Wolfgang's SFU Computing Resource Site
SFU Useful
- Faculty and Staff Resource Page
- New SFU Mail mail.sfu.ca
- New SFU Mail timeline info
- Twitter page - SFU IT Services
- IT Services staff resources
- IT Services network performance measuring tool
- SFU Library Lynda video training
- Facilities Services Request
- SFU IT Services information
- SFU BlueJeans video conferencing
- SFU IT Services licensed software download
- SFU Branding Standards
- SFU Social Media Guidelines
- SFU IT Network Services information
- SFU Connect (Zimbra) Information
- SFU Webcams
- SFU Road Conditions
- SFU Campus Phone Directory Service
- Campus map (in PDF)
- SFU CorporateTime Calendar
- SFU Microstore Software Download Site
- Account Activation Page (Shortcut to it)
- SFU Brand Standards (e.g. for web design)
- More SFU Brand Standards (e.g. for web design)
- SFU WebSurvey tool
- How to use SFU WebSurvey
- Info on Zimbra Pilot
- Setting up a Wiki service at SFU
Cloud Computing
- OpenStack Operations Guide
Database Comparison
- Database Engines Ranking Site
Slack
- Slack service for SFU ITS
- Slack service for Compute Canada
SFU Research Computing Group
- Research Computing Group (RCG)
- RCG Services
- RCG Storage and Backups Services
Compute Canada Westgrid
- Compute Canada Wiki website
- Compute Canada Wiki Staff website
- Compute Canada Rapid Access Service
- Westgrid website
- Servers and services status
- Compute Canada website
- Register for Access to Cedar
General Database Topics
- DB-Engines Rankings
- DB-Engines Ranking Methodology
DB2 Database -- version 10.5
- The Basics of Code Pages in DB2
- A Primer on Unicode and Character Sets
- DB2 version 10.5, 9.7, ... Runtime Client package Download site
- DB2 version 10.5, 9.7, ... Fixpacks for Database Server Download site
- DB2 Character Conversion Between Code Pages
DB2 Database -- version 9.7
- Top 10 db2pd commands
- DB2 APARs
- IBM Submit/Track Problems/Support
- IBM Passport Advantage
- DB2 version 9.7, 9.5, 9.1 Data Server Client package Download site
- DB2 PDF Documentation Download site -- version 9.7
- Optim Performance Manager 4.1 info
- Understanding DB2 Optimizer
- DB2 Support Lifecycle
- IBM Submit/Track Problems/Support
- DB2 PVU (Processor Value Unit) Chart
- DB2 PVU (Processor Value Unit) calculator
- Upgrading to DB2 version 9.7
- IBM's Academic Initiative website
- Tutorial to install WebSphere Application Server for DB2 usage
- WebSphere MQ overview
- IBM DB2 courses
- International DB2 Users Group (IDUG)
- DB2 discussions via dbforums.com
- DB2 resources via www.dbazine.com
- Web Server Talk Forum on DB2
DB2 Database -- version 9.5
- DB2 APARs
- IBM Submit/Track Problems/Support
- IBM Passport Advantage
- Overview of DB2 client software (DB2 Data Server Client or DB2 Data Server Runtime Client)
- DB2 version 9.5 Fixpak and Client Download site
- DB2 version 9.5 documentation HTML format
- DB2 PDF Documentation Download site -- version 9.5
- IBM's Academic Initiative website
- DB2 Support Lifecycle
- DB2 PVU (Processor Value Unit) Chart
- DB2 PVU (Processor Value Unit) calculator
- How to apply DB2 version 9.5 Fixpak
- DB2 Documentation Support site -- all versions
- DB2 PDF Documentation Download site -- version 9.5
- Redbook on DB2 9.5 security
- DB2 9.5 database memory management
- IBM DB2 courses
- International DB2 Users Group (IDUG)
- DB2 discussions via dbforums.com
- DB2 resources via www.dbazine.com
- Web Server Talk Forum on DB2
DB2 Express-C (Open Community Product)
- IBM DB2 Express-C page
- Wiki with emphasis on DB2 Express-C product
DB2 Database -- other
