This eBook offers practical tips and tricks as well as useful guidance on how to implement common features in LightSwitch, such as those for working with documents, business analysis, screen customization, optimal server configuration, usage with databases other than SQL Server, and so on. What you can expect to find is solutions for everyday problems, with suggestions on how to implement requirements that are very common in any business application, especially for running across distributed networks in the enterprise. In summary, what you’ll find in this eBook is how to solve problems you will face in the real world. This eBook is intended for developers who have at least basic knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio LightSwitch, as well as some experience in creating, configuring, and publishing applications.

Are you tasked with managing and protecting your PostgreSQL databases? "Instant PostgreSQL Backup and Restore How-to" provides practical, step-by-step guidance for backing up and restoring both simple and complex PostgreSQL databases safely and efficiently. You'll learn essential skills to ensure your critical data is always secure and available. What this Book will help me do Master the process of backing up and restoring PostgreSQL databases effectively. Learn to target specific data for backup with partial dumps for higher flexibility. Utilize advanced compression techniques to optimize backup time and storage. Implement streaming replication for up-to-date standby servers. Apply file system snapshot techniques to ensure consistent online binary backups. Author(s) The authors of this book are experienced database administrators and PostgreSQL experts. They bring years of hands-on expertise in safeguarding and managing enterprise-level databases. Known for their engaging teaching style, they focus on delivering clear instructions and actionable insights to enable all database professionals to succeed with PostgreSQL. Who is it for? This book is designed for database administrators and IT professionals responsible for the durability, reliability, and recovery of data housed in PostgreSQL systems. It is well-suited for professionals ranging from beginners looking to understand PostgreSQL backup basics to experienced admins seeking to refine advanced restoration techniques. Readers should possess a basic familiarity with database concepts but do not need prior experience with PostgreSQL backup procedures.

Have you ever wanted to customize or extend Oracle E-Business Suite but didn't know where to begin? This comprehensive cookbook provides a detailed guide to building and deploying extensions for Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12. Through step-by-step examples, you will learn key techniques for OA Framework development, desktop integration, and BI Publisher. What this Book will help me do Understand the architecture of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 and how it supports extensibility. Follow detailed instructions to set up a development environment using JDeveloper for OA Framework extensions. Learn to personalize and develop Oracle Application Framework (OAF) pages with hands-on examples. Gain skills in creating and using BI Publisher templates for generating professional reports. Acquire techniques for configuring and utilizing desktop integrator tools for enhancing business workflows. Author(s) Andy Penver is an experienced Oracle consultant with a vast knowledge in Oracle E-Business Suite and business application development. With over a decade of hands-on development experience, Andy has mentored teams globally in employing Oracle E-Business Suite efficiently. His warm teaching approach ensures that he conveys technical concepts in a way that's understandable and actionable. Who is it for? This book is ideal for developers, functional consultants, and IT professionals working with Oracle E-Business Suite. Beginners with minimal technical expertise will find the structured approach and comprehensive explanations accessible. Seasoned professionals seeking to deepen their skills in EBS customization will also benefit. If you want to master extending Oracle E-Business Suite, this book is for you.

By using the Migration Manager, you can migrate configuration content from one production environment to another. The typical use is to migrate configuration content from a development environment to a test environment and then on to production for the Tivoli® process automation engine and its applications, such as IBM® SmartCloud® Control Desk. The goal of migration is to ensure that your production environment fully meets the needs of your users. This IBM Redbooks® publication is an update of the existing book Migration Use Cases with the Migration Manager, SG24-7906 and covers the most common migration use cases with the Migration Manager, including the capabilities that were introduced with Tivoli's process automation engine V7.5. These use cases are only a small subset of the possible migration scenarios that can be performed by the Migration Manager, but they were chosen to be representative of the capabilities of the Migration Manager. In addition to these use cases, the book presents a migration strategy and a comprehensive chapter about troubleshooting possible migration problems when the Migration Manager is used. We strongly suggest that you read Chapter 1, "Migration strategy" on page 1 first before reading the other chapters. This chapter give syou a good foundation for all of the migration scenarios that are covered in the book. This book is a reference for IT Specialists and IT Architects working on migrating configuration content from one production environment to another by using the Migration Manager.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication explains the capabilities of the IBM System z® Advanced Workload Analysis Reporter (IBM zAware), and shows how you can use it as an integral part of your existing System z management tools. IBM zAware is an integrated, self-learning, analytics solution for IBM z/OS® that helps identify unusual system behavior in near real time. It is designed to help IT personnel improve problem determination so they can restore service quickly and improve overall availability. The book gives you a conceptual description of the IBM zAware appliance. It will help you to understand how it fits into the family of IBM mainframe system management tools that include Runtime Diagnostics, Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), IBM Health Checker for z/OS, and z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF). You are provided with the information you need to get IBM zAware up and running so you can start to benefit from its capabilities immediately. You will learn how to manage an IBM zAware environment, and see how other products can use the IBM zAware Application Programming Interface to extract information from IBM zAware for their own use. The target audience includes system programmers, system operators, configuration planners, and system automation analysts.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces a technical overview of the new features, functions, and enhancements available in IBM i 7.1. It provides a summary and brief explanation of new capabilities and what changed in the operating system. This publication also describes many of the licensed programs and application development tools that are associated with IBM i. This publication includes all the enhancements that were delivered with the Technology Refresh 4 and 5 that were made available in 2012. Many new and enhanced functions are described: IBM DB2® for i support for XML and column level encryption IBM PowerHA® for i asynchronous Geographic Mirroring and LUN-level switching Virtualization enhancements for IBM i hosted partitions and IBM PowerVM® Storage management enhancements for solid-state drives Systems management enhancements for Systems Director Navigator for i IBM Rational® software development product enhancements Zend PHP Enhancements Web Application Serving enhancements The information that is provided in this book is useful for clients, IBM Business Partners, and IBM service professionals that are involved with planning, supporting, upgrading, and implementing IBM i 7.1 solutions.

