WHITE PAPER:
New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms
WHITE PAPER:
This article overviews the new PL/SQL compatibility features in IBM DB2 software version 9.7, making it easier to adopt and allowing you to take advantage of its autonomic and high-performance characteristics.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, the UK government has committed £1bn to the semiconductor sector – but can it ever compete with the US and China? The potential of 5G networking could transform manufacturing – we examine the implications. Read the issue now.
ANALYST REPORT:
The dread of any IT manager is in making a significant purchase of hardware or software to then find that they are 'locked in' to one supplier. But analyst Clive Longbottom asks, is this still the case?
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
The National Museum of Computing has trawled the Computer Weekly archives for another selection of articles highlighting significant articles published in the month of May over the past five decades.
RESEARCH CONTENT:
We analysed 426 log files provided by the Philippines' Commission on Elections to objectively recreate what transpired during the 2016 elections. These log files were used to gauge the integrity of the Philippine AES using an AES Trust Model developed by this research.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about how the firm wants to use cloud, machine learning and innovative datacentre technologies to open up access to information. Our new buyer's guide looks at network function virtualisation. And we examine the role of blockchain in cloud data security. Read the issue now.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, DevOps is cited as a key element of digital transformation – we examine the challenges to delivering on its promise. Many retailers are investing in emerging technologies to gain an edge – but are they too far ahead of the curve? And could a new spirit of collaboration help UK broadband roll-out? Read the issue now.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, after the storms that swept across the UK, we look at the technology behind Weather Source's meteorological data service. Oracle and SAP are battling over customers to upgrade their ERP systems to the cloud. And we report from the world's biggest retail tech show.
EGUIDE:
The better the working conditions of a software developer, the better the results. In this 15-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how to improve productivity, the tools required to build success and the value of in-house expertise.