- Script change consideration for Red Hat Linux
- White Paper showing way to use latest Suns for PeopleSoft 2007
DB2 Reporting Database
- PDAUG website
- PDAUG wiki
- HEUG site (look for sample queries)
MySQL Database
- The Unofficial MySQL 8.0 Optimizer Guide
- MySQL general download/doc site
- MySQL general doc download/view site
- Top 20 MySQL Best Practices
- Maatkit website
- Maatkit package documentation
- MySQL 5.1 Slave Administration Commands
- MySQL Workbench Tutorial
- Slide show on Linux/MySQL performance tuning
- MySQL 5.1 statement-based, row-based, versus mixed transaction loggging considerations
- How to get MySQL database on SFU server
- MySQL Blog Site
- MySQL main website
- MySQL bugs - search list
- MySQL Training Courses Available
- MySQL Dynamic System Variables
- MySQL Failover Strategy
CockroachDB
- CockroachDB FAQ
- CockroachDB Architecture and Design
- CockroachDB Jepson Test
MongoDB
- MongoDB 3.4 Features
MySQL Tuning
- MySQL choosing innodb_buffer_pool_size
MySQL Cloud services
- Amazon RDS MySQL service in the cloud
MariaDB (Truly open source version of MySQL by original team)
- MariaDB main website
Galera (MySQL replication/cluster product)
- Galera Installation
- Galera MySQL Configuration
- Getting Started with MariaDB Galera Cluster on Debian Ubuntu
- BLOG - Installing MariaDB Galera Cluster on Debian Ubuntu
- MariaDB Server System Variables
- MariaDB Galera Cluster - Known Limitations
- Galera Cluster Node Failure and Recovery
- Galera Cluster Monitoring Cluster Status
- Galera Cluster MySQL WSREP Option Variables
- Galera Cluster Backup Restore Information
MySQL other information
- MySQL InnoDB Tuning -- Useful Blog
- MySQL Slow Query analysis tips -- non-techie guide
- MySQL 5.1 Notes on New Features
- MySQL Replication Features and Issues
- MySQL Cluster FAQ
- MySQL Performance Blog
- MySQL Query Cache Optimization
- Xaprb blog
- Planet Mysql
- A Practical Look at MySQL Query Cache
- Considerations when upgrading MySQL from version 4 to 5
Postgres
- Postgres main website (doc/download/support)
- Postgres Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 1.1
- Supplement Procedures to Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 1.1
- Postgres Total Security Whitepaper
- Postgres performance wiki
- Postgres configuration tool
- Postgres GUI Tools
- Postgres 9.5 point-in-time recovery (PITR)
- Migrating MySQL to Postgres tool
- Blog on 3 approaches to Postgres Replication
Citus Data (Built on Postgres 9.5)
- Citus Data main website (doc/download/support)
- Start Citus Demo Cluster
Postgres-XL
- Postgres-XL main website
- Postgres-XL rpm install files
- Postgres-XL Installation Info
- Postgres-XL Bug reports
Big Data
- 7 Top Tools for Taming Big Data
- Introduction to Big Data
- Cassandra Quick Tutorials
- Cassandra and Backups
- Cassandra CQL Language
Oracle 10g and older Database
- Oracle Metalink - Technical Support Website
- Making User-Managed Backups in SUSPEND Mode
- Oracle Configuration Notes for Sun T2000
- Oracle Sun Kernel Considerations for Sun T2000
- Oracle 10g Patchsets for assorted platforms
- Oracle Instant Client download (free)
- Oracle 11 Editions
- Oracle Downloadable Documentation
- Oracle FAQ
- Oracle to MySQL conversion tool (not free)
- Oracletool to Install (free) (If you don't have OEM)
Oracle 11 Database
- Oracle Configuration Notes for Sun T2000
- Oracle Products Feature list
SQL Server 2005
- SQL Server 2005 command documentation
- SQL Server Performance Tuning Articles
- Why you should never ever use Auto-shrink option- blog
- Are your Indexes being used effectively?
