Securing Database Servers
With the ever-expanding data requirements for Web applications, database administrators often configure security parameters at the OS and database layer. Unfortunately, administrators seldom consider implementing security at a network layer to protect the…
Debian 6.0 ‘Squeeze’: What’s New?
With its extremely long release cycle (this one took two years), Debian 6.0 Squeeze was rolled out on February 6th, amidst jokes like, “See you in 12 months’ time,” and “So they finally…
All You Need to Know About Web Application Frameworks
Jargon fills our everyday lives on the Internet. The days when HTML and JavaScript used to be “cool” technologies are long gone. They are still very much an underlying part of the Net,…
A FOSS Lover’s Tryst with PostgreSQL
Pranav Pandya, a FOSS enthusiast and winner of the EnterpriseDB PostgreSQL contest, shares with us how he made use of PostgreSQL in projects to deliver customer satisfaction. Pranav Pandya, a software specialist, is…
Up Close and Personal with NoSQL
Aimed at Web developers, DBAs, programmers, et al., this article covers the basic concepts about NoSQL databases, the different types and their features. When you think of choosing a database for your application…
Open Source Jobs, Open to Freshers at Nagarro
Nagarro is an outsourcing company that specialises in high-quality business-critical software, and is known for its extensive use of open source solutions. Nagarro is planning to add to its FOSS team, and it…
phpVirtualBox — Accessing VirtualBox from a Browser
This article introduces phpVirtualBox, an open-source, AJAX and PHP-based implementation of the Oracle VirtualBox user interface
Ingres’ Steve Shine on the Database Company’s Business Model and Plans
Steve Shine, EVP, worldwide operations, Ingres Corporation, was in Delhi as part of his three-city tour of India. When we met with him, he was not only gung-ho about the prospects of open…
Oracle’s Gravity Pulls in Sun
This Oracle-Sun deal is like a galactic collision that promises to shake up the global tech industry.
Oracle: We Have All That Red Hat Has, But Our Prices Will Pretty Much Be Half
In this interview, Shane Owenby, director, Linux & Open Source, Asia Pacific, Oracle Corporation, shares with us Oracle’s contributions to the Linux world, and expresses his surprise at how little credit the company gets for it.




