To “fn” or not to “fn”
Should you use the “fn:” prefix when calling the built-in XQuery functions? This post discusses the pros and cons.
Encryption: Transport versus File
This morning I was asked if I recommended using transport encryption or file encryption to protect company files and data.
Can market surveillance help to keep traders on track?
By Richard Bentley, Vice President, Capital Markets, Progress Software
There’s no doubt that today's high speed capital markets and cross product, cross market trade volumes mean regulation struggles to keep up with changes in the market. MiFID II is an example of a financial regulatory...
Halloween, Zombies and the Supply Chain
With Halloween rapidly approaching, coupled with continued interest in zombies, I thought to myself: how could we apply some supply chain principles to surviving a potential zombie out break?
First let us make the following assumptions about the zombie outbreak – it mimics the characteristics of...
Accelerate Informatica PowerCenter bulk insert from Unix/Linux to SQL Server and Sybase
I have been consulting on several projects to accelerate bulk insert performance into SQL Server and Sybase from Unix/Linux with Informatica PowerCenter, and want to share their success with the...
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