Database Management White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Data compression features in data warehouse databases are the current trend, and this paper explains the benefits of compression in data warehousing and differentiates compression approaches taken by different databases.

Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how the new Real Application Testing capabilities in the Oracle Database 11g allows database administrators to adapt to changes easily, lower their testing costs and reduce hardware and software investments.

Posted: 14 Oct 2008 | Published: 14 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses two Oracle OLAP solutions: Oracle's Hyperion Essbase and Oracle Database 11g OLAP Option which share similar characteristics but are individuals with their differences.

Posted: 18 Sep 2008 | Published: 18 Sep 2008

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the origins of the Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC), how PACs differ from Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and PCs, and the future direction of industrial control with PACs.

Posted: 16 Sep 2008 | Published: 16 Sep 2008

WHITE PAPER: Demand for knowledge workers is rising even as their skills and abilities are falling into short supply. This research report about acquisition and retention strategies questions the "war for talent" approach to these emerging trends.

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 09 Sep 2008

WHITE PAPER: Business intelligence (BI) allows organizations to integrate applications and databases essential to users and enables analysis of information to optimize decision-making.

Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: Relational databases like Oracle grow 3x to 5x in size every three years, but most are not backed up properly. Learn about one of the newest trends in the industry: to outsource or out-task to your database administration needs.

Posted: 30 Nov 2007 | Published: 30 Nov 2007

WHITE PAPER: Learn how DB2 can help you meet the demands of business intelligence by reducing query response time from hours to seconds, supporting real time data warehousing, and optimizing your storage while lowering operating costs.

Posted: 28 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007

WHITE PAPER: Operational and analytical business processes rely on a solid, high-quality data foundation, but companies often neglect data quality until a major problem occurs that could've been avoided. Learn about the benefits and importance of da...

Posted: 18 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

WHITE PAPER: IBM Information Server helps companies to integrate information in order to deliver business results within these initiatives faster, with higher quality results

Posted: 20 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2006

WHITE PAPER: No matter the size of your business, data quality is an absolute requirement for success. Learn the seven steps you need to develop a plan for data quality - one that scales to your growing business needs.

Posted: 07 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

WHITE PAPER: Learn how Dell IT made the transition from proprietary Unix-based servers to running mission critical supply chain management applications on standards-based servers to avoid significant expenditures, increase server uptime, and improve scalability.

Posted: 09 Mar 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: Best practices on the installation and configuration of Oracle Enterprise Manager and Dell OpenManage, including detailed instructions on how to monitor and manage alerts coming from the servers.

Posted: 09 Mar 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2007

WHITE PAPER: See how enterprise database performance compares on the Dell PowerEdge 2950 Server verses the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Server.

Posted: 24 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2006

WHITE PAPER: See how enterprise database performance compares on the Dell PowerEdge 6850 and the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Servers.

Posted: 24 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2006

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how to rapidly recover Microsoft SQL Server 2005 environments. The solution is based on the Quick Recovery feature of Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows 4.3 coupled with supporting technology from Microsoft and HP.

Posted: 22 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

WHITE PAPER: Effective enterprise data management strategies that include archiving provide a full-lifecycle approach for managing enterprise application data. Learn how archiving data enables you to improve performance, control costs and minimize risk.

Posted: 08 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2006

WHITE PAPER: Planning a migration or upgrade to SQL Server 2005, however, can be a challenging process. As organizations plan a SQL Server 2005 implementation, their first step should be to assess their current environment.

Posted: 15 Dec 2006 | Published: 01 Dec 2006

WHITE PAPER: Follow this step-by-step tutorial to create secure web applications that run inside your database using Oracle Application Express. You'll quickly learn how to easily build secure web forms, reports and charts.

Posted: 04 Dec 2006 | Published: 04 Dec 2006

WHITE PAPER: The DB2 Viper is contributing significant advancements in database compression technology. This white paper compares the leading data server compression utilities and details how to reduce storage costs and improve performance.

Posted: 16 Nov 2006 | Published: 01 May 2006

WHITE PAPER: IBM DB2 9 (previously codenamed 'Viper') for Linux, UNIX, and Windows marks a new stage in the evolution of data servers. This IBM white paper introduces and details many of DB2 9's innovative features and capabilities.

Posted: 16 Nov 2006 | Published: 01 Jul 2006

WHITE PAPER: Master data management (MDM) improves master data correctness, consistency and accessibility. Learn about MDM, the driving forces making it an essential data management strategy and best practices for choosing and implementing a MDM solution.

Posted: 16 Nov 2006 | Published: 01 Jun 2006

WHITE PAPER: Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 may seem like a daunting task, but the benefits are plentiful. Get a comparison of features between the two versions, learn about simplified management with MOM management packs and improved database mirroring.

Posted: 18 Sep 2006 | Published: 15 Sep 2006

WHITE PAPER: Database partitioning provides improvements to maintenance and performance. This paper examines the benefits of partitioning a database into smaller, workable chunks, rather than an entire monolithic piece.

Posted: 02 May 2006 | Published: 01 Mar 2006