The Sybase Users' Group of
Texas – February 2010 Newsletter
Table of Contents:
1) SUG-TX February 23rd Meeting - ASE 15's Job
Scheduler and the Self-healing Database
2) Highlights: SUG-TX January 26th Meeting
3) Future SUG-TX Meetings
4) Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.5 Meets
Extreme Performance, Efficiency & Service Level Demands of Next-Generation
Transaction Processing Systems
8) OpenSolaris / Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS)
Meeting
9) Sybase Training Schedule (Feb - Aug)
1)
SUG-TX February 23rd Meeting - ASE 15's Job Scheduler and the Self-healing
Database
The Sybase Users’ Group of Texas will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The topic will be “ASE 15's Job Scheduler and the Self-healing Database” by Jonathan Wesley-James, Principal Architect/Consultant with North America Sybase Professional Services.
Abstract:
With the advent of ASE version 15, Sybase has bought the concept of a
self-healing, self-aware database to the DBA community. Many people
confronted with this new technology either do not implement it due to the fear
of the "if it's not broken, don't touch it" syndrome or the question
on how best to use this technology. Jonathan will detail the basic
concepts of the Sybase Job Scheduler, how to best utilize it and go in-depth to
really explore the full potential of this design. The presentation will
also feature a brief demo.
About
the Speaker: Jonathan Wesley-James is a Principal Architect/Consultant with
North America Sybase Professional Services and has spent the last 10 plus years
at Sybase. Jonathan is based in Canada and works extensively throughout
the States. He also provides architectural services for the Sybase
Financial Community in Latin America. Jonathan's knowledge extends to ASE
performance and tuning, Sybase IQ, Replication Server and RAP. Jonathan
is considered Sybase's "go to" person for high profile situations.
Jonathan loves the warm Texan climate, especially in the winter months.
Agenda:
4:00pm - 4:30pm Introduction, Welcome, Q&A
4:30pm - 5:00pm ASE 15's Job Scheduler and the Self-healing
Database
5:00pm - 5:15pm Break
5:15pm – 5:45pm Round Table discussion on topic
5:45pm – 6:00pm Wrap Up
6:30pm
-
Post meeting discussions at Champps Americana
(at the Uptown location)
The
meetings are held at HAL-PC, 4543 Post Oak Place, Suite 200,
Houston, TX 77027 (map). Members frequently continue
discussions at Champps Sports Bar after the meeting
while waiting for traffic to subside.
2)
Highlights: SUG-TX January 26th Meeting
The
Sybase Users’ Group of Texas held their meeting on Tuesday, January 26,
2010. It was the first meeting of the year so the topics were officer
elections and planning for the year.
Officer
elections were held and the following were elected:
President – Don Clayton
Vice President – Jeff Wayt
Secretary – Cindy Bean
Treasurer – Open
Suggested
topics:
3)
Future SUG-TX Meetings
Mark
your calendar for future topics for SUG-TX Meetings:
·
March
23:
PowerBuilder 12 Beta
·
April
27:
Appeon 6.5
·
May
25:
PowerBuilder 12 Launch
·
June
22:
TBD
·
July
27:
TBD
·
August
24:
TechWave Wrap-Up
·
September
28: TBD
·
October
26: TBD
·
November
23: No Meeting – Thanksgiving
week
·
December:
Holiday Party
Topics
subject to change based on speaker availability and scheduling. Watch the
newsletter for details for each meeting. A meeting will not be held in
November due to proximity to the Thanksgiving holiday. December is the
annual holiday party. SUG-TX usually meets on the 4th Tuesday
so add a recurring appointment on your calendar and watch for future meeting
announcements and newsletters for details.
4)
Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.5 Meets Extreme Performance,
Efficiency & Service Level Demands of Next-Generation Transaction
Processing Systems
New
Version Includes In-Memory Database Option to Enable Data Virtualization in
Cloud and Grid Environments
DUBLIN,
CALIF. — JANUARY 27, 2010 — Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), an industry leader
in enterprise and mobile software, today announced the availability of Sybase®
Adaptive Server® Enterprise (ASE) 15.5, the newest version of its
high-performance, mission-critical enterprise database management system.
Sybase
ASE 15.5 features the addition of two new options: ASE In-memory Databases
(IMDB) and Advanced Backup Services. With these enhancements, ASE 15.5
continues to deliver unparalleled performance and manageability for data
intensive environments that require very low response times and high
throughput.
The
IMDB option in Sybase ASE 15.5 enables data virtualization and scaling critical
to meeting the needs of high data volume and high concurrent user
organizations, whether deployed in public cloud or private data center
environments. Unlike other in-memory products, the ASE 15.5 IMDB is fully
integrated within ASE, eliminating the need for application changes and
providing the flexibility that allows in-memory databases to be configured to
meet application requirements.
“In-memory
DBMS is an important dimension of the DBMS landscape, and will become more so
in the coming years,” said Carl Olofson, Vice President of Research at IDC.
“The Sybase developments that provide transparent in-memory database management
show clear leadership in the DBMS field.”
ASE
15.5 also increases efficiency in the data center with the integration of the
ASE Backup Server with Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM) from IBM. With this
support, ASE databases can be backed up on any TSM supported media, providing
faster backups and restores with less network and storage resources required.
This new integration provides a cost effective solution for storage management.
“The
database management features offered by Sybase ASE 15.5 coupled with the
storage management features offered by IBM® TSM provide a powerful solution to
overcome the challenges of data protection faced in today’s business
environment.” said Richard Vining, Product Marketing Manager, IBM Tivoli
Storage. “We are pleased to provide Sybase ASE with the Ready for Tivoli
software designation, which shows customers that the solution meets or exceeds
IBM compatibility criteria and successfully integrates with one or more IBM
Tivoli Software products.”
