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Content Switching using Citrix Security

by Carmel Jacob | April 2013 | Enterprise Articles

In this article by Carmel Jacob, author of Citrix Security How-to, we will cover the implementation of content switching.

CS is the ability to redirect traffic based on content file extensions and, going a step further, in redirecting based on geographical locations. Multiple hostnames can be mapped to the same CS VIP using the server name indication feature from NetScaler 9.2 onwards. Starting with the NetScaler version 10 software, the version of MySQL software can be set for content switching virtual servers (this is to avoid compatibility problems between the client and server).

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Ease the Chaos with Automated Patching

by Porus Homi Havewala (Oracle Certified Master) | April 2013 | Enterprise Articles Oracle

This article by Porus Homi Havewala (OCM), author of Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c: Managing Data Center Chaos , demonstrates how Cloud Control 12c allows automated patching of Oracle databases in the data center, thus making it possible to easily apply critical patch updates or patch set updates on a quarterly basis. The Patching Designer selects from a list of recommended patches, creates a patch plan template, and publishes it to the Patching Operator, who then creates a patch plan to apply the patch to target databases. After the initial selection, the download, validation and deployment of the patch (single or multiple) is fully automated, thus enabling mass deployment of patches to multiple database homes at prescheduled times. The new feature of out-of-place patching is explained in this article, as is the patch plan templates.

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Adding Feedback to the Moodle Quiz Questions

by Joan Coy | April 2013 | e-Learning Moodle Open Source

In this article by Joan Coy, author of Instant Moodle Quiz Module How-to [Instant], we will cover how we can add feedback to the questions of the Moodle Quiz.

Feedback is a valuable way to communicate with learners at a distance. Quiz allows us to provide feedback for the learner at multiple levels in the questions.

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Migrating Data

by Cristina Nicolàs Lorente Laura Nicolàs Lorente | April 2013 | Enterprise Articles Microsoft

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 is an Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) system targeted at small and medium-sized companies. In this article by Laura Nicolàs Lorente and Cristina Nicolàs Lorente from the book Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, we will see which tools can be used in Dynamics NAV to migrate data into the system and how to convert data to meet NAV requirements. We will look at tools such as:

  • RapidStart Services

  • XMLport

  • User defined tools

We will also see what kind of data is commonly migrated to Dynamics NAV and which strategies can be used to migrate it. The kind of data and strategies are listed as follows:

  • Master data

  • Open entries

  • Historical data

  • Open documents

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Creating the first Circos diagram

by Tom Schenk Jr. | April 2013 | Open Source

In this article, by Tom Schenk Jr., the author of Circos Data Visualization How-to, we will create a very basic Circos diagram containing links (ribbons) showing the relationship between hair and eye color. Throughout this task, we will become acquainted with Circos' genome-based terminology. As Circos' roots are in biology, the program does not read the typical tables most users are accustomed to.

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