Relational Databases

WHITE PAPER: Relational database management systems (RDBMSs) vary considerably in terms of the factors that impact the total cost of running a database application, yet user seldom perform a disciplined procedure to calculate such costs. Read this IDC Research report to discover four important conclusions regarding true database costs.

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Big data is complex term to define and it often presents obstacles for businesses. Consult this resource to learn more about how you should look at big data from a business perspective. Find out how big data has changed the way that the business intelligence (BI) landscape operates.

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 | Published: 16 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: Column-based databases can be slow deleting and updating data. Vertica’s Analytic Database is designed specifically for storing and querying large datasets. Vertica’s differentiator is that it combines a columnar database engine with MPP and shared-nothing architecture, aggressive data-compression rates, and high availability.

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Published: 16 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This report compares the costs and compression, automation, workload management, and optimization capabilities of DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (AESE) versus Oracle Database 11g. It also emphasizes the importance of performance management tooling as a means of lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Agile Software Development is one of the most effective methodologies to develop application software. This paper examines and compares RDBMS with several object persistence methods within the context of Agile Software Development by quantifying the impact of these methods on the velocity and success of an agile application development project.

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: Maintaining only current active data in production environments improves service levels, increases availability and improves disaster recovery initiatives. Read this paper to learn how archiving allows organizations to reclaim valuable capacity, reduce risk and lower costs.

Posted: 24 Feb 2009 | Published: 24 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: NoetixViews transforms the complexity of the Oracle E-Business Suite database into recognizable business views of data that are used to create operational reports and ad hoc queries. NoetixViews enables faster, easier and more cost-effective access to information stored in the Oracle E-Business Suite data structure. Read this paper to learn more.

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 | Published: 04 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: XQuery has emerged as an ideal way to aggregate data from Web services, relational databases, and other applications that employ XML.

Posted: 31 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn the advantages of column-based databases, and see if it's right for your organization. Some of the key findings include how column-based databases perform faster and require less maintenance, while also performing better with analytic applications.

Posted: 09 Aug 2012 | Published: 09 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the growth and challenges of real-time data management and how Oracle TimesTen data management software can help exploit the full performance potential of today's networked, memory-rich computing platforms.

Posted: 07 Mar 2007 | Published: 01 Feb 2007