Databases are used in many applications, spanning virtually the entire range of computer software. Databases are the preferred method of storage for large multiuser applications, where coordination between many users is needed.
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Simplify and Speed Business Intelligence and Web Analytics Deployment
published by Sun Microsystems on Jan 11, 2010
In this free webcast, learn how business intelligence is changing-and how to best keep pace with it. The amount of available data is exploding; yet much of it is kept in separate silos, where it can't be combined to form meaningful insights. This webcast introduces the latest business intelligence technology that can help you discover your insight "needle" in a haystack of data.
Free Trial Download from Novell: Mono Tools for Visual Studio
published by Novell Mono Tools for Visual Studio on Nov 09, 2009
Download a free, fully-functional 30-day trial of Mono Tools for Visual Studio. At any point you may purchase Mono Tools for Visual Studio from Novell to receive an activation code which removes the time limitations from your installed add-in. Mono Tools for Visual Studio is an add-in for Microsoft* Visual Studio* that enables developers to write .NET applications for non-Windows platforms within Visual Studio. It allows developers to build, debug and deploy .NET applications on Linux, while continuing to leverage the extensive ecosystem of code, libraries, and tools available for .NET.
Build and Release Management: Understanding The Costs of Doing it Yourself
published by Electric Cloud on Nov 04, 2009
This paper looks at the needs of build and release management, how those needs are met by open source and commercial tools that go way beyond the likes of Make or Ant, and the real costs of creating and maintaining a homegrown system.
Trial Download - DB2 Compression
published by IBM on Oct 21, 2009
Download DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows. DB2 9.7 takes cost savings, ease of use, and security of DB2 9.5 to the next level. For example, the industry-leading deep compression technology introduced in DB2 9.5 has been enhanced and extended in DB2 9.7.
HP ProLiant BL460c G6 achieves #1 two-processor Windows result
published by HP ProLiant G6 Servers Intel on Oct 16, 2009
The SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark was performed in Houston, Texas, on the ProLiant BL460c G6 and ProLiant DL380 G6 configured with several variables from its previous benchmark in December 2008. These variables include an SAP update to the SAP SD Standard Application Benchmark and the usage of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition. In addition, the benchmark utilized the ProLiant BL460c with its latest generation, G6.
The Business Value of Consolidating Energy-Efficient Servers: Customer Findings
published by HP ProLiant G6 Servers AMD on Oct 16, 2009
Today's competitive business environment is putting IT managers under pressure to accomplish more each year with flat or even reduced budgets. Business managers are looking for more flexible business models, more competitive operations, and faster time to market. All of this means that IT organizations must find operational savings while staying within their budget. They must find new infrastructure solutions that are more efficient and more cost-effective than their current solutions.
The Agile Heartbeat
published by Electric Cloud on Oct 13, 2009
In this whitepaper I argue that the person most affected by the introduction of agile or extreme programming techniques is not the software or quality assurance engineer, but the build manager. And the build manager can no longer make do with home grown tools; software production automation tools are required to make agile development a build reality.
Continuous Testing with ElectricCommander
published by Electric Cloud on Oct 13, 2009
Drive quality earlier in the development process with continuous testing. Large development organizations have increasingly been adopting select agile practices to enable faster development, create more reliable software, and reduce costs. Chief among these practices is providing developers early and frequent feedback from users, from other developers, and especially from the programming, build, and test tools. In the latter category, continuous integration and continuous testing are emerging as valuable techniques for identifying errors early so they can be corrected immediately by the developer who made the code changes.
Lower IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2
published by Oracle Corp. on Sep 29, 2009
Organizations across the world are using grid computing with Oracle to make the most of their IT resources. And now, Oracle is making grid computing even more accessible. Learn how you can transform your business, budgets, and service levels with Oracle Database 11g Release 2.
Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization
published by Dell-Intel on Sep 08, 2009
The Business Ready Configurations for Dell PowerEdge blade servers, Dell EqualLogic SAN, and VMware Infrastructure provides a detailed reference architecture for deploying and using VMware virtualization on Dell blades and iSCSI storage environments. The Dell PowerEdge M1000e supports the recently announced 11th generation Dell PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers based on the new Intel Xeon processors.
Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2
published by Oracle Corp. on Sep 08, 2009
Real Application Clusters with Oracle Database 11g, enables a single database to run across a cluster of servers, providing unbeatable fault tolerance, performance, and scalability with no application changes necessary.
Java and .NET Best Practices
published by Compuware Corporation on Sep 01, 2009
This series of four papers provide practical guidance from IT service management experts on common approaches for successful APM.
Oracle Real Application Testing 11g Release 2
published by Oracle Corp. on Aug 28, 2009
Change is relentless in today's rapidly evolving IT environments. But it doesn't have to be difficult for data center managers and administrators. Oracle Real Application Testing helps organizations reduce their testing effforts by giving DBAs and system administrators an easy-to-deploy solution for testing and rolling out data center changes.
