Databases Reports

CASE STUDY: Online dieting website SparkPeople.com sought to eliminate its storage I/O bottleneck to give customers fast, simplified access to their information from its database-powered Web site, and ensure that the next busy season would pose no scalability problems. Learn how they achieved their goals with Dell and Dell/EMC solutions.

Posted: 13 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Consolidating and/or virtualizing SQL Server databases can improve data center efficiency and enable you to tackle database sprawl, achieve high availability, and boost agility. Beginning with the value 4 processor (4P) capabilities of the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform, the AMD/Dell/Microsoft combination can help produce substantial savings.

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 | Published: 25 Jun 2010

CASE STUDY: Wall Street Systems sought a world-class, managed infrastructure services provider to host its systems, databases, network, and security. By choosing Savvis as a provider for all its infrastructure, Wall Street Systems is succeeding in the fiercely competitive SaaS marketplace.

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 | Published: 25 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: This guide outlines the common steps that people go through when they are interested in evaluating an open source database (e.g. one or both of the Postgres Plus products). This guide will also provide links to other documents/collateral that will help you accomplish each step. Read on to learn about these common steps in evaluation in more detail.

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

WEBCAST: In-memory database technology is emerging as a key means of boosting performance in mainstream IT applications. Carl Olofson from IDC discusses how an in-memory database strategy can provide better high speed, high volume data management for your applications. ASE's new In-memory Databases Option is also described. Watch this webcast to learn more.

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Premiered: Jun 15, 2010

WHITE PAPER: Data is the lifeblood of organizations but few organizations take an asset-based, comprehensive approach to it. It drives too much cost because of redundant proliferation, poor synchronization across applications and lack of comprehensive availability policies. Read this paper to learn how effective data integration strategies can help.

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

ANALYST REPORT: This paper discusses the growing need for high-performance database management, without disrupting applications and the operations of the datacenter. It discusses issues of performance versus durability and how an in-memory database strategy can be used to provide better high-speed, high-volume data management without sacrificing data integrity.

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

INFORMATION CENTER: If you're a DBA or database developer working with Oracle or another relational database management system, learn how easy it is to get trained and certified for IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. Expand your skills portfolio, or extend your DBMS vendor support to include DB2.  Download this e-kit and learn more!

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

WEBCAST: According to Jonathan Lewis, there is a basic strategy to writing efficient SQL, but it requires knowledge of the data, the metadata, and the intent of the query. Kyle Hailey, though, will discuss his own approach to Visual SQL Tuning (VST) with some ringside support from DB Optimizer XE. Be sure to check out this exciting debate!

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 | Premiered: Jun 10, 2010, 14:00 EDT (18:00 GMT)

WEBCAST: The volume of data in Oracle E-Business Suite applications is growing at a staggering rate. Keeping enterprise data in the production database isn’t sustainable yet deleting it isn’t an option as the data needs to remain accessible. View this webinar as it examines the best practices in archiving to help better manage data efficiently.

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 | Premiered: Jun 2, 2010

WHITE PAPER: Any organization delivering services or products via the Web should consider SecureSphere as a “must-have” piece of its IT protection infrastructure. The product set makes a strong case for itself as a leading contender in this market space. Read this paper to read more.

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 | Published: 02 Jun 2010

CASE STUDY: Read this paper to learn how AT&T utilized Informatica Data Archive to bring its database growth under control and improve application performance by reducing the amount of total storage required as well as trimming the amount of time required to load and back up its application data sets.

Posted: 28 May 2010 | Published: 28 May 2010

EBOOK: In this e-book, readers can View a technical comparison of four servers capable of running Oracle 11g and determine Which edition of Oracle 11g best fits their needs. Additionally, expert advice is given on in-place upgrade vs. a migration upgrade.

Posted: 21 May 2010 | Published: 21 May 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Confused about BI? This presentation transcript breaks down the basics of business intelligence and outlines the key features for Microsoft SQL Server. Discover the advantages of BI and find out how to get started with a business intelligence strategy to enhance your organization.

Posted: 19 May 2010 | Published: 19 May 2010

CASE STUDY: In 2005, Fenwick & West selected Microsoft SharePoint as its next-generation intranet, extranet, and collaboration platform. It soon became clear, however, that migration would be an obstacle. Read this case study to learn about their migration solution. 

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 | Published: 29 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: The Total Data Quality Integration Toolkit is an affordable, full-featured enterprise data integration platform and rich development environment for creating and managing data assets that can be leveraged specifically for MDM applications. TDQ-IT leverages SSIS to provide a flexible, effective solution for data quality and MDM initiatives.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 | Published: 20 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Melissa Data’s WebSmart Services can handle your data quality needs. Ensure that your contact data, including addresses, names, phone numbers, and emails are valid, and use existing data to append additional information to enhance initiatives. The WebSmart services can be integrated into the business chain to ensure the integrity of your database.

Posted: 20 Apr 2010 | Published: 20 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Open system technology has introduced real threats to data; making loss—whether from theft, malicious manipulation or inadvertent misuse—easier than before. The IBM i has exceptional audit capabilities making it one of the most secure technology platforms. Read this white paper to learn how the IBM i might be a good solution for your organization.

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 | Published: 16 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tools have become the best way for businesses to incorporate agility into their application development projects. This paper examines the FileMaker Platform and how it offers certain advantages over tools that use more traditional methodologies such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Salesforce.com.

Posted: 13 Apr 2010 | Published: 12 Apr 2010

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: Discover the differences between PostgreSQL, Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server and optimize your choice of open source database. You'll learn enough about the different capabilities, modules, and uses for each product to make the best Postgres choice for your organization.

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 | Published: 02 Mar 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper considers the potential of exploiting existing data held by organizations in such a way that it can be used to generate increased revenue. It considers the issues facing organizations in terms of the quality of their master data, as well as making recommendations to achieve improved revenue management.

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 | Published: 28 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains how the new Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node offers enhanced high availability for single-instance databases, protecting from both planned and unplanned downtime.

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 | Published: 17 Dec 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Although virtualization boasts many benefits, you may be wondering if it can help your organization. In this transcript, expert Lee Benjamin discusses the concerns IT pros have about virtualization and how to determine its worth for your company. Learn how Exchange 2010 supports virtualization and can be used to improve your backup strategy.

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 | Published: 15 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this technical brief to learn more about the Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition architecture in detail.

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 | Published: 01 Feb 2009