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Database Management & Programming News, Articles & Tutorials for Database Administrators
The Wonderful (and not so Wonderful) Things about MySQL Triggers 09/27
While useful in some contexts, database triggers are not the best option in every situation. There are times when a stored procedure is the preferred solution. The trick is of course, when to choose one over the other. And that is what today's article will attempt to shed some light on.
Big Data Means Big Performance 09/24
The term Big Data is very common, and is used to connote large data stores (typically in an enterprise data warehouse) that are queried with high-speed data analytics software. To understand what this means, we break down the components of Big Data and discuss the options you must consider if you wish it to succeed in your company.
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - GUI-Friendly Ways of Managing Execution of SSIS Packages 09/20
Marcin Policht has been discussing the use of dtexec.exe command line utility in executing SSIS projects and packages in recent articles. This overview summarizes your choices for GUI-based methods of running SSIS packages.
An Exadata Primer 09/17
Exadata is not like anything most DBAs have ever seen or managed; it's a tuned combination of database server, storage server and private interconnects that truly can outperform commodity hardware configurations. Let's take a peek inside Exadata and get a glimpse of what Oracle hath wrought.
Getting Started with the New Column Store Index of SQL Server 2012 09/13
Column Store Index, a new feature in SQL Server 2012, improves performance of data warehouse queries several folds. Arshad Ali shows you how to create column store index, and how to use index query hint to include or exclude a column store index.
PostgreSQL 9.2 Scales Open Source Database Operations 09/10
Open Source database boosts scalability all the way up to 64 cores and 350,000 transactions per second.
Better Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2012 05/23
In addition to Big Data, Microsoft introduced components for integration, analysis and better reporting in SQL Server 12.
SAP Scaling Up Its Database Efforts 04/13
SAP is scaling up its database efforts, including the in-memory HANA and Sybase database technologies.
10Gen Takes Open Source NoSQL MongoDB Commercial with Red Hat 04/09
New partnership will expand the enterprise footprint of MongoDB.
Simplify with IBM's DB2 10 04/06
IBM's DB2 10, which will be available April 30, touts many new features, including adaptive compression and multi-temperature data management.
SAP to Challenge Oracle's Database Business? 03/16
Mark your calendars and prepare for fireworks. SAP to announce big database news in April.
Microsoft SQL Server Gets a Big Data Revamp 03/07
Improvements abound as Microsoft overhauls SQL Server to handle Big Data challenges for businesses.
Couchbase Moving Forward In 2012 01/20
NoSQL startup is gearing up for a major new database release.
Can you Make Money with a Cloud Database as a Service? 12/19
Xeround has raised millions for its database app technology as demand for cloud services ramps up.
Salesforce Heroku Offers Standalone Cloud-Based PostgreSQL Database 11/28
Since 2007, Heroku has offered database-as-a-service to its platform-as-a-service customers for use with Heroku platform applications. Now the company is extending the service for use with any cloud platform.
MongoDB - Why Does NoSQL Matter? 11/07
NoSQL isn't a fad, it's delivering real business value today.
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