Database Server
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Will Asian firms take to Oracle's hardware?
News Vendor's new storage server appeals to existing customers, but the verdict is not yet out on how receptive businesses are toward the product, say market watchers.
Tags: Storage, Servers, Sales, Hewlett-Packard Co., Database, Hardware, data warehouse, software, Oracle Corp., software-as-a-service
Scaling your SQL Server system
Techguide When your database servers become busy and performance deteriorates, the fix may be as straightforward as taking another look at your current application and query designs. Here's a comparison of scaling up vs. scaling out your SQL Server systems.
Tags: Database management, Databases, Storage software
Are you running out of memory?
Techguide Rex Baldazo looks at ORA-04030 errors and wonders why the database does not warn specifically about the swap space issue.
Tags: Databases, Database management
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
Restless data: Diffusion via virtualization
Techguide Left on its own, data will find its way to the farthest recesses of your data center. But when helped along by implementation teams, there's no limit to data diffusion.
Tags: Data Management, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Data, Security, Virtualization, Database, Diffusion, Tom Olzak, HR Database
Sun releases MySQL 5.1
News Sun Microsystems has released the updated 5.1 version of the MySQL open source database software it recent acquired, promising improved performance and management of larger database applications.
Tags: Business applications, Open source, IBM Corp., Database, Replication, SQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Microsoft Windows, Linux
Fusion-io touts 'fastest' solid-state drive
News Fusion-io announces the ioDrive Duo, which the company claims is the fastest to date.
Tags: Storage, Steve Wozniak, Chief Scientist, PCI Express, Chip, business application, PCI, Fusion-io, Bandwidth, co-founder
Cloud computing to fuel open source explosion
News Cloud computing will fuel growth in open source software as companies tighten their budgets and look to self support, predicts database company Ingres.
Tags: grid computing, Mobile applications, Security applications/tools, Berquist Co., Database, Open Source, Ingres, Cloud Computing, operating system, Web Application
Amazon's EC2 to offer Windows, SQL Server options
News Software maker says that, starting later this year, those using its cloud computing service will be able to run Microsoft's operating system and database software.
Tags: Legal, Microsoft SQL Server, Database, Cloud Computing, operating system, Environment, Server, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, programming model
Delayed Start feature increases options for Windows services
Techguide Windows Server 2008 now offers a Delayed Start option for Windows services. Learn how to use this convenient feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Database, Delayed Start, Delayed Start Configuration, Information Technology, Microsoft TechNet, boot process, Rick Vanover, Rick
Making the choice between virtual and physical servers
Techguide "Virtualize everything" is a popular M.O. in IT these days, but there are times when physical servers make more sense.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Virtualization, Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Scott Lowe, Virtual Environment, Storage, Server, Hardware
Firewall MySQL with GreenSQL
Techguide GreenSQL is a "firewall" for MySQL databases that could help protect your database from SQL injection vulnerabilities.
Tags: Open source, Firewalls, Database, Unix, SQL, Web Application, GreenSQL, SQL Injection, Linux Distribution, Linux
Use a RADIUS server for biometric authentication
Techguide Biometric technology is now cost-effective and functional enough for developers to use it in many application environments.
MySQL issues security fix
News Security patch is designed for the latest versions of MySQL's open-source database software.
Tags: Database management, Security
Sybase readies high-end database
News The software company and Hewlett-Packard are joining forces to develop a 64-bit version of Sybase's database software.
