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The Innovator's Dilemma for Analytic Database Systems by Vertica Systems
This paper discusses the new wave of analytic DBMS (database management system) and how vendors like Vertica Systems are using virtualization to achieve whats most important for customers in their database's performance. Performance and storage capacity have historically been the main customer
ER/Studio 8.0 - Database management for the Enterprise by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
Database architects and administrators need to discover, document, and re-use data assets; reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize existing databases; and design to comply with regulatory requirements and organizational standards. Product Type
ETL World Record Benchmark Report-Extending Data Warehouse Performance by Vertica Systems
such as parallel processing) have enabled Syncsort DMExrpess and the Vertica Analytic Database to shatter the previous ETL performance benchmark, held by Microsoft and Unisys. This paper describes how advances in data warehouse DBMS technology (such as parallel processing) have enabled Syncsort DMExpress and the Vertica Analytic
Increasing Enterprise Data Warehouse Performance, Longevity and ROI with the Vertica® Analytic Database by Vertica Systems
by offloading certain analytic workloads from an existing EDW to a Vertica® Analytic Database. Considering the strategic importance of Enterprise Data Warehouses(EDWs) and the millions of dollars spent creating and maintaining them annually, it is imperative for organizations to easily gain access to the wealth of information
8 Steps to Holistic Database Security by Guardium
IBM DB2 and Sybase. To make matters worse, enterprises are typically way behind in applying database security patches that can prevent costly breaches.

Authored by Ron Ben Natan, Ph.D., author of "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press, March 2009), this white paper describes 8 essential best practices that provide a holistic

10 Essential Steps to Oracle & MS-SQL Security & Compliance by Guardium
Download an essential chapter from "Implementing Database Security and Auditing" (Elsevier Digital Press), authored by database security expert and Guardium CTO Ron Bennatan, Ph. D. Securing customer and corporate data - while reducing staff workload - has become a top priority for most
Slashing Data Warehouse Costs with the Vertica® Analytic Database by Vertica Systems
Vertica® Analytic database cuts the high data warehousing costs of high-end hardware and DBA personnel overhead for performance tuning. Vertica is the only DBMS built from the ground-up to handle large-scale data analysis workloads for lots of concurrent users. The
Gaining the Performance Edge Using a Column-Oriented Database Management System by Sybase, Inc.
relational databases. This paper explores the data explosion and why column-oriented database systems are able to provide the boost needed to gain the performance edge. As organizations continue to employ larger data warehouses, the need for performance will continue to outpace the capabilities of traditional relational
The ParAccel Analytic Database: A Technical Overview by ParAccel
The ParAccel Analytic Database™ (PADB) is a new-generation relational database management system that combines leading-edge innovations with best practices to deliver the fastest, simplest, most cost-effective platform for analytic processing. This paper describes the high level architecture and key features of the PADB
Structuring the Haystack - Business Intelligence and Enterprise Search Solutions by Information Builders
available in an average enterprise is unstructured and unavailable from any standard database management system. What can you do about it? Enterprise search software incorporates unstructured documents into the same architecture as classic reports. A researcher at The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) recently estimated that 80 percent of
Application Performance Brief: Oracle Applications by Blue Coat
44; including ERP, SCM, and CRM applications, all utilizing Oracle's core relational database management system technologies. Blue Coat's MACH5 (Multiprotocol Accelerated Caching Hierarchy) protocol enhancements and caching optimizations improve and accelerate the delivery of Oracle Applications over the WAN, reducing the effects of
Sun™ Open Storage for MySQL™ Database Projects by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
help organizations create a fast, reliable, and open storage infrastructure for less. The MySQL database provides an excellent example of open source software that offers scalability, flexibility, and breakthrough economics. Many IT architects seek these same advantages when choosing storage infrastructure for MySQL database
Management Strategy for Network Critical Physical Infrastructure by APC
Physical infrastructure management is the key to system availability, minimizing downtime risk and increasing personnel productivity. Learn the factors that should be considered when choosing a management solution for the physical infrastructure layer of computing and
Best Practices for a Data Warehouse on Oracle Database 11g by Oracle Corporation
In order to ensuring the EDW will get the optimal performance and will scale as your data set grows you need to get three fundamental things correct, the hardware configuration, the data model and the data loading process. Increasingly companies are recognizing the value of an enterprise data warehouse (EDW). A true EDW provides a
Sun and Wikimedia - Technology for creating a scalable architecture for rich media deployments by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
scalable solution based on Sun Fire™ X4150 and X4240 servers running Ubuntu Server, MySQL database, and Sun Fire X4540 servers running the Solaris™ 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) with the Solaris ZFS file system. Wikipedia.org receives between 25,000 and 60,000 page requests per second, depending on the time of day. In order to support
Practical Steps to Simplifying Oracle Security Patch Management and Maintaining a Healthy Security Posture by Oracle Corporation
requires administrators to be able to define and maintain proper configurations for their systems and keep these systems at current security patch level.

