WHITE PAPER - This paper compares Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server 8.4 against MySQL 5.5. The comparison is broken down into a number of sections with a short commentary following each section. Read on to learn how the Postgres Plus 8.4 stacks up against MySQL 5.5 on all the above topics and learn which one comes out on top.
Posted: September 1, 2010 | Published: September 1, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Warehouses | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Databases | MySQL | PostgreSQL

PODCAST - This podcast outlines the different backup and restore techniques available for SQL Server environments and demonstrates how (and when) to use each.
Posted: August 27, 2010 | Premiered: August 27, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Database Management Software | Disaster Recovery | File Recovery Programs | High Availability | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This report documents the extent of the cost savings opportunity if DB2 9.7 is employed. The findings are based on the combined five year costs for databases, storage systems, database servers and supporting personnel, calculated for use of Oracle 10g and DB2 9.7 in large-scale SAP Business Suite 7 installations in three companies. 
Posted: August 13, 2010 | Published: June 15, 2010


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Server Software | Databases | Enterprise Systems | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents a SQL tuning process that has been developed with over years and years of experience to get the job done right the first time. This process consists of four fundamental steps. Read this paper to learn more about these four steps and how they can help with your performance tuning process.
Posted: August 13, 2010 | Published: August 13, 2010


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Databases | Oracle (Product) | SQL

WEBCAST - DBAs, developers, and IT managers and decision-makers will benefit from this hour-long presentation about the pros and cons of using PostgreSQL or MySQL, which will include a discussion about the ongoing trend towards using open source in the enterprise
Posted: August 11, 2010 | Premiered: August 11, 2010


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Design | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Databases | MySQL | Open Source | Open Source Software | PostgreSQL | SQL

VIDEO - A database-backed application consists of several loosely coupled components, each of which must be secured independently. Security professionals must layer controls to compensate for multiple types of threats from multiple access point. Proper security of these applications requires a holistic approach.
Posted: August 4, 2010 | Premiered: August 4, 2010


Topics:  Application Security | Database Management Software | Secure Application Development | Security Management | Security Threats

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Considering a move to SQL Server 2008 R2? This presentation transcript outlines the features you absolutely need to know about, with details on changes for BI, virtualization, licensing and more.
Posted: July 30, 2010 | Published: July 30, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software Licensing | SQL Server

WEBCAST - Considering a move to SQL Server 2008 R2? This webcast outlines the features you absolutely need to know about, with details on changes for BI, virtualization, licensing and more.
Posted: July 26, 2010 | Premiered: July 26, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software Licensing | SQL Server

PODCAST - SQL Server MVP Denny Cherry calls in to this podcast to discuss the usual challenges of virtualizing SQL Server, the benefits of working through such issues, and if SQL Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V can help.
Posted: July 26, 2010 | Premiered: July 26, 2010


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software Licensing

WHITE PAPER - Column-based databases can be slow deleting and updating data. Vertica’s Analytic Database is designed specifically for storing and querying large datasets. Vertica’s differentiator is that it combines a columnar database engine with MPP and shared-nothing architecture, aggressive data-compression rates, and high availability.
Posted: July 16, 2010 | Published: July 16, 2010


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Architectures | Data Management | Data Storage | Data Warehouses | Database Management | Database Management Software | Databases | Parallel Processing | Query Tools | Relational Database Management Software

WHITE PAPER - Learn how Pink OTC Market Inc., the third largest U.S. equity trading marketing place,  built a highly available and reliable (no downtime in a year of production use) data warehouse using Vertica's Analytic DBMS that cost-effectively stores billions of records and scales easily by simply adding CPUs without incurring additional licensing fees.
Posted: July 16, 2010 | Published: July 16, 2010


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Storage | Data Warehouse Software | Database Management Software | Databases | Query Tools | Relational Database Management Software | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper for a discussion of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) process, and the CTP5 incarnation specifically. This paper examines mission-critical features, enterprise management features, database data and programmability, and new business intelligence features.
Posted: July 12, 2010 | Published: January 15, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | SQL | SQL Server

VIDEO - Watch this brief video for an informative explanation of how Oracle Active Data Guard makes better use of the standby database to complement the functionality of the production database and significantly increase software and hardware return on investment. 
Posted: June 30, 2010 | Premiered: June 30, 2010


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Database Security | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Oracle (Product) | ROI

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Addresses need for high reliability and data sync to multiple device platforms. Avoids need for a DBA, and reduces development effort by simplifying performance optimisation and back end connectivity. Works with standard development tools and languages.
Posted: June 18, 2010 | Published: June 18, 2010


Topics:  Application Development | Data Management | Database Management | Database Management Software | Databases | Mobile Device Management | Software Development Tools

WEBCAST - This presentation describes the use of enterprise flash drives in Oracle environments and Dell/EMC storage arrays.
Posted: May 4, 2010 | Premiered: March 15, 2010


Topics:  Database Management Software | Oracle (Product) | Storage Appliances | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Management Services | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - Reliability and availability, data protection, performance, and scalability are all essential characteristics of a database management system. This paper looks at each one of those characteristics in detail and offers an implementation guide for SMBs that require a highly reliable database environment.
Posted: May 1, 2010 | Published: April 29, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Data Management | Data Storage | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Managers | Databases | Productivity | SMBs | SQL | SQL Server

TRIAL SOFTWARE - DBA productivity. Database performance optimization. Simplified licensing & tool management. Tool affordability.
Posted: April 20, 2010 | Published: April 20, 2010


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Management | Data Management Software | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Security | Databases

WHITE PAPER - Mission-critical data processing relies in large part on the automated initiation, execution, management, integration, and recovery of batch-mode IT processing. Read about BMC Software's solution that integrates their batch process automation solution, BMC CONTROL M, with their CMDB solution, BMC Atrium.
Posted: March 30, 2010 | Published: April 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Business Process Management | Change Management | CMDB | Configuration Management | Database Management Software | Enterprise Systems | IT Best Practices | IT Services | ITIL | Job Scheduling Software

TRIAL SOFTWARE - Managing the persistent state of complex object graphs, empowering agile developers to work more efficiently. Designed for massive scale transactional systems and eliminating processing-intensive O/R mapping layers.
Posted: March 3, 2010 | Published: March 3, 2010


Topics:  .NET | C++ | Database Management | Database Management Software | Databases | Java | Object-Oriented Database Management Software | Object-Oriented Databases | Object-Oriented Development Tools | Software Development Tools

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: January 13, 2010 | Published: December 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Management Software | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Management Software | Databases | High Availability | Oracle (Product) | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

CASE STUDY - In this case study, you'll learn how Stratapult, Inc. used Innovatum's DataThread (version DB2 for the i5/OS) to provide clear audit trails on their database activity of the Stratapult client and enabled the client to respond quickly to any financial data anomalies.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Database Management | Database Management Software | DB2 | Indexing (Information Management) | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Operating Systems | Reporting Software | System i

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to get an overview of the Oracle Database family of products and learn how you can transform your business, budgets, and service levels with Oracle Database 11g Release 2.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Cluster Management | Data Center Design | Database Management | Database Management Software | Databases | IT Infrastructure | Oracle (Product) | SOA

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: September 22, 2009 | Published: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management Software | Indexing Software | MySQL | Relational Database Management Software | Reporting Software | SQL | SQL Server | Sybase (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an introduction to System i high availability for companies that want to understand this technology and evaluates whether such a solution can become a cost-justifiable component of their backup and recovery strategy.
Posted: April 2, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Backups | Data Availability | Data Recovery | Database Management | Database Management Software | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | High Availability | Midrange Server Hardware | NAS | System i | Systems Management