Oracle SQL Tuning with SQLTXPLAIN is a practical guide to SQL tuning the way Oracle's own experts do it, using a freely downloadable tool called SQLTXPLAIN. Using this simple tool you'll learn how to tune even the most complex SQL, and you'll learn to do it quickly, without the huge learning curve usually associated with tuning as a whole. Firmly based in real world problems, this book helps you reclaim system resources and avoid the most common bottleneck in overall performance, badly tuned SQL. You'll learn how the optimizer works, how to take advantage of its latest features, and when it's better to turn them off. Quickly tune any SQL statement no matter how complex. Build and tune test cases without affecting production. Use the latest tuning features with confidence. What you'll learn How and why complex SQL goes wrong When statistics are crucial and when they are not How and when the tuning facilities of the database can help or hinder When to tune and when not to tune Which steps in an execution plan are crucial to performance How the optimizer works out the execution plan Who this book is for Oracle SQL Tuning with SQLTXPLAIN is ideal for everyone who deals with SQL and SQL tuning. Both developers and DBA's will benefit from learning how to use the SQLTXPLAIN tool along with the problem solving approach described in this book.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the integration of IBM Platform Symphony® with IBM BigInsights™. It includes IBM Platform LSF® implementation scenarios that use IBM System x® technologies. This IBM Redbooks publication is written for consultants, technical support staff, IT architects, and IT specialists who are responsible for providing solutions and support for IBM Platform Computing solutions. This book explains how the IBM Platform Computing solutions and the IBM System x platform can help to solve customer challenges and to maximize systems throughput, capacity, and management. It examines the tools, utilities, documentation, and other resources that are available to help technical teams provide solutions and support for IBM Platform Computing solutions in a System x environment. In addition, this book includes a well-defined and documented deployment model within a System x environment. It provides a planned foundation for provisioning and building large scale parallel high-performance computing (HPC) applications, cluster management, analytics workloads, and grid applications.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information for attaching the IBM XIV® Storage System to various host operating system platforms, including IBM i. The book provides information and references for combining the XIV Storage System with other storage platforms, host servers, or gateways, including IBM N Series, and IBM ProtecTIER®. It is intended for administrators and architects of enterprise storage systems. The book also addresses using the XIV storage with databases and other storage-oriented application software that include: IBM DB2® VMware ESX Microsoft HyperV SAP The goal is to give an overview of the versatility and compatibility of the XIV Storage System with various platforms and environments. The information that is presented here is not meant as a replacement or substitute for the Host Attachment kit publications. It is meant as a complement and to provide readers with usage guidance and practical illustrations.

