DBMS Vendors Offer for Implementing Your Own Datatypes (Column: Server Side)
June, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 7) Page 79
Systems Sprawl
A New Generation of Tools Can Help You Get a Grip on Your Distributed Enterprise (Feature)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 67
Desegregating DBMSs
The Art of Implementing Integrated, Interactive Web-to-Database Applications (Column: Server Side)
May, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 5) Page 95
The Return of the LOBs
DBMS Vendors are Finally Giving Large Objects the Respect they Deserve (Column: Server Side)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 73
Backup and Recovery
When data disappears, your boss wants it back, and your job is on the line. (Column: Server Side)
March, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 3) Page 73
Database Security
Controls provided by the leading DBMSs to protect your data from common-day perils. (Column: Server Side)
February, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 2) Page 67
Server Administration
How the leading DBMS vendors help you manage servers, databases, and database objects. (Column: Server Side)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 83
One from the Road
Martin travels the globe to report from CA World '96 in New Orleans. (Column: Server Side)
December, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 13) Page 83
DBMS Comparison Summary
An Analysis Of The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Big Six Database Servers. (Feature)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page S 4
Oracle7 Release 7.3
Oracle Finally Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is With Oracle7 Release 7.3 and the Universal Server. (Review)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page S12
Sybase SQL Server 11
A Black Eye Heals as Sybase System 11 Recovers from Performance and Quality Problems in System 10. (Review)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page S14
CA-OpenIngres 1.2
This Venerable and Advanced Relational DBMS Has Found a New Home at Computer Associates. (Review)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page S30
Performance Tuning
Offerings by leading DBMS vendors for database performance tuning. (Column: Server Side)
October, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 11) Page 85
Performance Monitoring
A primer on performance monitoring, and what leading DBMS vendors have to offer. (Column: Server Side)
September, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 10) Page 85
Integrity Control
A comparitive look at how five leading DBMS vendors support data integrity controls. (Column: Server Side)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page 103
Interbase Evolves
Is Borland's "little" RDBMS still light years ahead of the competition? (Column: Server Side)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 74
Referential Integrity Control
A look at the declarative referential-integrity controls provided by leading DBMS vendors. (Column: Server Side)
June, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 7) Page 89
Trigger Happy
A look at the many implementations of database triggers (Column: Server Side)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 89
Building A DBA Repository System
How a repository system can help your organization manage its physical database (Feature)
February, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 2) Page 59
Building a DBA Repository System
Applying application-centric repository principles to physical database management. (Feature)
January, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 1) Page 59
Test-Driving the CA-Ingres/Replicator
A South African network management system takes the CA-Ingres/Replicator out for a spin. (Feature)
April, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 4) Page 72
Tightrope Across the Chasms
Complex requirements, a complex environment, and an impossible schedule make for a developer's nightmare. (Feature)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 79
What is a TP Monitor?
A description of transaction processing monitors. (Sidebar)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 81
Using Ingres/Star
A description of the distributed database features of Ingres/Star (Sidebar)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 83
Banking on Client/Server
A pilot project at Chase Manhattan Bank proves that migrating from the mainframe to a client/server environment is both possible and practical. (Feature)
August, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 9) Page 57
The Sybase Enterprise
Despite stormy conditions, Sybase feels it has the right strategy -- from laptop to enterprise -- for any shop's specialized requirements (Feature)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 46
Sybase's Robert Epstein Speaks Out
(Interview)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 50
Client/Server Connection
(News)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 96
Client/Server Connection
(News)
April, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 4) Page 112
Standardizing Metadata (Meta Group's Karen Rubenstrunk)
The Metadata Interchange Coalition is working to standardize metadata access and interchange among tools. (Interview)
February, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 2) Page 44
Electronic Commerce at SBT
How SBT Corp. Pro Series 3.0i accounting software enables companies to do business on the World Wide Web. (Sidebar)
December, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 13) Page 64
Informix On the Move (Informix's Steve Sommer)
Look out Sybase: Marketing VP Steve Sommer explains how Informix will soon be number one in the Unix database market. (Interview)
November, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 12) Page 46
System 11 Strategy (Sybase Inc.'s Dennis McEvoy)
Products Group V.P. Dennis McEvoy serves up Sybase System 11. (Interview)
October, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 11) Page 38
The Accidental CEO (Powersoft Corp. CEO Mitchell E. Kertzman)
Mitchell E. Kertzman explains how he fell into the development tools business and sets the record straight about the Powersoft/Sybase alliance. (Interview)
August, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 9) Page 34
Taming Client/Server (Andrew J. Filipowski)
Platinum Technology's Andrew Filipowski outlines his company's client/server vision. (Interview)
June, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 7) Page 44
Parallel Database Special
