Database Administrators Reports

E-Guide: Database Tools for Auditing and Forensics
sponsored by TechTarget Security
EGUIDE: This e-guide presents the best practices for tuning database auditing tools. Continue reading this e-guide to learn more about these best practices which will allow you to audit without forfeiting  database performance.
Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011

TechTarget Security

Why IBM DB2 is easier to administer than Oracle
sponsored by IBM
RESOURCE: Learn about why it matters that IBM DB2 is easier to administer than Oracle. Triton case study.
Posted: 07 Jun 2011 | Published: 07 Jun 2011

IBM

The emerging intersection of data warehousing and analytics
sponsored by IBM
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, BI expert Wayne Eckerson will discuss the emerging intersection of data warehousing and analytics, including the business value in optimizing processes and in-database analytics.
Posted: 05 May 2011 | Published: 05 May 2011

IBM

DB2 SQL Compatbility demo
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO: This will demonstrate how the DB2 9.7 SQL Compatibility feature makes it easy to migrate from Oracle to DB2. 
Posted: 31 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 31 Mar 2011

IBM

IBM DB2 pureScale: Unlimited Capacity with Continuous Availability
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Designed for organizations that run online transaction processing (OLTP) applications on distributed systems, IBM® DB2® pureScale™ offers clustering technology that helps deliver high availability and exceptional scalability transparent to applications.
Posted: 30 Mar 2011 | Published: 30 Mar 2011

IBM

Empowering the DBA Tools to Manage Data Throughout Its Lifecycle E-Book
sponsored by IBM
EBOOK: This guide serves to show you how DBAs can solve some of the complex challenges associated with your changing databases, while optimizing database operations and ensuring business continuity.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

IBM

DB2 pureScale Demo
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO: An overview of DB2 pureScale and its benefits.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 18 Mar 2011

IBM

DB2 Autonomics Demo
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO: DB2 automates many routine database administration tasks like database configuration, storage allocation, and memory management. Self-optimizing features automatically react to changes in workloads to adjust memory and optimize system performance. Watch this flash demo to learn why some are referring to DB2 as smarter database software.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 18 Mar 2011

IBM

IBM DB2 and IBM Power Systems: Transform information into insight and accomodate rising transaction volume - NEW! (Translated) 
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how the synergy of DB2 and Power Systems can help businesses simplify deployment of Web applications, achieve cost-effective large-scale processing, construct a large-capacity messaging backbone and consolidate workloads-- all accelerating your time to value
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

IBM

Enhance Business Insight and Scalability of XML Data with New DB2 9.7 pureXML Features
sponsored by IBM
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: This is a developerWorks article. This article summarizes the new pureXML capabilities, explains how they can be used, and discusses sample application scenarios.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

IBM

IBM Informix Software Product Family: Version 11.7
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to take a look at Informix 11.7 and you’ll discover unprecedented advantages. With the introduction of Informix Flexible Grid, it’s easy to perform routine maintenance and upgrades at all your geographic locations from a single site—and you can do it with zero downtime. Read on to learn more about the advantages of Informix 11.7.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

IBM

DB2 E-Book: Proven strategies for uncovering cost savings with IBM DB2
sponsored by IBM
EBOOK: This informative e-book describes proven strategies for lowering the costs associated with database administration, database development, database systems, and data storage. This e-book also discusses the new breakthrough features that make it easier than ever for you to move to DB2.
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 17 Mar 2011

IBM

HP Pelzer Group SAP/DB2 Video
sponsored by IBM
VIDEO: HP Pelzer discusses the benefits of DB2 Optimized for SAP.
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Premiered: 17 Mar 2011

IBM

The Total Economic Impact™ Of IBM Informix Database Server
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST REPORT: This report uses a comprehensive methodology to bring third-party, objective ROI analysis to organizations considering the use of Informix. The conclusion? IBM Informix delivers high performance and cost efficiency, including administration efficiency, reduced downtime, improved server utilization, and reduced support costs. 
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 17 Mar 2011

IBM

XML: Changing the Data Warehouse whitepaper
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Technical white paper covering the impact of XML on data warehousing and how to deliver new levels of business analysis and bring users closer to their data.
Posted: 17 Mar 2011 | Published: 17 Mar 2011

IBM

Transparent Application Scaling with IBM DB2 PureScale
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: With IBM DB2 pureScale transparent application scaling, you can transparently add capacity to your network to handle fluctuations in demand without changing the application. pureScale technology also helps to deliver active-active high availability. Find out how these features work. 
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

IBM

Comparing DBA Productivity An Oracle / DB2 Task Complexity Analysis
sponsored by IBM
ANALYST REPORT: A must read, this study dives into six  common DBA administration task areas, showing quantitatively that DB2 offers simpler administration  and helps achieve time savings as compared to Oracle Database.
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

IBM

Customers Standardize on Oracle Database 11g (Reference Booklet)
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This customer reference booklet contains a sampling of real business results that organizations around the world, in a variety of industries, have achieved by upgrading and standardizing on Oracle Database 11g.  We hope you find these success stories helpful in learning how Oracle can help you achieve your business and IT objectives.
Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

Oracle Corporation

Distributed Caching: Why It Matters For Predictable Scalability on the Web, and Where It’s Proving Its Value
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains why it’s imperative for any Web-based organization to learn about the distributed caching technology and Oracle Coherence Data Grid technology to combat the increasing demand on the database.
Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

Oracle Corporation

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about how Oracle Database 11g Release 2 protects your business from all common causes of unplanned downtime and planned downtime, including human error.
Posted: 20 Dec 2010 | Published: 20 Dec 2010

Oracle Corporation

IBM DB2 E-Kit for Database Professionals: Extending Skills is Fast and Easy 
sponsored by IBM
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: The move to IBM DB2 software is surprisingly easy due to new SQL compatibility features. And this e-kit makes it fast, because it's packed with technical resources, demos, DB2 software downloads and more. Begin taking advantage of the DB2 product's administration, performance and cost benefits today through this e-kit.
Posted: 18 Dec 2010 | Premiered: 18 Dec 2010

IBM

Enabling Applications from Oracle to DB2 the Easy Way
sponsored by IBM
WEBCAST: New compatibility features in IBM DB2 make the move from Oracle to DB2 easier than ever before. Hear from customers and IBM experts about their porting  experiences.
Posted: 18 Dec 2010 | Premiered: Dec 18, 2010

IBM

Tips on Implementing Database Auditing to Address Security & Compliance Requirements 
sponsored by IBM
BOOK: Implementing Database Security and Auditing (Elsevier Digital Press) is the definitive guide for information security professionals, DBAs and auditors. You can now download Chapter 12, “Auditing Categories”.  In this chapter, you’ll learn which audit logging trails you need to address key security and compliance requirements.
Posted: 03 Dec 2010 | Published: 03 Dec 2010

IBM

Extreme Performance Using Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database is a memory-optimized relational database that delivers very low response time and very high throughput for performance-critical systems. This paper offers a high level description and then dives down to cover the architecture and key capabilities in detail.
Posted: 04 Nov 2010 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

Oracle Corporation

Essential Deployment Tips: Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4
sponsored by VMware and Intel
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: This paper provides the essential tips necessary to successfully deploy Oracle on VMware virtual infrastructure to enable database administrators (DBAs) to meet their performance and availability goals.
Posted: 14 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010

VMware and Intel