Database Management
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IBM may open source DB2
News Big Blue is looking into bringing its widely used database software under an open source license, a U.K. director acknowledges.
Tags: Storage, Database management, Open source, IBM Corp., IBM DB2, Security, Database, Storage, Environment, data compression
5 tips to ensure cloud data quality
News Choose neutral platforms and read providers' fine-print. These are steps companies should take before leaping to cloud, say data management vendors.
Tags: Cloud computing, Database management, Database, Informatica, Cloud, Tool, SLA, remote site, Cloud computing, Environment
Google's Gears turns one
News The project formerly called 'Google Gears' is increasingly being used to make online apps function when connectivity is unavailable.
Tags: Database management, Web services, Web browsers, Google Gears, Google Inc., Database, software, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Opera Software, desktop
Consider alternatives to RDBMS
Techguide Applications are far too complex to force into the inherent limits of the relational database management systems model. Justin James encourages developers to explore their options.
Tags: Databases, Database management, Software engineering/development, RDBMS, database management system, Tool, Storage, Developer, Justin James, Programming
PostgreSQL 8.4 arrives tailored for admins
News Open source database management software update is released with a focus on better tools for admin and monitoring.
Tags: Open source, Business Strategies & Functions, Database management, Network administration/implementation, Strategic analysis, Forrester Research Inc., Open-source Database, RFID, Database, PostgreSQL
IBM's latest DB2 woos Oracle customers
News The company has released new versions of its DB2 database and InfoSphere Warehouse with an eye to picking up Oracle customers.
Tags: Databases, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., IBM DB2, database management system, database management, Database, Oracle Corp., Databases
Installing Data Protection Manager 2007 as a VM in lab environment
Techguide Installing DPM this way allows you to use a virtual machine for the DPM server as opposed to dedicating a physical server for this role.
Tags: Servers, Virtualization, Databases, Database management, Storage, Microsoft Corp., VM, Environment, data protection, Virtualization
Perils of adding fields to database tables
Techguide Adding a field to a database table can cause all sorts of problems, if you’re not careful. Read about two such scenarios, and how you can plan for their occurrence.
Tags: Databases, Database management, Storage, Field, Table, Database, Database Table, Sales, Database Table Sale, ProductCode
Run code automatically when SQL Server starts
Techguide Here is an overview of the ways to execute SQL stored procedures or SQL Agent jobs on startup.
Tags: Server platforms, Database management, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Database, Tool, SQL, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, stored procedure, auditing
Reviewing SQL Server permissions
Techguide Find out the importance of database permissions, and how you can use internal SQL Server system views to easily identify which users have access on your system.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Database management, Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, Login, Database, Permission, Windows Login, TestLogin
Using IntelliSense in SQL Server 2008
Techguide Microsoft has finally released a SQL Server product that includes IntelliSense for writing TSQL statements. In this article, Tim Chapman shows the ins and outs of using IntelliSense in SQL Server 2008.
Tags: Database management, Servers, Microsoft SQL Server, Database, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, SQL, stored procedure, Microsoft SQL Server Transact-SQL, development environment, text editor
US Congress demands info from Web loyalty firm
News Vertrue, one of three companies accused of misleading consumers into signing up for recurring fees, gets a subpoena from a U.S. Senate committee.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Database management, U.S. Senate, Consumer, personally identifiable information, e-mail, credit card company, exec, credit card
Facebook acknowledges access problems
News Some members of the social network claim to have been unable to access their accounts for several days now; it's a database problem, Facebook says.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Database management, Databases, Facebook, Database, CBS Interactive Inc., Web 2.0, Web sites, e-mail
Google offers easy translation service for Web pages
News In honor of International Translation Day (you forgot?), Google is publishing code that Webmasters can use to detect the preferred language of their visitors.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Data mining & analysis, Database management, Page, Google Inc., Web Site, Hallmark, Webmaster, Web Page
Amazon opens up SimpleDB to the public
News The database component for Amazon's cloud-computing range of services is now out of its private-beta stage, with the company offering limited free usage for the next six months.
Tags: Web sites, Personal applications, Database management, Web Page, Database, Hosted Storage, Storage, content delivery, SimpleDB, Amazon.com Inc.