Welcome to DBMS's Parallel Database Special! (Column: From the Editor)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page C
A Parallel Universe (Richard Winter)
VLDB expert (and saxophone enthusiast) Richard Winter explains how parallel technology will have a revolutionary impact on the database industry. (Interview)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page N
Interview with the Architects
Database architects and product managers explain how they take advantage of parallel database technology. (Interview)
March, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 3) Page R
Tools of the Trade (Sybase Inc.'s Frank Strelau)
The Sybase tool strategy takes shape for building back-office, front-office, and "extended-office" applications. (Interview)
May, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 5) Page 44
AlphaBlox Enlighten 1.1
AlphaBlox Enlighten produces analysis applications for the Web. These applications are focused on reporting,
summarizing, aggregating, and navigating large amounts of information. (Review)
August, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 8) Page 30
The Middleware Muddle
Application servers and TP monitors are finding new life on the net. (Feature)
May, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 5) Page 49
Domains in Logical Data Modeling
This detailed look at domains and domain modeling defines exactly what a domain does and does not specify, and shows how to create and verify a complete and accurate domain definition. (Feature)
March, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 3) Page 59
Informix-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2
This Multi-Threaded RDBMS is Based on Informix's Dynamic Scalable Architecture. (Review)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page S24
Monarch for Windows 2.0
(Review)
March, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 3) Page 37
Developer/2000
Developer/2000 Lets Users Build Sophisticated Systems that Scale from Workgroup to Enterprise (Review)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 58
Crystal Reports 5.0
Designed to extract critical business data and transform it into presentation-quality, information-rich reports, Crystal Reports provides power-users and developers with a flexible and robust reporting tool. (Review)
January, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 1) Page 33
Data Director 2.0
CenterView Data Director 2.0 (formerly known as Choreo) is an integrated client/server development extension for Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0. (Review)
November, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 12) Page 38
Centura Team Developer
Centura Team Developer is the 32-bit successor to SQLWindows, a veteran client/server development tool from the company formerly known as Gupta Corp. (Review)
July, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 8) Page 55
Sybase SQL Anywhere
Sybase SQL Anywhere, Sybase's amped-up version of Watcom SQL, is a powerful SQL database with a small footprint and extensive scalability for desktop, workgroup, or mobile environments (Review)
June, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 7) Page 31
Indexing and Access Mechanisms
How indexes and other tricks can help -- or hinder -- your performance tuning efforts (Feature)
May, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 5) Page 65
Gupta SQLBase 6.0
(Review)
September, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 10) Page 31
FileMaker Pro Server 2.1
(Review)
July, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 8) Page 28
Things SQL Can Do
A look at why decision-support queries can be done in standard SQL with a minimum of fuss. (Column: Server Side)
November, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 12) Page 112
Riding High on Expressway 103
A look at an effective DSS player in the dual database strategy game. (Column: Server Side)
July, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 8) Page 90
Quadbase-SQL XB Server
A new SQL database server for upsizing that lets organizations use their exisiing data. (Column: Server Side)
June, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 7) Page 91
Monitoring Servers
A look at how monitors can help solve bottlenecks and other server administration problems. (Column: Server Side)
May, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 5) Page 89
Client/Server Security
A look at client/server security problems and some possible solutions. (Column: Server Side)
April, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 4) Page 91
SQL Studio Version 1.0
(Review)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 28
GemStone ODBMS
A look at how one ODBMS uses the Smalltalk language to build a better client/server mousetrap. (Column: Server Side)
March, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 3) Page 89
Running Batch Queries
A technique for firing multiple queries from a single-user client to a database server. (Column: Server Side)
February, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 2) Page 89
SQL Server for Windows NT
Microsoft's NT databse server entry offers high performance and numerous system-administration tools. (Column: Server Side)
January, 1994 (Vol 7, Num 1) Page 97
Visual Developer's Kit
(Review)
February, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 2) Page 36
ERwin/ERX 1.2
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 54
BPwin 1.4
(Review)
January, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 1) Page 58
Inside DCOM
Microsoft's Distributed Object Architecture Extends the Capabilities of COM to Work Across the Network (Feature)
April, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 4) Page 27
Transaction Processing Today
Everything you need to know about the powerful trends changing the face of DSS and OLTP. (Feature)
January, 1998 (Vol 11, Num 1) Page 35
Growing Pains
Taming exponential application growth by building scalable-enabled solutions. (Feature)
February, 1997 (Vol 10, Num 2) Page 48
Whatýs New in Data Warehousing
A snapshot view of where the data warehouse market is now and where itýs going. (Feature)
August, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 9) Page S 4
Parallel Systems in 1995: The Year in Review
Whatýs been going on the hot parallel database market? This update puts the tools in their places. (Feature)
March, 1996 (Vol 9, Num 3) Page 63
The Habits of Successful MPP Sites
Examining the four success factors that will help companies "evolve" to parallel processing environments. (Column: Server Side)
October, 1995 (Vol 8, Num 11) Page 89