Pooling is great - except it's not very tunable, it's hard to map end users
back to connections in the pool, and if a connection ever becomes invalid
inside the pool, expunging only that connection from the pool is nearly
impossible; JDBC 4.0 addresses all these drawbacks
As a member of every previous JDBC Expert Group, it sometimes seems as if the
specification process moves too slowly for the few features being added or it
seems as if the new feature list is good, but "not good enough." The JDBC 4.0
specification fits neither of these perceptions. The specification includes a
lot of new features - too many, in fact, to describe in this article. As this
article was written a few months before the publication of the public draft
of the JDBC 4.0 specification, it's possib... (more)
These days nearly every sizable organization has either implemented some form
of SOA or has it on their roadmap. They quickly find that SOA efforts tend to
expand like spider webs, eventually touching every corner of IT as well as
the business itself. Due to the vital role that data plays both in business
and systems operations, database architects, information specialists, data
integrat... (more)
It's been over three years since the JDBC Expert Group held its first meeting
to gather requirements, requests, and pipe dreams for the JDBC 4.0
specification. In that meeting, we discussed a wide variety of topics,
including performance enhancements, clarifications on the existing JDBC 3.0
specification, and Ease of Development features. Unbelievably, everything but
the kitchen sink end... (more)
There was no ticker tape parade to accompany the release of the JDBC 3.0
specification, but many will be pleasantly surprised at its list of
enhancements that include everything from performance-tuning options to
support for extended-level database features.
This article describes, in detail, the new features that are available in
JDBC 3.0 and explains why they are important.
The JDBC 3.... (more)
While Java databases have become essential for Web applications, developing
performance-oriented Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) applications can be
challenging. But by following tried-and-true approaches, it is possible to
develop and fine-tune JDBC applications to make them run faster, jump higher,
and make fewer trips to the database.
Below, we present practical guidelines for many o... (more)
As vice-president of product operations, John Goodson leads the product strategy, direction, and development efforts at DataDirect Technologies. For more than 10 years, he has worked closely with Sun and Microsoft on the development and evolution of database connectivity standards including J2EE, JDBC, .NET, ODBC, and ADO. His active memberships in various standards committees, including the JDBC Expert Group, have helped Goodson's team develop the most
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