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  • The Definitive Guide to Database Version Control

    In the brave new world of big data and BI, the only technology constant is change. When it comes to database change, agility through automation - the ability to do more with less more rapidly to accelerate delivery – is what differentiates highly competitive, world-class enterprises from the rest of the crowd.

  • Apache Ignite GridGain Incubator Project - Q&A Interview with Nikita Ivanov

    GridGain announced that the In-Memory Data Fabric has been accepted into Apache Incubator program as Apache Ignite. InfoQ spoke with Nikita Ivanov about their product becoming part of Apache.

  • Natural Course of Refactoring – a Refactoring Workflow

    This article provides ideas about how to approach refactoring based on the complexity and stability of the codebase (Feather's Quadrant) and proposes a refactoring workflow based on a four step process and some practical suggestions on how to apply it.

  • How Well Do You Know Your Personae Non Gratae?

    In this article, author discusses three techniques to defend against malicious users in software systems. These techniques includes creating personas to think strategically about the mischief a malicious user might attempt, misuse cases used to determine how the software should respond to unintended use, and activity diagrams annotated with security concerns.

  • Making the Case for an API Roadmap

    Chris Haddad explains why one should create a roadmap for an API, providing advice on avoiding common API pitfalls, creating business value and monetizing API assets.

  • Article Series: Creating Mobile Apps - Recently New Technology and Already a Commodity?

    This InfoQ article series is focused on the fast-changing world of Mobile technology. Various technologies emerged to create mobile apps and development processes start to consider mobile as first class citizens. But even though mobile already seems to be omnipresent, the future is just about to start. All this will influence the way we design, develop and test software in the coming years.

  • Tuning Java Servers

    With tens of thousands of Java servers running in production in the enterprise, many engineers still lack the skills to keep their Java servers greased. In this article InfoQ takes a look at basic techniques for tuning Java servers.

  • Behavioral Analysis for Mobile Apps

    Mobile channels are getting more and more important - not only for companies with focus on technology but also for traditional businesses. Consequently, the concepts of website optimization and customer behavior analysis are being transferred to field of mobile websites and mobile applications. The overall goal is to learn more about customer behavior and to adopt mobile applications to it.

  • The Long Journey Towards Database Lifecycle Management

    Application Lifecycle Management is a standard process, but there have been obstacles to using the same practice for databases. Ben Rees, General Manager for Database Continuous Delivery at Red Gate, explains why the road ahead is now clear for Database Lifecycle Management.

  • Is Your Java Application Hostile to JIT Compilation?

    ​One of the most important parts of the JVM is the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler. However, many applications are not written to take full advantage of the high-performance capabilities of the JIT. In this article we investigate some simple tricks to identify issues that may be making your application unfriendly to JIT.

  • Interview with Alex Holmes, author of “Hadoop in Practice. Second Edition”

    The new “Hadoop in Practice. Second Edition” book by Alex Holmes provides a deep insight into Hadoop ecosystem covering a wide spectrum of topics such as data organization, layouts and serialization, data processing, including MapReduce and big data patterns, special structures along with their usage to simplify big data processing, and SQL on Hadoop data.

  • Simulation-Based Embedded Agile Development

    In this article, authors discuss how simulation-centric development can improve product quality, reduce cost, and deliver reliable working code. They talk about using simulation as an integral part of the development process, to be utilized continuously throughout the product development life cycle.

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