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Big data and getting bigger all the time

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? [...]

2011 06 03 David Intersimone C++Builder
Cloud Computing
DB Optimizer
DBArtisan
Data Warehouse
DataSnap
Delphi
ER/Studio
Embarcadero
InterBase
Optimization
Programming
RAD Studio
RadPHP
Random Thoughts
Rapid SQL
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David I - Head is in the cloud, feet planted firmly in the ground

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 [...]

2011 01 25 David Intersimone Cloud Computing
DataSnap
Delphi
JSON
Pascal
Programming
RAD Studio
REST
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Developer Christmas Countdown - December 16 - T minus 9 days

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 [...]

2010 12 16 David Intersimone 64-bit
All-Access
C++Builder
Change Manager
CodeRage
DB Optimizer
DBArtisan
Data Modeling
Data Warehouse
DataRage
Delphi
ER/Studio
Education
Embarcadero
Events
InterBase
Oracle
Prism
RAD Studio
RadPHP
S/W Engineering
SQL
Webinar
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Developer Christmas Countdown - December 11 - T minus 14 days

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 [...]

2010 12 11 David Intersimone C++Builder
DB Optimizer
DB2
DBArtisan
Data Modeling
Data Warehouse
Database
Delphi
ER/Studio
Embarcadero
InterBase
Oracle
Prism
RAD Studio
RadPHP
SQL
SQL Server
Sybase
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Developer Christmas Countdown - December 7 - T minus 18 days

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 [...]

2010 12 07 David Intersimone Cary Jensen
Conference
DBArtisan
Data Modeling
Data Warehouse
DataSnap
Database
Delphi
Education
Embarcadero
Jobs
Marco Cantu
People
Prism
RAD Studio
RadPHP
SQL
Training
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Developer Christmas Countdown - December 6 - T minus 19 days

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 [...]

2010 12 06 David Intersimone C++Builder
Database
Delphi
Embarcadero
Prism
RAD Studio
RadPHP
SQL
Survey
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Take the David I Underwater XE Challenge

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 [...]

2010 08 18 David Intersimone All-Access
C++Builder
Change Manager
DB Optimizer
DBArtisan
Database
Delphi
Embarcadero
Fun
InterBase
PHP
Prism
Programming
RAD Studio
RadPHP
SQL
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The "XE" that is used in many of our Embarcadero products

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 [...]

2010 08 11 David Intersimone .NET
All-Access
C++
C++Builder
Change Manager
Cloud Computing
DB Optimizer
DBArtisan
Delphi
Embarcadero
PHP
Prism
Products
Programming
RAD Studio
RadPHP
VCL
Windows
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Join us for DataRage 2 — May 25-27, 2010!

What’s DataRage?
DataRage is three days of 100% online technical sessions you can attend from wherever you like to log in. It’s bringing top industry speakers, technologists, and industry practitioners to present on a wide variety of database-related topics, a raging confluence of conveniently-delivered information you can’t get anywhere else. And it’s free!
DataRage is designed for [...]

2010 05 11 David Intersimone DB Optimizer
DB2
DBArtisan
DataRage
Database
DatabaseGear
Delphi
Education
Embarcadero
Events
InterBase
Modeling
Performance
Products
RAD Studio
SQL
SQL Azure
SQL Server
Sybase
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My Webinar(s) May 5 - Finding and Fixing performance problems in database-driven applications

Alarm SMS messages and emails are being sent by the performance monitoring system to the production DBA team and the development team alerting everyone that the latest release of a critical business application and the underlying databases are grinding to a halt. The developers, QA team, and DBAs all point fingers at each other. The [...]

2010 05 04 David Intersimone All-Access
DB Optimizer
Database
Delphi
Events
Performance
Products
Programming
RAD Studio
SQL
Tuning
Webinar
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