"In
data centers, the IT challenge is to increase efficiency and availability while
lowering data center costs. At the same time, application deployments in grid
and cloud computing environments are increasing the requirements of transaction
processing systems to support large volumes of concurrent users with high
transaction rates,” said Brian Vink, vice-president, data management products,
Sybase. “ASE 15.5 addresses these extreme requirements by delivering increased
data throughput and greater concurrent activity while elevating productivity
and uptime.”
Sybase
ASE 15.5 is available now. ASE 15.5 editions range from a free Developer
Edition to the Enterprise Family of products. Pricing for the Small
Business Edition starts at $1,495. For further product details or to
download ASE 15.5 Developer Edition visit www.sybase.com/ASEextreme.
For
additional information, please call 800-8-SYBASE or visit www.sybase.com/ASE.
For
the full story, go to http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1067065.
5)
Sybase Delivers Best Quarter in Company History, Resulting in Third Consecutive
Year of Record Revenue, Earnings, and Cash Flow
DUBLIN,
Calif. — January 28, 2010 — Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), an industry leader in
enterprise and mobile software, today reported financial results for the fourth
quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
Record
Achievements:
·
Total
revenue of $331.7 million for Q409 and $1.17 billion for full year
·
Messaging
revenue of $56.2 million for Q409 and $196.6 million for full year
·
GAAP
operating margin of 30% for Q409 and 25% for full year
·
GAAP
operating income of $98.6 million for Q409 and $289.7 million for full year
·
Non-GAAP
operating margin of 35% for Q409 and 30% for full year
·
Non-GAAP
operating income of $115.0 million for Q409 and $349.0 million for full year
·
GAAP
EPS of $1.86 for full year
·
Non-GAAP
EPS of $0.80 for Q409 and $2.48 for full year
·
Cash
flow from operations of $113.5 million for Q409 and $384.1 million for full
year
Other
Highlights
·
Q409
total revenue up 9% year over year
·
Database
license revenue increased 9% for Q409 and 22% for full year
·
Messaging
services increased 30% for Q409 and 12% for full year
·
GAAP
operating income up 41% for Q409 and 38% for full year
·
Non-GAAP
operating income up 34% for Q409 and 31% for full year
·
GAAP
EPS of $0.66, up 22% for Q409
·
Cash
flow from operations increased 34% for Q409 and 30% for full year
For
the full story, go to http://www.sybase.com/detail?id=1067077.
6)
International Sybase User Group Events
The International Sybase User Group (ISUG) sponsors events for
Special Interests Groups (SIGs), Virtual User Groups, and members. Sign
up for ISUG Membership for as little as $25 for a basic membership and get
access to events and online material. For more details, visit:
http://www.isug.com/common/JoinISUG.html
7)
Sybase Events
Seminars, Conferences, Webcasts, Tradeshows, Sports events —
whichever way you want to get information from Sybase, they deliver!
Check out future events at:
http://www.sybase.com/about_sybase/events
If you'd like to give feedback on what types of events you think
Sybase should offer please email them at events@sybase.com
8)
OpenSolaris / Houston User Group for Sun (HUGS) Meeting
The OpenSolaris / Houston User Group for Sun
meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Houston Sun office. The next meeting will be on March 9th.
Web Site: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/hugs
Subscribe to the mailing list: http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/ug-hugs
9)
Sybase Training Schedule (Feb - Aug)
Sybase Dallas Learning Center
14800 Quorum Drive, Suite 505
Dallas, Texas 75240
Contact: 972-687-6400
Register: 1 800-8-SYBASE
Feb
22, 2010 4 days Mastering Transact-SQL Programming: Advanced Tips
&
Techniques
Mar
01, 2010 5 days System and Database Administration: ASE
Mar
15, 2010 5 days Fast Track to Replication Server Administration
Mar
29, 2010 5 days Performance and Tuning: Configuring ASE 15
Apr
05, 2010 5 days ASE 15 Migration for DBA's
Apr
12, 2010 5 days Fast Track to PowerBuilder: Part I
Apr
19, 2010 4 days Data Modeling with PowerDesigner 15
Apr
19, 2010 5 days Performance and Tuning: ASE 15.0 Query Optimization
Apr
26, 2010 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server Enterprise
May
03, 2010 4 days Mastering Transact-SQL Programming: Advanced Tips
&
Techniques
May
10, 2010 5 days Fast Track to PowerBuilder: Part II
May
17, 2010 3 days Business Process Modeling with PowerDesigner 15
May
24, 2010 5 days Sybase IQ Administration
Jun
07, 2010 5 days System and Database Administration: ASE
Jun
21, 2010 5 days Fast Track to Replication Server Administration
Jul
06, 2010 4 days Data Modeling with PowerDesigner 15
Jul
12, 2010 5 days Fast Track to PowerBuilder: Part I
Jul
19, 2010 5 days Performance and Tuning: Configuring ASE 15
Jul
19, 2010 4 days Mastering Transact-SQL Programming: Advanced Tips
&
Techniques
Jul
26, 2010 3 days Business Process Modeling with PowerDesigner 15
Jul
26, 2010 5 days ASE 15 Migration for DBA's
Aug
02, 2010 5 days Fast Track to Adaptive Server Enterprise
Aug
09, 2010 5 days Performance and Tuning: ASE 15.0 Query Optimization
Please
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