Database Management

EZINE: Are you going to upgrade to SQL Server 2012? This edition of SQL Server Insider sets out to help you decide whether the investment is worth it or not. Read this edition to learn if several IT pros are going to upgrade and why, how this release will affect the database marketplace and pros and cons of actually upgrading.

Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

EGUIDE: Hypothetically, SQL Server virtualization will save you money and manpower. However, there are some risky components involved, and a few major scenarios in which SQL Server virtualization won't benefit you. Read this expert e-guide to learn if virtualizing SQL Server is a good idea for your organization and find tips on avoiding potential pitfalls.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the unique requirements of OLTP workloads. Learn about a recommended hardware architecture and its key components that make it well suited for SQL environments.

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: View this webpage to learn about the features of IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows, including autonomics, storage optimization, SQL compatibility, XML support, virtualization, developer support, and more.

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 | Published: 07 Jun 2012

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to  learn about IBM vs. Oracle’s different methods of workload optimization. Review the differences between IBM’s three server approach and Oracle’s one-size-fits-all approach to deep analytics, operational analytics, and transaction processing, and decide which technology best suits your organization.

Posted: 07 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012

WHITE PAPER: Does a SQL Server database server virtualization initiative make sense for your growing business? Read this report to learn how virtualization impacted data center performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) in a test environment.

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2012

EGUIDE: When call tracking and recording software company, CallSource, wanted to boost its main production application’s performance, it looked to Oracle Database Appliance. Read this expert e-guide to discover the characteristics they looked at and why Oracle came out on top.

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2012

EBOOK: Access this handy e-book to learn how you can overcome common SQL Server-related backup and recovery challenges such as data sprawl, log truncation, single‐object recovery and off‐location restores.

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about a new relational database from Akiban, a unified document and relational architecture that accelerates MySQL applications to ensure consistent and compelling performance for end users with no change to code, architecture or infrastructure.

Posted: 30 May 2012 | Published: 30 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This annual data breach cost study examines the wide range of business costs associated with a breach, including expense outlays for detection, escalation notification, and after-the-fact response.

Posted: 25 May 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2012

WEBCAST: Oracle customers, TransUnion, CMC Markets, Diamond Resorts International and National Marrow Donor Program, discuss defense-in-depth database security with data encryption, privileged user access control, data masking, and consolidated auditing and reporting.

Posted: 24 May 2012 | Premiered: May 24, 2012

WHITE PAPER: EMC Global Services’ Virtualizing Microsoft Applications Solution with VMware virtualization technology enables you to optimize your existing infrastructure and reduces the need to invest in additional hardware.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: The intent of this paper (neither explain SQL Server 2012 nor be a EMC buying guide ) is simply to highlight enough information on each, so that IT managers can focus on the database system and storage hardware relationship.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper maps out how EMC Data Domain deduplication storage systems preserves data integrity, meets stringent RTO/RPO objectives, and integrates easily into a multitude of active SQL or third-party backup environments.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Top five reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage.

Posted: 14 May 2012 | Published: 14 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper discusses a platform that offloads your analytics workloads to keep your BI performance at its highest potential, analytic reports produced when you need them as well as enhanced analysis and modeling.

Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012

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

CASE STUDY: This executive brief highlights the data management challenges of a California-based organization faced and illustrates how their chosen solution resulted in cost savings and in better overall use of IT resources – an exceeded all expectations.

Posted: 07 May 2012 | Published: 15 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines cloud computing models for data warehousing and the differences between public versus private clouds.

Posted: 07 May 2012 | Published: 07 May 2012

EZINE: There may be a lot of recent innovations to data technologies but the best approach is to determine whether you can utilize these new tools for your current BI, analytics and data management strategies. This issue of BI Trends + Strategies features advice from industry experts including, Claudia Imhoff, Colin White, and Lyndsay Wise.

Posted: 04 May 2012 | Published: 03 May 2012

WEBCAST: View this webcast to discover a high speed, highly scalable database management system designed for the intense loads of today's applications.

Posted: 03 May 2012 | Premiered: May 3, 2012

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to find four tips for boosting SQL Server scalability as well as guidance on determining if solid state disk (SSD) storage is worth the cost for your SQL Server environment.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

EZINE: New products and trends in the technology industry change and evolve almost as quickly as the technology itself. In particular, SQL Server is a rapidly evolving market. This editorial e-zine features industry insight from leading companies and experts on the latest SQL Server trends.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript now and learn about these advances that are possible by combining the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family with IBM DB2 10 for Linux, Unix and Windows.

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 17 Apr 2012

TRIAL SOFTWARE: Many organizations are leveraging IBM’s DB2 for its cost and security benefits, as well as its ease of use. This resource introduces its new enhancements that further reduce storage costs and can lead to significant performance improvements. See firsthand what it can offer your organization by downloading this trial.

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Premiered: 27 Apr 2012