Relational Database Management Systems

WHITE PAPER: 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

CASE STUDY: Check out this case study to learn how beyond ease of use, a smaller physical footprint, and lower total cost of ownership – this health enterprise was able to reduce their backup window by 2 hours and achieve deduplication ratios of 24:1 on their data-dense, 13-terabyte Oracle database.

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

ANALYST REPORT: Conducted by the research firm ORC International, this study found that performing common database management tasks for Oracle Database 11g R2 took less time and fewer resources than performing the same tasks for DB2 Enterprise 9.7. Although funded by Oracle, the study was independently conducted by ORC.

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 | Published: 06 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses storage technology trends and why IBM storage systems are the smart choice for Oracle customers. Read to learn more. 

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how you can leverage existing Abend-AID capabilities to simplify problem resolution even in these increasingly complex systems. Read this paper to learn more about diagnosing DB2 and WebSphere MQ problems with Compuware Abend-AID.

Posted: 04 Sep 2009 | Published: 04 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This Hurwitz and Associates whitepaper shares the successes, challenges and future plans of three companies - Sogeti Group, Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), and Scotiabank.

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Published: 11 Sep 2009

WEBCAST: Content provided by Google. IT organizations are working to improve email security and add compliance and e-discovery capabilities. Spam and malware are bad and are getting worse, and the risk and potential costs associated with e-discovery are increasing. As a result, organizations need a better way to solve these problems.

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 | Premiered: 25 Aug 2011

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Download your free trial of IBM Rational Quality Manager V2, a collaborative, Web-based, quality management solution that offers comprehensive test planning and test asset management from requirements to defects.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Recent news from the Bank of England now places a swift economic recovery in real doubt. The UK economy actually slipped into negative growth in the final quarter of 2010, and even the most optimistic forecasts predict economic recovery over the coming years to be sluggish at best.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

EZINE: In this edition of our quarterly SharePoint e-zine, get expert advice on avoiding surprise expenditures, examples of how customers use ISV products to fill in gaps in SharePoint functionality, and tips to ensure proper staffing so the enterprise gets a ROI.

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This nine-page Buyer's Guide to Customer Relationsip Management (CRM) analyses the factors CIOs and senior IT professionals will need to consider as they plan their CRM strategies.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

EZINE: This edition of the SharePoint e-zine, sponsored by AvePoint, examines ways that a sound SharePoint governance plan can help avoid deployment problems, ensuring the success of an implementation. Don Jones discusses how to avoid some of the costs and long-term problems associated with SharePoint growth.

Posted: 24 Jan 2012 | Published: 24 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: IT change and release volume is rising rapidly, driven by agile development, virtualization, cloud, and globalization. Access this resource to learn how automated change and release management tools can transform change management from a reactive, manual, resource- and time-intensive process to a proactive, streamlined, highly-automated process.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses MarkLogic Server, a purpose-built database for unstructured information.

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 | Published: 03 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: There is no question that the past two financial years have been tough – IT budgets have been cut and IT managers have been under pressure to deliver more for less. But attitudes are changing, things are looking up and there’s a renewed sense of optimism within IT departments.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the market shift from data modeling to XML, NOSQL, big data and the cloud, and whether data modeling has a purpose in today's data management market.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Learn more about why the Oracle Database Appliance is an ideal database system for customers who value simplicity and who seek to lower the costs and the risks of deploying a highly available database solution.

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: This solution brief recommends an integrated server, storage, and database architecture that can help you deploy and scale big data infrastructure so you can realize valuable business insights as quickly as possible.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: The principle of least privileges is a basic concept that means granting system administrators and users no more privilege that what is necessary to perform their jobs. View this resource for a step-by-step guide on how Database.com enables easy implementation of security policies of least privilege for all types of users.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the latest virtualization capabilities, and offers recommendations on how to combine virtualization technologies for enterprise deployments.

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 | Published: 06 Dec 2011

EZINE: Volume 3 of the SQL Server Insider E-zine offers tips for the SQL Server pro. This volume covers the following topics: "Are We There Yet? The Slow Road to SQL Azure," "Finding Your BI Niche in the Cloud," and "The Three Sides of DACPAC with SQL Server 2008 R2."

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 | Published: 04 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper as it describes how to protect Microsoft® SQL Server® in a VMware® VM. It describes the challenges, techniques, and methods to provide high availability for a SQL Server VM along with best practices recommendations for small to large implementations.

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 | Published: 08 Oct 2010

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

CASE STUDY: Access this case study to learn how a company used Hosted BlackBerry® services to help monitor, manage and provision the BlackBerry smartphones used internally by its employees.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the information security and compliance issues associated with Microsoft SQL Server database systems. Whether you’re a CSO, IT manager, internal auditor or database administrator, you'll learn about the database security threat, how compliance fits into the overall scheme and what you should do to minimize your risks.

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes configuration considerations, best practices and performance results of TimesTen running on Exalogic.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how Oracle's Sun Systems for Enterprise 2.0 solution provides an integrated platform— combining highly scalable servers, next-generation storage, and networking technologies with best-of- breed software and services from Oracle- to deploy a highly reliable Enterprise 2.0 infrastructure that delivers simplicity and savings.

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

EGUIDE: Deploying SQL Server virtual appliances for Microsoft Hyper-V is often perceived as a complex and costly process. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchSQLServer.com and Dell, you will discover the basic steps essential for effectively managing SQL Server virtual appliances.

Posted: 08 Jan 2010 | Published: 08 Jan 2010

CASE STUDY: Access this case study to learn how a university implemented the BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System solution to increase customer satisfaction, decrease number of missed calls and simplify IT needs.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

VIDEO: This brief video provides an overview of the Oracle Database Appliance - a fully integrated, high availability database solution capable of supporting a wide range of in-house and packaged online transaction processing (OLTP) and data warehousing applications.

Posted: 25 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 25 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: The IBM XIV Storage System was designed to create a different enterprise storage reality. By listening carefully to customers—including Oracle users—IBM has designed a storage system that tackles real storage issues head-on. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 | Published: 08 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the procedures for upgrading your Oracle database,— particularly focusing on using Oracle’s real-time data integration software, Oracle GoldenGate— along with the results of such upgrades.

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 | Published: 08 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This survey explores the biggest issues and solutions around managing today's growing database environments.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011