by XTIVIA | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Data Management, Databases
Tip # 6 – Change History, Top 10 Tips for SQL Server Performance and Resiliency This article is part 6 in a series on the top 10 most common mistakes that I have seen impacting SQL Server Performance and Resiliency. This post is not all inclusive. Most common mistake...
by XTIVIA | Jun 18, 2014 | Blog, Perspectives
This article is part of an ongoing series. See the blog entry Delivering Your Enterprise: The ilities for an overall discussion. We’ve all been on projects where management stood up and announced some variation of “The project is running late – we...
by XTIVIA | May 9, 2014 | Blog, Enterprise Java, Portals
This article is part of an ongoing series. See the blog entry Delivering Your Enterprise: The ilities for an overall discussion. Today, girls and boys, we’ll talk about Availability, Reliability, and Scalability. Is this simply a way to keep your boss and your...
by XTIVIA | Apr 30, 2014 | Blog, Enterprise Java, Perspectives, Portals
Recently I was thinking about how I describe to others what our group does on a daily basis. Perhaps it’s my background with startups, but I’ve long felt that having a good elevator pitch for yourself or your company increases your ability to communicate...
by XTIVIA | Jun 14, 2013 | Blog, Enterprise Java, Portals
Recently a client asked about the differences between Liferay and social community products. Great question! Here are some points based on our work with customers. Social community products are narrowly focused and track social interactions well, but do not provide...
by XTIVIA | Apr 13, 2012 | Blog, Enterprise Java, Portals
So you have Liferay running merrily up on Amazon’s AWS, things are going well, and you decide you wish to add a new feature, such as perhaps the WSRP portlet. (Because this is a Liferay supported portlet, available from the trusted repository, is known to deploy...
by XTIVIA | Mar 22, 2012 | Blog, Databases
As a DBMS SQL Server is a powerful, cost-effective, and simple-to-use DBMS able to service the needs of most small-to-medium size businesses right out-of-the-box without professional management by a DBA. In fact, a recent survey reported that 45% of IT personnel...
by Keith O'Connell | Aug 18, 2011 | Blog, Enterprise Java, Portals
One of the primary motivations for setting up Liferay in a cluster is to provide high availability in the event of an application server crash. In this post, I will run through the process of configuring Tomcat to provide basic session replication, which is a critical...
by XTIVIA | Jun 4, 2011 | Blog, Databases
Is your company considering using CommVault’s Simpana Backup software to backup your database’s and other applications? I am a certified CommVault Software Engineer and also an Oracle Certified (OCP) 10g Database Administrator. Having previously worked for...