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Monthly Newsletter Archives

PIPELINE is the monthly newsletter for members of Toad World and Quest Pipelines communities. Each month we feature database tech articles, techniques and tips for improving software development as well as insights on what's happening in the world of Toad.

Read past PIPELINE Newsletters:

Toad World PIPELINE - August 2010 Issue

Feature Article: Toad Idea Pond
Oracle: Patching and Upgrading Oracle Clusterware
Upcoming Content from Knowledge Expert for Oracle
Oracle: How Managers Can Help Their Developers Write Excellent Code
by Steven Feuerstein
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Get the Support Organization Involved Early on IT Projects
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - July 2010 Issue

Feature Article: Exciting New Toad Feature - Oracle RMAN Backup Reporting and Analysis
Oracle: Installing Oracle Clusterware
Upcoming Content from Knowledge Expert for Oracle
Oracle: Troubleshooting Oracle Enterprise Manager 10G
by Jeff Hunter
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Create a Testing Strategy For Your Project
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - June 2010 Issue

Feature Article: What in the World are Predictive Diagnostics?
Oracle: The Fundamentals of Maintaining correct PL/SQL
by Steven Feuerstein
Oracle: Database Disaster Recovery using only RMAN Backups
by Zaffer Khan
Software Development Tips & Techniques: In Praise of Automated testing Tools
by Tom Mochal
The Confident Technical Leader: Open and Honest Communication
by John Weathington

Toad World PIPELINE - May 2010 Issue

Feature Article: Toad® Extension for Visual Studio Is Here!
Oracle: Top 10 Strategies for Oracle Database Performance (Part 4)
by Guy Harrison
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Eliciting Requirements with Group Interviews
by Tom Mochal
The Confident Technical Leader: How to Run a Technical Meeting
by John Weathington

Toad World PIPELINE - April 2010 Issue

Feature Article: Online Conference for Developers
Oracle: Top 10 Strategies for Oracle Database Performance (Part 3)
by Guy Harrison
DB2: Assuring Data Integrity in DB2
by Craig Mullins
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Create a Security Risk Assessment for your Project
by Tom Mochal
The Confident Technical Leader: Focusing on Results
by John Weathington

Toad World PIPELINE - March 2010 Issue

Feature Article: The Future of Oracle Development in Visual Studio Is Coming
Oracle: Top 10 Strategies for Oracle Database Performance (Part 2)
by Guy Harrison
Oracle: Integrating Workload Replays into Database Change Management
by Bert Scalzo
Oracle: Automatic RMAN Backup with Oracle Scheduler
by Johannes Ahrends
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Gathering Requirements through a JAD Session
by Tom Mochal
The Confident Technical Leader: Becoming a Great Technical Leader
by John Weathington

Toad World PIPELINE - January/February 2010 Issue

Feature Article: A New Toad® DBA Suite for Oracle RAC
Oracle: Top 10 Strategies for Oracle Database Performance (Part 1)
by Guy Harrison
Oracle: Using Toad Reports Manager to Enhance Oracle E-Business Suite (OEBS) Management
by Gary Piper
Oracle: Being Successful with Toad and RMAN
by Johannes Ahrends
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Develop Acceptance Criteria to Ensure no Surprises
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - December 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad® the Next Generation
Oracle: Database Replay Overview
by Knowledge Xpert for Oracle
DB2: The Top 10 Things a DBA Should Know About Toad for DB2
by Jim Wankowski
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Use a Prototype to Elicit Requirement Roles
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - November 2009 Issue

Feature Article: A Perfect 10 for Toad® Version 10
Oracle: OCR File and Voting Disk Administration by Example
by Jeff Hunter
DB2: The Definition of Database Performance
by Craig Mullins
Java: Proactive Performance Tuning for Enterprise Java Developers
by Steven Haines
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Common Project Roles
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - October 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad® and JProbe® Bundles
Oracle: PLSQL News You Can Use
by Steven Feuerstein
DB2: An Overview of Mainframe Specialty Processors
by Craig Mullins
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Resolving "Subtle" Program Bugs
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - September 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad for Data Analysts V2.5 is Here!
Oracle: Diagnosing and Solving Oracle Parsing Issues
by Guy Harrison
Oracle: Toad and Oracle's Flashback Technologies
by Johannes Ahrends
Oracle: Toad for the Oracle DBA
by Bert Scalzo
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Tips for General Design Approach
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - August 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad for Data Analysts V2.5 is Coming!
Oracle: Range Partitioning of an Existing Table
by Darko Egersdorfer
Oracle: Optimizing the 11G Result Set Cache
by Guy Harrison
Oracle: Extending Toad for Oracle's Code Xpert With the Sonarsource Dashboard
by Olivier Gaudin
SQL Server: Developing Something for Nothing with SQL Server
Jeremiah Peschka
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Use Active Listening Skills When Gathering Requirements
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - July 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad for Oracle 10 Offers the Enhancements You Requested
Oracle: My Journey from 9.0.1 to 9.2.0.8
by Zaffer Khan
Oracle: Preliminary TPC-C Results
by Mike Ault
DB2: DB2, Stored Procedures, Cobol, and Result Sets
by Robert Catterall
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Understanding The Nature of Requirements
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - June 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad Virtual Expo 2009
Oracle: Installing Grid Control on RHEL 5 With 11G Database Repository
by Jeff Hunter
Oracle: Partitioning in 11G
by Jacques Kilchoer & Thomas Szekely
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Let's Look at the Role of an Analyst
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - May 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Boost your Toad Knowledge
Oracle: Memory Management in 11G
by Patrick Schwanke
DB2: The Mystery of DB2 Sorts
by Bonnie Baker
JAVA: Advanced Memory Analysis
by Steven Haines
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Understand the Value of Project Lifecycle Processes
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - April 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Using Toad DBA Suite for Oracle with Oracle Enterprise Manager
Oracle: The Humble Count Function
by John Russell
Oracle: Explain Plan Tips
by Dan Hotka
DB2: The Mystery of DB2 for Z/OS Index-Only Updates and Deletes
by Bonnie Baker
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Use Caution When Downloading Components From The Web
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - March 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad Around the World
Oracle: Good DBAs Work Smarter – Not Harder
by John Pocknell
Oracle: 10 Simple Steps for Boosting Database Performance in a Virtualized Environment
by Bert Scalzo
DB2: The Mystery of the DB2 SIX Lock
by Bonnie Baker
MySQL: How much memory can MySQL use in the worst case?
by Baron Schwartz
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Convert Critical Data to Prepare for the New Solution
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - February 2009 Issue