Get the focused, pragmatic guidance you need to build professional cloud applications using Windows Azure Storage. This is one of the few books centered around Storage capabilities, and the author provides essential, expert coverage of the four key services - BLOB, tables, queues, and drives. Developers will gain hands-on insights, including detailed sections on business use cases and guidance for choosing the right storage option for the job. Provides architectural and programming guidance to professional developers and architects proficient with Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, and LINQ Illuminates when and how to use BLOB storage, table storage, queues, and Windows Azure Drive to build, host, and scale applications in Microsoft-managed datacenters Presents business-case context for choosing the right service for your scenario, e.g. readers will compare relational tables to Windows Azure tables to understand benefits and tradeoffs

Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft Access 2013 Get the full-color, visual guide that makes learning Microsoft Access 2013 plain and simple! Follow the book’s easy steps and screenshots and clear, concise language to learn the simplest ways to build a database and sort information. Here’s WHAT you’ll learn: Build and manage your own database Apply professional designs across your databases Create presentations and publish reports online Secure your database with passwords and encryption Exchange data with other databases and documents Interact with your data easier using macros Here’s HOW you’ll learn it: Jump in wherever you need answers Follow easy STEPS and SCREENSHOTS to see exactly what to do Get handy TIPS for new techniques and shortcuts Use TRY THIS! Exercises to apply what you learn right away

There are multiple uses for big data in every industry—from analyzing larger volumes of data than was previously possible to driving more precise answers, to analyzing data at rest and data in motion to capture opportunities that were previously lost. A big data platform will enable your organization to tackle complex problems that previously could not be solved using traditional infrastructure. As the amount of data available to enterprises and other organizations dramatically increases, more and more companies are looking to turn this data into actionable information and intelligence in real time. Addressing these requirements requires applications that are able to analyze potentially enormous volumes and varieties of continuous data streams to provide decision makers with critical information almost instantaneously. This IBM Redbooks® publication is written for decision-makers, consultants, IT architects, and IT professionals who will be implementing a solution with IBM InfoSphere Streams.

Whether you’re building a social media site or an internal-use enterprise application, this hands-on guide shows you the connection between MongoDB and the business problems it’s designed to solve. You’ll learn how to apply MongoDB design patterns to several challenging domains, such as ecommerce, content management, and online gaming. Using Python and JavaScript code examples, you’ll discover how MongoDB lets you scale your data model while simplifying the development process. Many businesses launch NoSQL databases without understanding the techniques for using their features most effectively. This book demonstrates the benefits of document embedding, polymorphic schemas, and other MongoDB patterns for tackling specific big data use cases, including: Operational intelligence: Perform real-time analytics of business data Ecommerce: Use MongoDB as a product catalog master or inventory management system Content management: Learn methods for storing content nodes, binary assets, and discussions Online advertising networks: Apply techniques for frequency capping ad impressions, and keyword targeting and bidding Social networking: Learn how to store a complex social graph, modeled after Google+ Online gaming: Provide concurrent access to character and world data for a multiplayer role-playing game

Dive into ØMQ (aka ZeroMQ), the smart socket library that gives you fast, easy, message-based concurrency for your applications. With this quick-paced guide, you’ll learn hands-on how to use this scalable, lightweight, and highly flexible networking tool for exchanging messages among clusters, the cloud, and other multi-system environments. ØMQ maintainer Pieter Hintjens takes you on a tour of real-world applications, using extended examples in C to help you work with ØMQ’s API, sockets, and patterns. Learn how to use specific ØMQ programming techniques, build multithreaded applications, and create your own messaging architectures. You’ll discover how ØMQ works with several programming languages and most operating systems—with little or no cost. Learn ØMQ’s main patterns: request-reply, publish-subscribe, and pipeline Work with ØMQ sockets and patterns by building several small applications Explore advanced uses of ØMQ’s request-reply pattern through working examples Build reliable request-reply patterns that keep working when code or hardware fails Extend ØMQ’s core pub-sub patterns for performance, reliability, state distribution, and monitoring Learn techniques for building a distributed architecture with ØMQ Discover what’s required to build a general-purpose framework for distributed applications

This book covers a wide range of applications and uses of simulation and modeling techniques in polymer injection molding, filling a noticeable gap in the literature of design, manufacturing, and the use of plastics injection molding. The authors help readers solve problems in the advanced control, simulation, monitoring, and optimization of injection molding processes. The book provides a tool for researchers and engineers to calculate the mold filling, optimization of processing control, and quality estimation before prototype molding.

With worked examples throughout and a range of online templates, Business and Financial Models explains the essential basics of planning, building and using business and financial models.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication addresses performance tuning topics to help leverage the virtualization strengths of the POWER® platform to solve clients’ system resource utilization challenges, and maximize system throughput and capacity. We examine the performance monitoring tools, utilities, documentation, and other resources available to help technical teams provide optimized business solutions and support for applications running on IBM POWER systems’ virtualized environments. The book offers application performance examples deployed on IBM Power Systems™ utilizing performance monitoring tools to leverage the comprehensive set of POWER virtualization features: Logical Partitions (LPARs), micro-partitioning, active memory sharing, workload partitions, and more. We provide a well-defined and documented performance tuning model in a POWER system virtualized environment to help you plan a foundation for scaling, capacity, and optimization