Partitioning with Oracle Database 11g Release 2
published by Oracle Corp. on Aug 27, 2009
Database partitioning can greatly enhance the manageability, performance, and availability of almost any database application. Since partitioning is transparent to the application, it can be easily implemented for any kind of application because no costly and time-consuming application changes are required. Read this white paper to learn about the latest partitioning techniques, enhanced scalability, and extended manageability capabilities available in Oracle Database 11g Release 2.
Using Oracle In-Memory Database Cache to Accelerate the Oracle Database
published by Oracle Corp. on Jul 28, 2009
Oracle In-Memory Database (IMDB) Cache enables you to improve application transaction response time by caching the performance-critical subset of tables and table fragments from an Oracle database to the application tier. Caching data using IMDB Cache is superior to other caching techniques as it brings full relational functionality, incremental scalability coupled with location transparency, stellar performance, and automatic maintenance of data consistency.
Edison Group, Comparative Management Costs Study: Oracle Database 11g vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2008
published by Oracle Corp. on Jul 14, 2009
In this whitepaper presented by the Edison Group, reveals how Oracle Database widens the manageability lead over Microsoft SQL Server 2008. The study shows how Oracle Database can save 43% in time and 41% in database management costs over Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
Lower Total Cost of Ownership for Mission Critical Applications
published by Oracle Corp. on Apr 10, 2009
Oracle Tuxedo is the industry's #1 distributed transaction processing platform. It provides mainframe-class reliability, performance, and scalability, all on open, distributed systems for applications written in C, C++, and COBOL. Tuxedo is the premier platform for building mission-critical applications and re-hosting mainframe applications on open systems and commodity-based grid infrastructure. Oracle Tuxedo is cost-effective, reliable, and extremely scalable (up to hundreds of thousands of transactions per second). Finally, Tuxedo protects mainframe investments through reuse of existing IT assets in modern service-oriented architecture while significantly reducing operational costs. As a member of the hot-pluggable Oracle Middleware family, Tuxedo embraces open standards for maximum flexibility and interoperability while delivering unmatched performance and scalability. As companies seek to lower their total cost of ownership, adopt more standards oriented platforms, and leverage existing IT assets while not compromising on the mission critical nature of their business applications, Oracle Tuxedo emerges as the platform of choice.
ODBC 101: The Beginner's Guide to Open Database Connectivity
published by DataDirect Technologies on Mar 17, 2009
Since the SQL Access Group created the Call Level Interface, ODBC has become the most ubiquitous method for connecting to relational database sources. ODBC was developed to allow programmers to access relational data in a uniform manner, regardless of the database backend. ODBC translates those generic commands into the specific esoteric commands of the database backend, so the quality of the driver directly determines the performance of the database connectivity layer. Learn more today!
The Department of Defense and Open Source Software
published by Oracle Corp. on Mar 13, 2009
Is open source software a viable strategy for large-scale SOA deployments, especially at the U.S. Department of Defense? This white paper looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across the entire program lifecycle not just up-front program inception costs and considerations.
IBM Data Studio Administrator Change Management - dynamic application & database environments
published by IBM on Feb 18, 2009
This solution brief explains the value of IBM® Data Studio Administrator. This powerful and flexible tool simplifies the process of identifying, analyzing and implementing database schema changes for IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX® and Microsoft Windows®.
IBM Integrated Data Management Tools for DBAs
published by IBM on Feb 18, 2009
Let’s face it, DBAs have a tough job. DBAs must manage a complex set of tasks including ensuring high performance and availability, maintaining business critical production applications and managing changes.
Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition Executive Overview
published by Oracle Corp. on Jan 29, 2009
Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition (ODI-EE), a key component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, provides a strong and reliable integration platform for your IT infrastructure. Read this paper for five key reasons why choosing ODI-EE may end up being one of the smartest decisions you make for your company.
A Smart Path to Virtualization
published by Dell-Intel on Oct 30, 2008
Dell servers have been optimized to help provide strong support for the latest ESX release, VMware ESX 3.5 Update 2, including enhanced performance for virtualized environments based on support for six-core Intel Xeon processors. Organizations that do not approach server virtualization with a clear plan risk developing a chaotic, inflexible infrastructure that wastes energy and resources.
Learning Management Systems: Development Strategies for the Next Generation
published by Lionbridge on Nov 19, 2009
This paper will interest ISV product managers and engineers of educational software products, chief learning officers and chief technology officers of corporate universities, along with information technology personnel at the community and state college level, including developers of custom applications & application services.
How Modern Code Generation Works
published by Iron Speed on Aug 21, 2009
This white paper explains how to quickly create feature-complete custom database applications that integrate Web pages, controls, data access, validation and security.
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