Feature Article: What version of Toad should I be using?
Oracle: Taming Queries from Hell
by Bert Scalzo
DB2: DECFLOAT
by George Baklarz for Knowledge Xpert
SQL Server: Backup and Restore
by Brent Ozar
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Terminating a Project Successfully
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - January 2009 Issue

Feature Article: Toad World Hosts Expert Blogs
Oracle: ORACLE VMWARE = SUCCESS
by Bert Scalzo
Oracle: Oracle Grid Computing
by Surbhi Jain
Oracle: EXPLAIN THIS!
by Jeff Smith
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Reviewing the Application Technical Design
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - December 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Resources still available for Toad Virtual Expo 2008
Oracle: Getting Started with Oracle in the Amazon Cloud
by Guy Harrison
DB2: It's Not All Bad to be a Space Cadet
by Doug Williams
Java: Performance Analysis in Eclipse
by Steven Haines
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Many Organizations Have Responsibility for Security
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - November 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Toad Virtual Expo 2008
Oracle: Disabling Oracle's AWR
by Bert Scalzo
DB2: On DB2 and Table-Pinning
by Robert Catterall
MySQL: Automatic MySQL Backup Script
by Dagon Design
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Use One-on-One Interviews to Solicit Requirements
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - October 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Toad for Oracle V9.7 now includes Toad for Data Analysis
Oracle: Thanks for the Memory
by Guy Harrison
Oracle: RAC the Casba
by Bert Scalzo
MySQL: A Quick Look at MySQL 6.0's New Backup
by Robin Schumacher
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Develop Information Retention Criteria for Data on your Project
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - September 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Best Toad Story Winners Announced
Oracle: Enabling Archive Logs in a RAC Environment
by Jeff Hunter
DB2: DB2 LUW V9.5 SQL Cookbook
by Graeme Birchall
MySQL: A Look at Falcon Diagnostic Tables
by Robin Schumacher
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Monitor Your Solution Before Turning Over to Support
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - August 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Discovering the hidden treasures of Toad
Oracle: Back Up and Recover
by Sushma Jagannath
DB2: Don't Be Memory Misers
by Robert Catterall
Java: Continuous Performance Management in Eclipse
by Steven Haines
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Create a Testing Plan for your Project
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - July 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Toad is Turning 10 - Join the Party!
Oracle: Make Oracle Work Smarter, Not Harder
by Guy Harrison
DB2: Performance Automation in DB2 LUW
by Jim Wankowski
MySQL: Query Performance Optimization
by Baron Schwartz
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Design Your Solution for Reuse
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - June 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Practical Best PL/SQL Video Series
Oracle: How To Baseline Compliance
by John Weathington
DB2: Elevating the DBA Role
by Robert Catterall
MySQL: Tuning MySQL SQL Code
by Guy Harrison
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Use Models for Visualizing Processes
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - May 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Quest Software at COLLABORATE 2008
Oracle: Troubleshooting Unsuccessful Configuration Scripts by Tracing the Operating System Call
by Harish Kumar Kalra
DB2: Performance Automation in DB2 LUW
by Jim Wankowski
Software Development Tips & Techniques: There are Many Organizations with a Role in Security
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - April 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Using Toad and Quest Code Tester for quick data analysis
Oracle: Which Query Implementation Runs the Slowest?
by Steven Feuerstein
DB2: Managing Performance in a Heterogeneous DB2 Environment
by Jim Wankowski
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Techniques for Creating Solid Report Layouts
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - March 2008 Issue

Feature Article: What's New in Toad World? A lot. And it's not just for Toad users
Oracle: Simultaneous Program Execution in PL/SQL
by Steven Feuerstein
DB2: Table Spaces And Locking Levels, Part 3
by Bonnie Baker
MySQL: Using MySQL Stored Functions
by Guy Harrison
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Create Use Cases to Define Processes from a Client Perspective
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - February 2008 Issue

Feature Article: Toad for IBM DB2 3.1 is here!
Oracle: Contention the Proverbial Bottleneck
by Guy Harrison
DB2: Table Spaces And Locking Levels, Part 2
by Bonnie Baker
MySQL: A Practical Look at the MySQL Query Cache
by Robin Schumacher
Software Development Tips & Techniques: Use Regression Testing to Validate New Changes
by Tom Mochal

Toad World PIPELINE - January 2008 Issue
- Feature Article: Work Smarter, Not Harder with the New Toad DBA Suite for Oracle
- Oracle: Draw a Map of Variables and Subprograms Using PL/Scope
  by Arup Nanda
- DB2: Table Spaces And Locking Levels, Part 1
  by Bonnie Baker
- Software Development Tips & Techniques: Prepare Properly for Systems Implementation
  by Tom Mochal

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