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides a basic introduction to the IBM System Storage® N series, virtualization, and VMware 5.x. It explains how to use the N series with VMware vSphere 5 environments and the benefits of doing so. Examples are given on how to install and set up VMware ESXi server with the N series. The IBM System Storage N series used as a storage foundation offers unified storage solutions that provide industry-leading technologies in the areas of storage efficiencies, instantaneous virtual machine and datastore cloning for virtual servers and virtual desktops, and virtual data center backup and business continuance solutions. The information provided can be also be used as a foundation to create dynamic cloud solutions, making full use of underlying storage features and functions. This book provides a blueprint for how clients can create a virtualized infrastructure/storage cloud that will help to address current and future data storage business requirements. IBM System Storage N series in conjunction with VMware vSphere 5 helps complete the virtualization hierarchy by providing both a server and storage virtualization solution. Although this configuration can further assist with other areas of virtualization, networks, and applications, these areas of virtualization are not covered in detail in this book.

This IBM Redbooks® publication discusses the connectivity options available for use within and beyond the data center for the following IBM System z family of mainframes: zEnterprise® EC12 (zEC12) zEnterprise 196 (z196) zEnterprise 114 (z114) System z10® Enterprise Class (z10 EC) System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) This book highlights the hardware and software components, functions, typical uses, coexistence, and relative merits of these connectivity features. It helps readers to understand the connectivity alternatives that are available when planning and designing their data center infrastructures. The changes to this edition are based on the System z hardware announcement dated August 28, 2012. This book is intended for data center planners, IT professionals, system engineers, technical sales staff, and network planners who are involved in the planning of connectivity solutions for System z servers.

The IBM® Linear Tape File System™ (LTFS) is the first file system that works in conjunction with Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tape technology to set a new standard for ease of use and portability for open systems tape storage. In 2011, LTFS won an Engineering Emmy Award for Innovation from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. This IBM Redbooks® publication helps you install, tailor, and configure the new IBM Linear Tape File System Single Drive Edition (LTFS SDE), Library Edition (LTFS LE), and Storage Manager (LTFS SM). LTFS is a file system that is implemented on dual-partition linear tape (IBM LTO Ultrium 5 tape drives (LTO-5), IBM LTO Ultrium 6 tape drives (LTO-6), and IBM TS1140 tape drives). LTFS makes tape look and work like any removable media, for example, a USB drive. Files and directories appear on the desktop as a directory listing. It is now simple to drag files to and from tape. Any application that is written to use disk files works with the same files on tape. LTFS SDE supports stand-alone drives only. LTFS LE supports tape libraries. LTFS LE presents each cartridge in the library as a subdirectory in the LTFS file system. With LTFS LE, you can list the contents and search all of the volumes in the library without mounting the volumes by using an in-memory index. The LTFS SM software solution provides storage lifecycle management of archive files. Although both the LTFS SDE and the LTFS LE can write data on tape, LTFS SM provides the interface to manage files of all types in a file system structure. This file system structure makes the control of the tape library transparent to the user. This publication is intended for anyone who wants to understand more about IBM Linear Tape System products and their implementation. This book is suitable for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM specialist sales representatives, and technical specialists.

So many of us have asked ourselves—what’s a business model? What’s a good business model? This book has all the answers—it explains what a business model is, what you have to do to get one, and what to do about the one you’ve already got. To be successful, your business model must be focused sharply on your customer. And you must think strategically about how to use your business model if you want to gain an advantage over your competitors. Whether an aspiring entrepreneur or a practicing manager who wants to create new business model, or a manager and leader who wants to understand, refine, and even reinvent a current model, this book will help with the creation, the delivery, and the capture of value. Business models describe the value proposition to the customer, the system that must be in place to create that value, and the logics needed to capture a reasonable share of that value for the _ rm. This book shows that the core of every business model is an agreement with your customers. If they don’t get the value they are seeking, you won’t either.

