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MySQL is quite well known as its one of the most popular open-source database systems utilized around the world today. We use it quite heavily within SAFI… as do many IT and non-IT companies. Unfortunately a large marjority of MySQL users will have never heard of Sun Microsystems and Oracle.

The recent $7.4Bil. (USD) buyout of Sun Microsystem’s by Oracle is going to have repercussions that are felt across the entire Info. Tech. landscape worldwide.  Changes will be seen and their effects cast upon both the hardware and software sectors of IT; in addition catching many other businesses and end-users outside the IT industries in the midst. (continue reading…)

Here’s my review of New Zealand’s nationwide domestic and commercial networks and their utilization since my arrival. Due to the strict nature with which ISP’s protect their network overhead and utilization levels I can’t get into specific numbers, but I can speak on what I have been told, seen, and experienced during my time here.

• What Goes Around Comes Around!

First and foremost New Zealand is currently in the early stages of for lack of a better term ‘de-monopolization’ within the transit service provider industry. I equate it to what happened with the British Telecom (BT) and the UK back around 2000. Originally 90% or so of the major networks within New Zealand were owned/operated by Telecom, along comes Telstra (from AU I think) and begins to put a little push against Telecom. This created a little bit of competition within the market and brought prices for data down a little bit. Fast forward 5-10yrs or so to the present and we’re now finally seeing a very good diversification of backbone and tier1 providers coming in and challenging the old “big iron” of the past. (continue reading…)