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May 25, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: DBA, Data Base Administrators DEFINITION: An IT staff member who directs or performs all activities related to maintaining a successful database environment. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining the database system; establishing policies and procedures pertaining to the management, security, maintenance, and use of the DBMS. Typically, a DBA has either a degree in Computer Science and some on-the-job training … Definition continues below.
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Top Five Reasons Why Customers Deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Top five reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage. Posted: 14 May 2012 \| Published: 14 May 2012 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Managers \| Database Performance Management \| Database Security \| Databases \| SQL \| SQL Server \| Storage Management

Can the DBA Manage the Exadata Machine? sponsored by Oracle EGUIDE: Read this expert article to learn what skills are needed to manage Exadata and how many employees it really takes to oversee the database package. Posted: 08 May 2012 \| Published: 08 May 2012 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Oracle (Product)

E-Guide: Improving Database Performance With Infrastructure sponsored by Dell, Inc. EGUIDE: DBAs are tasked with trying to supercharge the performance of their databases while minimizing extra costs. This expert e-guide from SearchOracle.com explains in-depth the required software and hardware that can eventually determine database performance. Also gain a holistic approach to infrastructure and database improvements. Posted: 01 May 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Information Management \| Oracle (Product)

Navigating Microsoft SQL 2012 Certifications sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This key resource highlights tips and expert strategies for studying for the new SQL 2012 exams. Examine the critical components of the exam and find out how to can prepare for each section. Posted: 30 Apr 2012 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Careers \| Database Administrators \| IT Management \| IT Workforce \| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 \| SQL \| SQL Server \| Training

Time Savings and Ease of Deployment Comparison Study - Database Appliance vs Microsoft SQL Server sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: . Read this research report to discover the results of comparison testing between two database management systems - Oracle Database Appliance and Microsoft SQL Server - in terms of the productivity and cost-efficiency differences. Posted: 28 Mar 2012 \| Published: 28 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 \| Oracle (Product) \| SQL \| SQL Server

Customers Standardize on Oracle Database 11g (Reference Booklet) sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This customer reference booklet contains a sampling of real business results that organizations around the world, in a variety of industries, have achieved by upgrading and standardizing on Oracle Database 11g. We hope you find these success stories helpful in learning how Oracle can help you achieve your business and IT objectives. Posted: 12 Mar 2012 \| Published: 12 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Storage \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Databases \| Human Resources Management \| Oracle (Product)

Dell SQL Server Performance sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel EGUIDE: SQL Server database administrators (DBAs) are often asked to fix performance problems without being given sufficient training, time or budget. Read this paper to discover three straightforward workaround strategies to use as well as guidelines for fine-tuning your application efficiency that will improve your SQL Server performance. Posted: 22 Feb 2012 \| Published: 22 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Indexing (Information Management) \| SQL Server

Top 6 LiteSpeed Features DBAs Should Know About sponsored by Quest Software WHITE PAPER: To run secure, compressed, blazing-fast backups, you need the right tool – and that’s LiteSpeed for SQL Server. In this new technical brief, discover six LiteSpeed features every DBA should know, and how LiteSpeed for SQL Server can make every DBA’s job easier. Read it today. Posted: 16 Jan 2012 \| Published: 16 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Compression \| Data Encryption \| Data Recovery \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| SQL Server

Time Savings and Ease of Deployment Comparison Study - Database Appliance vs Microsoft SQL Server sponsored by Oracle and Intel WHITE PAPER: Read this research report to discover the results of comparison testing between two database management systems - Oracle Database Appliance and Microsoft SQL Server - in terms of the productivity and cost-efficiency differences. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Databases \| Oracle (Product) \| SQL \| SQL Server

Data Center Transformation through Database Automation sponsored by Evergreen Systems WHITE PAPER: Learn how forward-thinking IT leaders are taking steps to automate database and middleware administration, yielding significant efficiency gains, cost savings, and improvements in security and time to market. Posted: 04 Jan 2012 \| Published: 04 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Change Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Managers \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Middleware