Hadoop Beginner's Guide introduces you to the essential concepts and practical applications of Apache Hadoop, one of the leading frameworks for big data processing. You will learn how to set up and use Hadoop to store, manage, and analyze vast amounts of data efficiently. With clear examples and step-by-step instructions, this book is the perfect starting point for beginners. What this Book will help me do Understand the trends leading to the adoption of Hadoop and determine when to use it effectively in your projects. Build and configure Hadoop clusters tailored to your specific needs, enabling efficient data processing. Develop and execute applications on Hadoop using Java and Ruby, with practical examples provided. Leverage Amazon AWS and Elastic MapReduce to deploy Hadoop on the cloud and manage hosted environments. Integrate Hadoop with relational databases using tools like Hive and Sqoop for effective data transfer and querying. Author(s) The author of Hadoop Beginner's Guide is an experienced data engineer with a focus on big data technologies. They have extensive experience deploying Hadoop in various industries and are passionate about making complex systems accessible to newcomers. Their approach combines technical depth with an understanding of the needs of learners, ensuring clarity and relevance throughout the book. Who is it for? This book is designed for professionals who are new to big data processing and want to learn Apache Hadoop from scratch. It is ideal for system administrators, data analysts, and developers with basic programming knowledge in Java or Ruby looking to get started with Hadoop. If you have an interest in leveraging Hadoop for scalable data management and analytics, this book is for you. By the end, you'll gain the confidence and skills to utilize Hadoop effectively in your projects.

Dive into the essentials of Oracle database administration with "OCA Oracle Database 11g: Database Administration I: A Real-World Certification Guide." Whether you're new to Oracle databases or preparing for the Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) certification, this book guides you through the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed, including practical techniques to handle real-world database administration challenges. What this Book will help me do Install and configure the Oracle 11g database software step-by-step. Gain a thorough understanding of Oracle Database architecture and storage structures. Learn to manage Oracle instances, including startup, shutdown, and performance monitoring. Master the skills necessary to perform backups, recoveries, and data migration with Oracle. Prepare effectively for Oracle Database Administration I certification exams utilizing real-world scenarios. Author(s) The authors, experienced Oracle DBAs and educators, bring years of real-world expertise to this guide. With professional experience managing Oracle databases in enterprise settings and teaching database concepts to students and professionals, they aim to make complex topics accessible and engaging. Their practical approach ensures you acquire not just the knowledge but also the confidence to implement what you learn. Who is it for? If you're an aspiring database administrator preparing for the Oracle Certified Associate exam or a professional looking to strengthen your skills in Oracle Database 11g, this book is for you. It's perfect for tech enthusiasts with a basic understanding of databases looking to progress their career. The step-by-step guidance ensures it's suitable for readers at all levels. It bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical expertise.

Programming ArcGIS 10.1 with Python Cookbook offers a comprehensive guide for GIS professionals aiming to streamline their workflows using Python scripting within ArcGIS Desktop. This book provides hands-on recipes for automating geoprocessing tasks, managing map data, and creating custom tools, making it an essential resource for mastering efficient GIS operations. What this Book will help me do Understand the fundamentals of Python programming as it applies to GIS. Learn to automate tasks such as map production and geoprocessing. Develop customized tools and add-ons to extend ArcGIS capabilities. Improve efficiencies by fixing data errors and working with feature datasets. Gain the ability to schedule and manage complex GIS workflows using Python scripts. Author(s) Donald Eric Pimpler and Eric Pimpler are seasoned professionals in geospatial analysis, with years of experience incorporating Python programming into GIS workflows. Their approach combines practical insights with easy-to-follow methods, resulting in a clear and impactful guide for advancing your GIS skills. Who is it for? The ideal readers are GIS professionals or students in geographical sciences aiming to enhance their technical skills. Prior basic programming knowledge is helpful but not mandatory. The content is tailored for those looking to automate repetitive geospatial tasks and manage complex spatial datasets efficiently in ArcGIS. This book serves as a practical guide for gaining expertise in combining Python programming with GIS.

ElasticSearch Server is an excellent resource for mastering the ElasticSearch open-source search engine. This book takes you through practical steps to implement, configure, and optimize search capabilities, suitable for various data sets and applications, making faster and more accurate search outcomes accessible. What this Book will help me do Understand the core concepts of ElasticSearch, including data indexing, dynamic mapping, and search analysis. Develop practical skills in writing queries and filters to retrieve precise and relevant results. Learn to set up and efficiently manage ElasticSearch clusters for scalability and real-time performance. Implement advanced ElasticSearch functions like autocompletion, faceting, and geo-search. Utilize optimization techniques for cluster monitoring, health-checks, and tuning for reliable performance. Author(s) The authors of ElasticSearch Server are industry professionals with extensive experience in search technologies and system architecture. They have contributed to multiple tools and publications in the field of data search and analytics. Their writing aims to distill complex technical concepts into practical knowledge, making it valuable for readers from all backgrounds. Who is it for? This book is perfect for developers, system architects, and IT professionals seeking a robust and scalable search solution for their projects. Whether you're new to ElasticSearch or looking to deepen your expertise, this book will serve as a practical guide to implement ElasticSearch effectively. The only prerequisites are a basic understanding of databases and general query concepts, so prior search server knowledge is not required.