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Use Memcached for Java enterprise performance, Part 2: Database-driven web apps
Traditional caching requires performance trade-offs that many enterprise applications can't afford, which is where Memcached comes in. Learn how to set up Memcached as a second-level Hibernate cache, then develop a caching solution to reduce CPU usage on the server.
Sunil Patil, May 2012

Report: Explosive growth ahead for Hadoop, MapReduce-related revenues
Analyst firm IDC predicts banner days for big data programming frameworks.
Chris Kanaracus, May 2012

Oracle-Google verdict signals need for copyright reform
Antiquated copyright law scored a victory in Android-Java suit -- and brought bad news for U.S. competitiveness.
Simon Phipps, May 2012

Developers fear they'll be stifled by judgement in Oracle-Google suit
Oracle's argument about copyrighting APIs would be a problem for the entire industry, observers say.
Paul Krill, May 2012

Programming languages not copyrightable rules top EU court
The European Court of Justice has left the door open to reverse engineering of programs.
Jennifer Baker, May 2012

Apple's Tim Cook wins where Steve Jobs failed: On Java
Oracle will take over Java updates for OS X, an accomplishment that eluded Jobs for years. But many users are left in the cold.
Woody Leonard, April 2012

Jury deliberations begin after Oracle, Google attorneys debate fair use
The jury must decide whether Google infringed Oracle's Java copyrights in its Android OS.
James Niccolai, April 2012

Infor prepares to roll out Mongoose development platform
Mongoose to be a new PaaS based on homegrown technology that Infor and partners have used for years.
Chris Kanaracus, April 2012

7 programming myths -- busted!
The tools are sharper, but software development remains rife with misconceptions about productivity, code efficiency, offshoring, and more.
Neil McAllister, April 2012

Oracle vs. Google: Who owns the Java APIs?
Oracle calls dibs on the Java APIs, even if Java itself is open. If the court agrees, it'll be bad news for developers everywhere.
Neil McAllister, April 2012

7 tools for taming big data with Hadoop
Harness Hadoop with these seven top-flight tools for reporting, analysis, visualization, integration, and development.
Peter Wayner, April 2012

Use Memcached for Java enterprise performance, Part 1: Architecture and setup
Sunil Patil introduces Memcached's distributed hashtable architecture and gets you started with using it to cache data for your own database-driven Java enterprise applications.
Sunil Patil, April 2012

How the Oracle-Google trial could affect all developers
Trial over Android set to start on Monday, and its outcome could set a precedent about copyright protection for software APIs.
James Niccolai, April 2012

If Oracle wins its Android suit, everyone loses
A key architect of the open sourcing of the Java platform under Sun Microsystems, Simon Phipps spells out what's really at stake in the Oracle-Google lawsuit today.
Simon Phipps, April 2012

OpenStack supporters downplay Citrix defection
As Citrix drops OpenStack, competition between two projects could heat up
Brandon Butler, April 2012

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