Welcome to the jOOQ Tuesdays series. In this series, we’ll publish an article on the third Tuesday every other month where we interview someone we find exciting in our industry from a jOOQ perspective. This includes people who work with SQL, Java, Open Source, and a variety of other related topics. I'm very excited to … Continue reading jOOQ Tuesdays: Glenn Paulley Gives Insight into SQL’s History
Tag: Sybase
The Crystal Ball. Or, Oops, Michael Stonebraker did it Again
Michael Stonebraker's opinions and claims are always refreshing to read. He's done a lot for our industry and for how we do data processing. Some of his claims are certainly right as well. Here's an interview with him, telling us about his 5 predictions on the future of databases. Of course, him being a software … Continue reading The Crystal Ball. Or, Oops, Michael Stonebraker did it Again
SAP’s Hilarious SQL Whitepaper(s)
While looking for some authoritative information about Sybase SQL Anywhere 12's TOP .. START AT clause, I stumbled upon this hilarious white paper here, which I do not want to keep from you: http://www.sybase.com/files/White_Papers/Sybase_Top_10_Features_In_SQL_Anywhere_12.pdf I will take advantage of "fair use policy" and cite parts from section 7: Feature number 7: improved support for DaffySQL … Continue reading SAP’s Hilarious SQL Whitepaper(s)
Cloud Fever now also at Sybase
After SQL Server (SQL Azure) and MySQL (Google Cloud SQL), there is now also a SQL Anywhere database available in the cloud: http://www.sybase.ch/fujibeta It's called Sybase SQL Anywhere OnDemand or code name Fuji. I guess the connotation is that your data might as well be relocated to Fuji. Or your DBA might as well work … Continue reading Cloud Fever now also at Sybase
There’s still potential for new SQL dialects
A recent feature request reminded me, that there is still a lot of potential for new SQL dialects supported by jOOQ. User Philippe is considering jOOQ for various projects in his organisation, and one dialect he's missing is that of Sybase's Adaptive Server Enterprise. Sybase is one of the older databases, that is still widely … Continue reading There’s still potential for new SQL dialects