Database Management Reports

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper you'll learn how to review the common causes of application downtime and discusses new technologies available to help avoid increasing costs during this downtime.

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 | Published: 03 Oct 2011

EBOOK: In this e-book, readers can learn about the history of batch processing and the various batch technologies that exist today. Learn what batch processes are available in Oracle environments such as E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft, and find out when batch is appropriate for managing business processes, and when a more manual approach might be best.

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 | Published: 11 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: Read this tip guide complied by our editorial team to learn about how to effectively use enterprise information management programs.

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 | Published: 28 Sep 2011

EGUIDE: There are many different ways to manage batch jobs in Oracle depending on the technology. This  tip guide from our editoiral team will teach readers the best practices for approaching batch-job processing.

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 | Published: 28 Sep 2011

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This resource provides insight into data virtualization software that has the ability to scale with your budget in order to maximize ROI and efficiency.

Posted: 22 Sep 2011 | Published: 19 Sep 2011

EBOOK: The first key to a successful data governance program is ensuring user and organization expectations. To find out more secret advice for highly effective data governance programs read this expert e-Book. Our editorial team has gathered tips, techniques and best practices to plan a successful data governance plan.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the challenges, solutions and importance of data management consolidation within an organization.

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 | Published: 13 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the importance of data quality operations and how to successfully implement a data quality strategy into your organization.

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 | Published: 13 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: A comprehensive look at the full potential of business intelligence (BI) and how you can use it to predict trends in your business.

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 | Published: 12 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the benefits of working with a services appoarch to data quality and how you can avoid errors within your data.

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 | Published: 09 Sep 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 document briefly covers key differences between IBM® WebSphere® Application Server and Oracle WebLogic Server. While both products are of high quality and will perform well even in demanding mission-critical environments, there are still some differences in their efficiency and resulting total cost of ownership.

Posted: 02 Sep 2011 | Published: 02 Sep 2011

EBOOK: An eBook that helps selects the right data warehouse platform for your organization and  furthers understanding in-database analytics technology.

Posted: 01 Sep 2011 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

WEBCAST: Due to PL/SQL and a range of other compatibilty features, Oracle applications are much more easily enabled for DB2.  Use this short webcast to get level-set on terms.  Part of a series, this short webcast replay is an overview of DB2 terms and terminology for those most familiar with the Oracle environment.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Premiered: Aug 30, 2011

WHITE PAPER: Comparing DBA Productivity: An Oracle / DB2 Task Complexity Analysis - 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: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: IBM Migration Toolkit for DB2 - The IBM Migration Toolkit is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to migrate your data from a wide variety of source databases to either DB2 or Informix, regardless of platform. This website has many resources to get you started including a demo, articles and toolkit downloads.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Premiered: 30 Aug 2011

RESOURCE CENTER: Leverage the IBM DB2 product’s out-of-the-box support for SQL and PL/SQL to enable many Oracle applications to execute against DB2 software virtually unchanged. Get an overview of its PL/SQL compatibility features. Whether you want to switch to DB2 or extend your DBMS vendor support, now is your time.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

RESOURCE CENTER: Extend your skills to DB2 anytime - This new online workshop leverages existngPL/SQL and other database experience to DB2 in a way that is fast and easy.  Now with an online learning option, you can extend your professional skills an hour at the time as it fits with your schedule.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss how Vertica enhances the capabilities of analytical work through the implementation of different architecture for relational database-based analytical work. By simply rotating the orientation of the database from rows to columns, dramatic improvements in load and query speed, scalability and cost effectiveness are achieved.

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the increased business challenges in structured finance, the impact on the underlying enabling technologies, and describes how the use of Vertica’s column store, massively parallel processing (MPP) approach to database management and analytic processing can address some of these challenges.

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 | Published: 26 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: It may be surprising to find that Zynga is performing some of the most advanced analytics anywhere. With a user base of over 250 million monthly active users, this white paper describes why Zynga uses the Vertica Analytics Platform to improve its business and game features.

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 | Published: 26 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn more about Tableau's unique approach to in-memory software architecture; what it is and what it means for your organization.

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 | Published: 26 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: Auditing is a key component to security and compliance, and a widely accepted practice by IT operations. In this expert tip, you’ll find an in-depth overview of the tools required to create and collect successful database audits, as well as a set of best practices for tuning audit tools.

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 | Published: 25 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to support your SQL Server instances and control your costs and administration requirements.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides technical guidance when deploying Oracle databases on VMware vSphere.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011