databases

From CatsWhoCode.com there's a new tutorial looking at some of the basics of using CouchDB with PHP (the popular NoSQL database).

They don't cover the install of CouchDB, so you'll need to have that up and running to follow along.

IBM on Monday said it has acquired Guardium, a leading supplier of real-time database application monitoring software.

Webopedia: "An open file format enables users of varying office suites to exchange documents, such as text-based documents, spreadsheets, charts, or databases, freely with one another."

Non-SQL oriented distributed databases are all the rage in some circles. They're designed to scale from day 1 and offer reliability in the face of failures.

In my last article I wrote about accessing a PostgreSQL database in C/C++.

In this article, I'm going to discuss performing the same functions in C against an SQLite database. Unlike Postgresql and the supporting libraries, SQLite creates completely self-contained databases that aren't dependant upon a client-server architecture.

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Ghacks: "OpenOffice Base is a database management system capable of creating its own databases or connecting to a database created by the more powerful MySQL database server.

But for the average user, creating a stand alone database is enough power. And OpenOffice Base handles this task easily."

Vid Luther has a new post today looking at connecting to multiple databases inside of your Symfony framework application.

The key is in setting up your YAML files the right way.

For some, databases can be pretty intimidating. I remember some of the convoluted code I wrote years ago in order to avoid having to learn how to access a database from my programs.

But it's actually not that hard to access a database, even in C/C++.

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Believe it or not, there are servers specifically designed to run MySQL -- not to mention other hardware that help to accelerate your databases. Here's a look at what's out there.

Rails is a productive environment -- once you install gems, plugins, and initializers, configure routes, generate code, migrate databases, and tune your environments.

Rails templates can automate all of that busy work.