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  • 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.

    Ben Rees
    on Nov 23, 2014

  • 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.

    Ben Evans
    on Nov 21, 2014

  • 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.

    Boris Lublinsky
    on Nov 20, 2014

  • 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.

    Kristine Davidsen Terril Hurst Jason Ard
    on Nov 16, 2014

  • Git and GitHub LiveLesson Review and Q&A with the Author

    Git and GitHub LiveLessons, published by Addison-Wesley Professional, is a video course based on a live workshop given by Peter Bell. No previous experience with Git or other source code management tools is assumed. Here, we present the course content and finally ask a few questions to the course's author.

    Sergio De Simone
    on Nov 14, 2014

  • Matt Schumpert on Datameer Smart Execution

    Datameer, a big data analytics application for Hadoop, introduced Datameer 5.0 with Smart Execution to dynamically select the optimal compute framework at each step in the big data analytics process. InfoQ spoke with Matt Schumpert from Datameer team about the new product and how it works to help with big data analytics needs.

    Srini Penchikala
    on Nov 13, 2014

  • GS Collections by Example – Part 2

    Donald Raab, creator of GS Collections, open sourced by Goldman Sachs in 2012, continues to explore more examples from that powerful framework

    Donald Raab
    on Nov 10, 2014

  • Virtual Panel on App Development

    Mobile apps are everywhere and a company can hardly ignore them as an additional or even as the primary channel to offer services. Whereas it’s clear that one has to support Android and iOS to reach a maximum of users, it’s not quite clear, what technology and tools to chose to build applications for those systems or whether to go “native”, “hybrid” or “HTML/JavaScript” ...

    Ralph Winzinger
    on Nov 05, 2014

  • SQL Server Source Control and Deployment with Visual Studio

    The holy grail of database development is the ability to treat database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, etc.) as if they were just like any other form of source code. While SQL Server Data Tools doesn’t quite that level, it gets very close.

    Jonathan Allen
    on Nov 04, 2014

  • Updated Principles of Service Orientation

    Our understanding of SOA has changed over the last 15 years including new aspects such as Service Execution Context and a re-defined notion of the Service Contract. This paper reviews and updates the Principles of Service Orientation based on the first OASIS SOA RAF standard bridging the gap between business and technology and eliminating technology-specific wording in their formulation.

    Michael Poulin
    on Nov 03, 2014

  • Is Bitcoin a Decentralized Currency?

    Bitcoin currency model is getting more attention than any other digital currency proposed to date. In this article, authors analyze Bitcoin's decentralized model and discuss possible solutions to enhance its decentralization.

    Vedran Capkun Srdjan Capkun Ghassan O. Karame Arthur Gervais
    on Nov 01, 2014

  • Measuring and Improving Software Development Productivity

    The book Improving Software Development Productivity contains practices, models and case studies to quantitatively support adoption of agile software development. An interview with Randall Jensen about measuring and improving productivity, contribution of agile to productivity, benefits from pair programming and teams, knowledge retention in maintenance and commandments for communication.

    Ben Linders
    on Oct 31, 2014
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