A 5-step process for IT directors to make life easier through database optimization sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd WHITE PAPER: This white paper details five steps an IT organizations can take to optimize their databases for improved response time to users. Posted: 02 Nov 2011 \| Published: 02 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Oracle (Product) \| Real-time Analytics

Applied Database Auditing and Oracle Audit Vault sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Applied Oracle Security (Oracle Press, 2010) is the definitive guide to safeguarding Oracle Database 11g written by the security experts in Oracle’s National Security Group. This complementary chapter on auditing covers how to audit database activity efficiently, improve security, address regulatory requirements, and automate compliance reporting. Posted: 06 Sep 2011 \| Published: 06 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Data Security \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Security \| Databases

Customers Standardize on Oracle Database 11g (Reference Booklet) sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This customer reference booklet contains a sampling of real business results that organizations around the world, in a variety of industries, have achieved by upgrading and standardizing on Oracle Database 11g. We hope you find these success stories helpful in learning how Oracle can help you achieve your business and IT objectives. Posted: 20 Dec 2010 \| Published: 20 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Storage \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Databases \| Human Resources Management \| Oracle (Product)

Distributed Caching: Why It Matters For Predictable Scalability on the Web, and Where It’s Proving Its Value sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why it’s imperative for any Web-based organization to learn about the distributed caching technology and Oracle Coherence Data Grid technology to combat the increasing demand on the database. Posted: 20 Dec 2010 \| Published: 20 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Database Administrators \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Databases \| J2EE \| J2EE Application Server Software \| Java \| Java Virtual Machine

Delivering Unmatched Ease of Management with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11g sponsored by Oracle Corporation VIDEO: In this video demonstration, you'll learn how a BI solution, along with an enterprise manager, helps you ensure system availability, maximum security and the highest performance for your BI system. Posted: 16 Dec 2010 \| Premiered: 16 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Data Management \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Metadata \| Middleware \| Oracle (Product) \| SSO

Oracle Exadata Smart Flash Cache (Whiteboard) sponsored by Oracle Corporation VIDEO: Want to know what's so 'smart' about Oracle Exadata Smart Flash Cache? This three minute video explains how Oracle Exadata Smart Flash Cache helps solve the random I/O bottleneck challenge and delivers extreme performance for consolidated database applications. Posted: 16 Nov 2010 \| Premiered: 16 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Databases \| Flash Memory \| Oracle (Product)

Lowering Your IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Oracle Database 11g Release 2, the second release of the award winning Oracle Database 11g, provides the foundation for IT professionals to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of their budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers. Posted: 25 Oct 2010 \| Published: 25 Oct 2010 TOPICS: 10 Gigabit Ethernet \| Data Management \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Grid Computing \| IT Management \| IT Services \| Oracle (Product) \| Server Consolidation

Oracle Exadata: A Data Management Tipping Point sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Data management technology is on the verge of a new era – and users who commit to its architectural innovations earlier will gain disproportionate rewards in performance, scalability, flexibility and cost. Read this white paper for a description of Oracle’s Exadata V2 solution, also known as the Sun Oracle Database Machine. Posted: 08 Oct 2010 \| Published: 08 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Management Software \| Data Warehouses \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Management

Top Ten Things Every DBA Should Know About SQL Server sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Microsoft SQL Server has evolved over the years as a scalable, robust database management system and is now competing in the VLDB (Very Large Database) space with Oracle and IBM. This white paper outlines some of theimportant fundamentals of Microsoft SQL Server that every DBA should know. Posted: 17 Mar 2010 \| Published: 17 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| SQL \| SQL Server

SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Business Strategies sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel TECHNICAL ARTICLE: It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management capabilities. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Business Intelligence \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Server Software \| Databases \| SQL Server

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DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS DEFINITION (continued): … An IT staff member who directs or performs all activities related to maintaining a successful database environment. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and maintaining the database system; establishing policies and procedures pertaining to the management, security, maintenance, and use of the DBMS. Typically, a DBA has either a degree in Computer Science and some on-the-job training with a particular database product or more extensive experience with a range of database products.Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.

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