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
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E-Guide: How to Optimize Career Success with Oracle Certification
sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE:
Read this E-Guide and discover the benefits of IT and Oracle DBA certifications. No matter what your role in IT, this E-Guide will help you learn to keep an eye on the industry trends and the processes used for certification.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009
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EnterpriseDB Evaluation Guide
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
EGUIDE:
This guide will walk you through evaluating EnterpriseDB's products, Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server, to help you decide which product is right for you. This evaluation guide will also help with installation and testing and provide additional information on how to use the product.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009
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E-Book: Understanding In-Database Analytics Technology - Benefits, Use Cases and ROI
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
EBOOK:
Learn all about in-database technology in this E-book, designed to give you a complete overview of the technology and how it can be leveraged successfully. Read on to learn why more companies are choosing to leverage this new technology - and learn more about their ROI and business results.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009
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A Guide to Deploying Oracle® Real Application Clusters on Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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This quick start guide shows how to configure the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System and hosts on the Solaris™ Operating System for Oracle RAC infrastructure deployment.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009
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Securing PostgreSQL from External Attack
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
WEBCAST:
Databases are an important part of a company’s infrastructure, but they also tend to be rich with attack vectors to exploit. This webcast explores the many potential PostgreSQL external vulnerabilities and then shows how those vulnerabilities can be secured. Watch this webcast to learn how to protect one of your company’s most valued assets.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 09 Nov 2009
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What is Oracle Compatibility?
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
VIDEO:
Watch this 10 minute video and discover what Oracle compatibility means for your business from a technical, and skills point of view. This video also offers multiple low risk strategies for using Postgres Plus Advanced Server to lower your Oracle costs and utilize the advantages of the most advanced open source database available.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 09 Nov 2009
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Software Development Innovations Fueled by Intel® Xeon® 5500 series
sponsored by Intel
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This article provides real-life cases of how the software industry is delivering breakthrough solutions as they tap into the Intel Xeon processor 5500’s full capabilities. Learn how smart software combined with smart hardware saves time, money, and energy.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009
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Database Encryption and Key Management for Microsoft SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Thales
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This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).
Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009
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Oracle's Database Machine Delivers Extreme Performance
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
VIDEO:
Oracle Exadata provides the reliability, scalability, and extreme performance that database customers have been demanding in today's difficult business environment. Watch this video and learn about the exponential increases in data delivery speeds and system response times that Oracle Exadata provides.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 19 Oct 2009
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IDC White Paper By Carl W. Olofson. IBM's Secret Weapon: The Power, Flexibility, and Self-Managing Capability of Informix Dynamic Server
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST REPORT:
Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) represents a technology that is too significant to compromise or to try to blend into a more general product line. That is why IBM decided to boost investment in IDS development and promote it as a premier relational database management system (RDBMS) for high-volume transaction applications.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009
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E-book: Smart Data Management: 5 ways to improve DBA Efficiency
sponsored by IBM
EBOOK:
Applications, services and processes continue to proliferate, and there is never enough staff on hand. Database Administrators have to find more ways to work smarter and not harder. This e-book highlights five tips to help DBAs build new levels of efficiency and productivity.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009
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Speeding ETL Processing in Data Warehouses
sponsored by Syncsort
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For processing data for BI analytics and other applications, the usual go-to software products include various extract, transform, load (ETL) and data warehousing solutions. However, these products do not always provide the speed required to deliver data on time. An additional product can speed the processing of high volumes of data.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009
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Presentation Transcript: MS SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Fusion-IO
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
Check out this transcript of a presentation given by Sumeet Bansal, Fusion-io Principal Solutions Architect, to learn how Fusion-io solutions enhance SQL server performance, improve customer experience, and optimize storage management systems.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009
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eGuide: Mid-Market Guide to Architecting SQL Server for High Performance and 100% Uptime on a budget
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE:
Read this expert E-Guide from Dell to learn key concepts that will help you architect your next SQL Server installation.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009
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Breaking the Scalability Barrier with Infinite Cache
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
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Infinite Cache™ from EnterpriseDB revolutionizes distributed cache management on commodity blade server hardware by substantially increasing the amount of memory available to hold data including entire databases with outstanding performance.
Posted: 23 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009
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SQL Server 2008 Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.
Posted: 22 Sep 2009 | Published: 22 Sep 2009
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Steps Data Architects Should Take to Improve Developer and DBA Collaboration for an Easier Project, a Better Product and a Stronger Team
sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
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This paper will take a look at some of the problems that project data and process architects face in working with other IT roles as well as seven easy and inexpensive steps they can take to ensure a collaborative team environment.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009
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"Database Activity Monitoring" chapter from "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g"
sponsored by Guardium
BOOK:
Read the "Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)" chapter from "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press, 2009) and learn how to leverage DAM to prevent SQL injection attacks, monitor privileged users and track access to sensitive data.
Posted: 06 Jul 2009 | Published: 06 Jul 2009
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SUN REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR ORACLE 11g GRID
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
This document is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009
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Inside SQL Server 2008: Exploring High Availability and Scalability Enhancements
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
Microsoft is targeting close to zero downtime with SQL 2008 with availability and recovery features that only used to be available via third-party solutions. This white paper discusses the evolution of High-availability from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, and the tools available to minimize downtime in the Enterprise.
Posted: 26 May 2009 | Published: 26 May 2009
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Hardening the Database
sponsored by Guardium
BOOK:
Authored by database security expert Ron Ben Natan, Ph.D., "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press) is the definitive 454-page guide for both security pros and DBAs. Chapter 2, presented here, covers topics central to hardening the database.
Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Apr 2009
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E-book: The Top 5 IT Budget Killers (and How You Can Fight Back)
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER:
This e-book by IBM, will introduce you to the five big IT budget killers and some of the best ways to knock them out.
Posted: 06 Oct 2008 | Published: 06 Oct 2008
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