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Sun, which desperately needs to monetize its software, has put out a new release of MySQL with a gold-level subscriber-only Query Analyzer tool that its praying users will pay for. The tool monitors query performance and quickly pinpoints and corrects problem SQL code. It promises to turbo-boost the speed and uptime of MySQL database applications. One user reported it tripled his performance; 30% appears more normal. Its integrated into the MySQL Enterprise Monitor, a key part of Suns MySQL Enterprise subscription offering. Subscriptions, as usual, go for 9 to ,999 per server per year. The gold level costs ,999 a year. An unlimited site-wide subscription starts at ,000 a year.

The Java Community Process (JCP) Program Management Office has announced the final results of the 2008 JCP Executive Committees (EC) elections. After two ballot rounds for ratified and elected seats the winners are Ericsson, SpringSource, SAP, Intel, and Werner Keil for the Java SE/EE EC and Nokia, Philips, IBM, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Sean Sheedy for the Java ME EC.

The latest Java performance tips from around the web, such as “ThreadLocals are garbage collected when the thread is garbage collected. However, if the thread is a member of a thread pool, then the values may never be garbage collected, leading to a memory leak.”

IBM is going to buy Transitive, the British cross-platform virtualization firm that salvaged legacy Macintosh programs and made Apple’s move from IBM to Intel chips as graceful as a prima ballerinas pirouette. Transitive is clever at running applications written for one kind of microprocessor and operating system on multiple platforms with little or no modification and could probably be made to run all legacy apps in virtualized form on a single hardware platform.

ILOG has announced ILOG JViews 8.5, the latest version of ILOGs Java-based visualization suite, with new features that enhance the creation of Rich Internet Applications as well as desktop applications. ILOG JViews 8.5 adds support for the Eclipse platform including the new ILOG JViews Graph Layout module, and additional support for Ajax frameworks to help developers build interactive user displays for RIA faster. With seven modules targeting diagrams, charts, graph layout and map displays, ILOG JViews demonstrates ILOGs role as innovator and industry leader in providing solutions for high-end visualization applications, such as large-scale industrial monitoring systems or Web-enabled road traffic information systems.

rPath has announced support for the Ubuntu and CentOS Linux operating systems as part of rBuilder and the rPath Lifecycle Management Platform. rBuilder is the category-defining build and release management system for creating virtual appliances and application images. The rPath Lifecycle Management Platform extends rBuilder with a comprehensive system for controlling the cost, complexity and risk of deploying, managing and maintaining application images in virtualized and cloud-based environments.

eXludus has announced that it has joined the HP Multi-Core Optimization Program. System processor core counts, and associated parallel processing capacity, are increasing. However, most applications are serial designs not capable of effectively using this parallel computing capacity now available to them. Re-writing applications to take full advantage of todays multi-core systems is a difficult, time-consuming and a costly process. This situation has created a major application performance challenge for the industry. eXludus MultiCore Optimizer software addresses the parallel processor/serial application disconnect by inserting an intelligent resource allocation middleware layer between the applications and the operating system that allows unmodified applications to better leverage multi-core system potential based on resource needs.

The Java Community Process (JCP) Program Management Office has announced the final results of the 2008 JCP Executive Committees (EC) elections. After two ballot rounds for ratified and elected seats the winners are Ericsson, SpringSource, SAP, Intel, and Werner Keil for the Java SE/EE EC and Nokia, Philips, IBM, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Sean Sheedy for the Java ME EC.

IBM is going to buy Transitive, the British cross-platform virtualization firm that salvaged legacy Macintosh programs and made Apple’s move from IBM to Intel chips as graceful as a prima ballerinas pirouette. Transitive is clever at running applications written for one kind of microprocessor and operating system on multiple platforms with little or no modification and could probably be made to run all legacy apps in virtualized form on a single hardware platform.

November 2008

The architectural principle of fully self contained messages

MySQL Add-on Could Make Sun Money

Final Results of 2008 JCP Executive Committees Elections Are Out

October 2008 New Java Performance Tips

IBM Buys Transitive

New ILOG JViews 8.5 Offers Eclipse Support for RIA

rPath Announces Cloud-Based Support at SYS-CON’s Virtualization and Cloud Computing Conference

eXludus Joins HP Multi-Core Optimization Program

Final Results of 2008 JCP Executive Committees Elections Are Out

Virtualization Journal: IBM Buys Transitive

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