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data mining,

Growing need for IT people with Analytical and/or Data Mining Skills

Dispite the current economic conditions we have been enduring for the past couple of years, there is one type of IT job that is seeing an increase in demand.  This…
Uli Bethke December 1, 2010
Oracle,

Oracle Data Integrator (ODI): Timestamp with local timezone and daylights saving time

Get our e-books Discover the Oracle Data Integrator 11g Repository Data Model and Oracle Data Integrator Snippets and Recipes If you are you using the Oracle data type TIMESTAMP WITH…
Uli Bethke October 16, 2010
Data Warehouse,

Comparing Exadata and Netezza TwinFin

Comparison between Exadata and Netezza Twin Fin. Ok, it comes from Netezza and as such is biased, but still an interesting read. It is worthwhile to remember though that Exadata…
Uli Bethke August 13, 2010
Oracle,

Craig Stewart's Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) video tutorials

Get our e-books Discover the Oracle Data Integrator 11g Repository Data Model and Oracle Data Integrator Snippets and Recipes Craig Stewart has put together a superb set of ODI video…
Uli Bethke June 5, 2010
Oracle,

Oracle naming conventions and coding guidelines for SQL and PL/SQL

Reading the German database pro magazine this morning I saw that Swiss consultancy Trivadis has published a very useful document on Oracle naming conventions and Oracle coding guidelines for SQL…
Uli Bethke April 17, 2010
Oracle,

Exploring the Oracle Data Miner Interface

Once you have successfully installed Oracle Data Miner and established a connection you will be presented with the main ODM window with the navigator pane on the left hand side.…
Uli Bethke March 22, 2010