Databases ( Data Stores, Very Large Databases, Database Programs, Back-end Databases, and Database Software) Definition

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ALSO CALLED: Data Stores, Very Large Databases, Database Programs, Back-end Databases, and Database Software
DEFINITION: A database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. In one view, databases can be classified according to types of content: bibliographic, full-text, numeric, and images.

In computing, databases are sometimes classified according to their organizational approach. The most prevalent approach is the relational database, …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Databases
ROI Case Study: "Deployment of QlikView at Heidelberget Druckmaschinen AG" sponsored by QlikTech, Inc. CASE STUDY: Posted: 16 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 SUMMARY: Learn about a BI interface that helps gather information easily and quickly, which supports funded decision-making and allows managers to deal directly with data rather than having to rely on standard analyses. TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Intelligence Software \| Business Intelligence Tools \| Customers \| Databases \| Portfolio Management (IT Management)

Supermarketer Tracks Real Estate Data in Real Time sponsored by AMTdirect TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Posted: 14 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Sep 2006 SUMMARY: Stop & Shop/Giant chose North Carolina based AMTdirect because it was the only company able to provide "the unified, centralized solution." TOPICS: Accounting \| Databases \| Document Management \| Risk Management

License Optimization sponsored by Tideway Systems WHITE PAPER: Posted: 10 May 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2008 SUMMARY: A good license optimization strategy can help immediately lower overall software spend, while simultaneously reducing the risk of non-compliance. TOPICS: Application Servers \| Customers \| Databases \| Enterprise \| Virtualization

Echo² High Availability at Kingman Regional Medical Center sponsored by Vision Solutions CASE STUDY: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 SUMMARY: When KRMC wanted more time to execute routine system maintenance, and needed a faster way to get back on its feet in the wake of a crippling system failure, Echo² HA Edition provided the cure. TOPICS: Databases \| Disaster Recovery \| High Availability

Data Flow Overview by Bloor Research - Technical Overview sponsored by Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software WHITE PAPER: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2004 SUMMARY: Group 1's Sagent Data Flow is likely to be particularly appealing to the mid-market, and for departmental solutions within larger organisations. TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Integration \| Databases

Approva Partners with Lumigent to Extend Controls Intelligence Capabilities to Database Monitoring sponsored by Approva Corporation PRESS RELEASE: Posted: 09 May 2008 \| Published: 14 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Approva will develop and market a unified offering that combines Lumigent's flagship solution, Audit DB™, with Approva's BizRights™ Platform and Controls Intelligence Suite. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Security \| Databases \| HIPAA Compliance \| Security Threats

100+ Year Old Wholesale Grocer Uses CONNX to save Millions on Enterprise Systems Replacement Costs sponsored by CONNX Solutions CASE STUDY: Posted: 08 May 2008 \| Published: 07 May 2008 SUMMARY: Explore how a data access and integration solution saved one of North America's oldest wholesale grocers from replacing its ten year old distribution system and spending up to five million dollars on a brand new enterprise solution. TOPICS: Databases \| Distribution \| Retail Industry \| SQL Server

ISYS: Desktop Search Engine - Enterprise Search Tool sponsored by ISYS Search Software SOFTWARE LISTING: Posted: 06 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: ISYS:desktop 8 is an enterprise-class desktop search tool designed to enable search, navigation and discovery across everything from PCs to large networks. Supporting 30 languages and 150 file formats, ISYS:desktop ensures you spend less ti... TOPICS: Customers \| Databases \| Enterprise \| Productivity \| Spreadsheets

Archiving Chapter 5: Policy Manager sponsored by Plasmon BOOK: Posted: 05 May 2008 \| Published: 10 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Policy manager software (policy managers) provides the guidelines that dictate which data to store, where to store it, when to move it and, finally, when to dispose of the data once it's aged. TOPICS: Database Archiving Software \| Databases \| Information Lifecycle Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtualization

Archiving Chapter 2: CAS Platforms sponsored by Plasmon BOOK: Posted: 05 May 2008 \| Published: 17 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: Content-addressed storage (CAS) is a specialized type of archive that provides the inexpensive and high-capacity storage needed to retain data that, although accessed infrequently, still has long-term relevance to the enterprise. TOPICS: Content Addressed Storage \| Databases \| Encryption \| NAS \| RAID

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DATABASES DEFINITION (continued): … a tabular database in which data is defined so that it can be reorganized and accessed in a number of different ways. A distributed database is one that can be dispersed or replicated among different points in a network. An object-oriented programming database is one that is congruent with the data defined in object classes and subclasses.

Computer databases typically contain aggregations of data records or files, such as sales transactions, product catalogs and inventories, and customer profiles. Typically, a database manager provides users the capabilities of controlling …
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