This is an overview of Embarcadero DBArtisan from the DBA and Developer Skill Sprints webinar series. Scott Walz highlights some of the features that make DBArtisan the standard for database administrators.
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Embarcadero® DBArtisan® is the premiere database administration toolset helping DBAs maximize availability, performance and security across multiple DBMSs. This essential toolset...
Ron Huizenga, ER/Studio Product Manager, gave an interview on SSWUGtv to discuss data modeling for the DBA. Database administrators may find themselves asked to take care of modeling tasks that are not part of their normal job scope, which could result in frustration. By getting involved in the data modeling process, a DBA can better understand potential performance implications and provide that insight back into the database and its models.
Tools like ER/Studio and DB PowerStudio can h...
When you read or hear the term "Big Data" what do you think about? Do you visualize an extremely large database or data warehouse? Do you think about architectures and algorithms for storing and processing big data? When haven't we had big data in relation to the systems and services that we are asked to program? Is yesterday's big data small data today? With the Internet and the number of humans creating and consuming data, I guess we do have really big data today and it is only getting bi...
Back in December I had fun conversation with John K. Waters (Application Development Trends editor-at-large). The discussion focused on development issues facing software engineers who are moving their applications to cloud computing architectures. Originally I thought that John was going to write an overview article quoting several industry friends. He ended up writing a wonderful (if I say so myself) piece, "David I. Has His Head in the Cloud...".
I am definitely spending a lot of time, ...
December 16 - 9 more days until it's Christmas!
We are now in the single digits countdown to Christmas Day. You still have plenty of time to get your shopping done (especially if you do it online -perhaps using one of our Embarcadero Shop Sites), fill those stockings with stuffers and send out those holiday eCards, eMails and even real stamped cards. I've been doing my other temporary job, Santa Claus, in San Francisco (yesterday) and today in Scotts Valley. It's so much fun to see the ki...
December 11 - Special promotions expire in 20 days! Database Tools for Major DBMS Platforms.
It's getting exciting around here. There are only weeks until Christmas Day. Next week, I will don my Santa suit and appear in our San Francisco and Scotts Valley offices. Also, there are only 20 more days until all of Embarcadero's year end special promotions are over. We have special promotion pricing for you to upgrade your developer tools. When you upgrade or buy new licenses, you also get y...
December 7: Delphi developers needed in Plano Texas, 2011 conferences save the dates
It's not too early to get ready for 2011. Embarcadero is involved with several conferences and intensive training sessions planned for 2011. It's time to start filling in your 2011 calendar and save the dates for these upcoming events:
Delphi Developers needed in Plano Texas
Retalix is looking for Delphi developers in their Plano Texas office. Retalix is an independent provider of personalized software ...
December 6: Developer and Database Survey Results
As part of our ongoing Embarcadero business and product planning process, we ask developers and database professionals to participate in surveys. These surveys often focus on product feature and technology areas, development trends, and membership profiles. We also use industry surveys and commission external surveys. Thanks go out to all of you who have taken part in any of our surveys over the years. Since this is the season of giving, I wi...
Go to http://www.embarcadero-xe.com/ to learn more about database tools, have fun and win prizes. Try my David I Underwater XE Challenge and share your scores with your colleagues and friends, through twitter and facebook. Find out whether you’re a Novice, Adept or Artisan with our database knowledge challenge. There are five big product prizes that you can win and many smaller fun Embarcadero goodies! Watch my welcome video wearing tie-dye and scuba gear in the upper right hand corner of the p...
You may have noticed the use of "XE" in many of the new Embarcadero database and developer products: All-Access XE, DB Artisan XE, Rapid SQL XE, DB Change Manager XE, DB Optimizer XE and now the new RAD Studio XE (which includes Delphi XE, C++Builder XE, Delphi Prism XE and RadPHP XE).
"XE" is the new product version/badge for all new major Embarcadero product releases. The "X" signifies heterogeneous and "E" signifies Embarcadero. The "XE" badge signifies that a product is part of the Embarc...