- Top tips for effective SQL Server 2008 database maintenance
- How to check Fragmentation on SQL Server 2005
- A PDF entitled "Mastering SQL Server Profiler", a primer
SQL Server 2008
- Dynamic Management Views (DMV) for Performance
- SQL Server tips (lots of good stuff)
- SQL Server 2008 command documentation
- SQL Server 2008 Express download
SQL Server Maintenance
- Information on SQL Server versions
- CHECKDB from every angle BLOG
- Video on surviving corruption - from detection to resolution
- SQL Server Maintenance scripts starting point
- SQL Server 2005 and 2008 - Backup, Integrity Check and Index Optimization
OPEN SOURCE - BIG DATA TOOLS
- ITWorld article overview
SQLITE
- SQLITE Open Source DBMS
- SQL As Understood By SQLite
- The Problem with Threads (a 2006 Berkley paper)
ESRI products - ArcGIS etc
- ArcSDE Version 10 Installation Guides
- Vendor website for products such as ArcGIS desktop and server
- Registration website for server products such as ArcGIS Server
- SFU site license info for Arcgis products
- Knowledgebase for ArcGIS products
- ArcGIS documentation
- ArcSDE sdelayer utility
FileMaker Pro
- Assorted FileMaker Server video tutorials
- FileMaker Pro/Server documentation in HTML format
- PHP for FileMaker part 1
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
- Presentations at SFU introducing Canvas LMS
- University of Texas at Austin recommends Canvas in eval
Ruby on Rails
- Ruby on Rails online documentation
- Getting Started with Rails
- Andrew Gertig's Install Ruby on Rails on a PC
- Rails and MySQL
- Ruby on Rails instructional videos
Other Database and Application tools
- Tungsten Replicator Open Source tool for MySQL (alpha)
- Blog on Tungsten Replicator Open Source tool
- Thrift software tool
- FileMaker resource site
- Frontbase - the scalable database server
- Berkeley DB
Instant Messaging Tools
- Pidgin multi-protocol Instant Messenger
Converter Generators
- Download PDFCreator PDF generator
- How to use PDFCreator
VMWare
- VMWare Files explained
- VMWare Player download
IBM Rational Data Architect
- Info on Rational products (e.g. Rational Rose Enterprise)
- Download Rational patches/upgrades
- System Requirements
- Product Overview
- Rational Data Architect skills series, Part 1 tutorial
- Rational Data Architect skills series, Part 2 tutorial
- Rational Data Architect skills series, Part 3 tutorial
- Use RDA to define and enforce data object naming standards
IBM Rational Software Architect
- How to apply RSA upgrade version 7.0.1
- Rational License Key Center
Windows Updates
- Apply Latest Microsoft Windows Patches
Alternative Info Searching Sites
- Grokker
- Safari Online access to books -- date restricted?
MSN
- Go to MSN web messenger
PHP
- Php.org - PHP Website
- Free PHP code repository
- Graphics class scripts
Perl
- Short tutorial on Perl
- www.perl.com - Perl Website by O'reilly
- www.perl.org - Perl Mongers Website
- search.cpan.org - CPAN search website
- Free Perl code to download
- Other Perl code to download
Ajax
- www.miniajax.com - Cool Ajax samples
Online Computing Magazines
- eWeek.com - eWEEK Homepage
- pcmag.com - PC Magazine Homepage
- PC World Online
- TechWeb
Web-based Virus/Spyware Checker Site
- TrendMicro.com
Experts exchange
- Experts Exchange
- ExpertCentral.com
Online courses
- Online University Courses includes University of Toronto
- PC Show and Tell
- Code Warrior U
WebObjects
- The Omni Group: Developer: Mailing Lists
- Apple Developer Documentation
Java resources
- java.sun.com - The Source for Java(TM) Technology
- Java(TM) SE Platform Documentation
- Java 2 Platform SE v1.3 library class info
- The Jakarta Site - (Has useful Java Classes)
- Viewing the Contents of a JAR File
- Java Lecture Notes
- Java Technology Home Page
- Frequently Asked Questions About Java
- Learn Java - Pure Java Center - Java Examples - Java Articles
- Learning the Java Language: Table of Contents
- Essential Java Classes
- Java(TM) Plug-in HTML Specification
- SwTech.com - Java
Assorted Technical resources
- Why PHP? - The Web Developer's Journal
- uportal - by JASIG
- Beginning XML - HTML - Net Links
- About.com
- informit.com -- Your Brain is Hungry
- Microsoft Support Services
- inquiry.com - short 10 minute solutions
Domain registration
- RegisterFREE
- Internic
- Tonic
- NameSecure
- Domain Bank
- Register.com - Domain Name Registration Services
Podcast sites for Oct 2006
- Cultural Podcast Collection
- University Podcast Collection
SSH
- SSH Tunnel Troubleshooting