In this Webcast, Oracle Software Security Assurance director Eric Maurice will discuss how the configuration management features of My Oracle Support can help organizations
Idera SQL diagnostic manager - SQL Server performance monitoring and alerting by Idera
Server performance has a noticeable and immediate impact on business productivity. Database administrators need to proactively manage their SQL Server environment by identifying and fixing issues before end users are impacted. Product Type: SQL Server performance monitoring

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Performance Tuning for Mission-Critical Database Applications by Quest Software
for Oracle maximizes PeopleSoft's performance by focusing on the factors responsible for database inefficiencies such as SQL statements, indexes and database changes. Learn what using Quest SQL Optimizer and Quest's methodology for optimal performance can do for your PeopleSoft applications. PeopleSoft business applications are
Performance and Scalability Benchmark: Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management on Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 and M8000 servers running the Solaris 10 OS by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Domains to build a scalable and highly cost-effective solution with a single instance of Oracle Database and multi-schema Oracle RAC on Sun SPARC Enterprise servers running Solaris 10. Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) on Sun SPARC Enterprise servers running Solaris 10 provides a high-performance, scalable, and
Sun™ Open Storage for MySQL™ Database Projects: Storage with Open Source Benefits by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
for less. Learn how to integrate Sun's software with MySQL open source software. MySQL database is an excellent example of open source software that provides the scalability, flexibility, and breakthrough economics sought by today's leading system architects. Read this white paper to learn more about how Sun's Open Storage products
Eliminating Database Downtime When Upgrading from Oracle 8i or 9i to 10g or 11g by GoldenGate Software, Inc.
presents a solution that tackles the challenge of upgrading or migrating an Oracle 8i or 9i database to Oracle 10g or 11g - without taking any database downtime. Key technology components used are GoldenGate Software's Transactional Data Management (TDM) software and Oracle's Cross Platform Transportable Tablespace feature. Oracle 8i and
MySQL Guide For Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Microsoft
describes a proof-of-concept study demonstrating the successful configuration of MySQL database servers using a Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System. Configuration procedures are included, describing how to configure both the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System and the MySQL database servers for NFS and iSCSI access of
Maximize Availability with Oracle Database 11g by Oracle Corporation
Webcast to learn how innovations in intelligent data protection and availability in Oracle Database 11g makes implementing high availability the natural byproduct of a common sense approach to system design. Your business needs to be online 365 days a year. If applications can't access critical information or if data is destroyed due to
Inside SQL Server 2008: Exploring High Availability and Scalability Enhancements by Global Knowledge
human resource systems, financial applications, and more. Application downtime and database errors mean lost customers in both the short- and long-term. According to a 2007 University of Warwick study, hourly downtime costs were pegged at $682,000 per hour in the retail sector and $192,000 in the financial sector. Those costs are probably
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