Tag: Sun
OpenIndiana — a Free Fork of Solaris
OpenIndiana comprises the Illumos core, taken from OpenSolaris, with a set of GNU user-land tools. OpenIndiana can even be called an analogue to GNU/Linux,...
VMWare Player, VirtualBox, KVM: Finding Virtualisation Software that Fits
This article is intended to guide users in choosing the best virtualisation solution for themselves.
According to Wikipedia: "Virtualisation, in computing, is the creation of...
Joy of Programming: How Debugging Can Result in Bugs!
We typically debug code to find and fix bugs. However, debugging itself can cause bugs. This is an interesting phenomenon that we cover in...
A Simple Guide to Database Design in MySQL
As the title says, this is an introduction to databases, their purpose and features. It deals with how to design and create a simple...
Ingres’ Steve Shine on the Database Company’s Business Model and Plans
Steve Shine, EVP, worldwide operations, Ingres Corporation, was in Delhi as part of his three-city tour of India. When we met with him, he...
Oracle’s Gravity Pulls in Sun
This Oracle-Sun deal is like a galactic collision that promises to shake up the global tech industry.