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Monitoring applications, networks, and servers (physical, virtual, and cloud) across multiple platforms has become essential, making smart server...

Today’s complex applications execute hundreds of SQL procedures and maybe thousands of SQL statements during a typical workload. Database...

Today, many roles within an organization often work with the ever-growing amounts of data in databases. No longer are databases the purview of just...

One of the beautiful things about SQL Server is how accessible it is. It is about as difficult to install as, say, Microsoft Office. This is great...

Most organizations recognize how important data governance is, although they often fail in their efforts to become driven by data. An investment in...

There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the...

Precise for Oracle Database keeps your Oracle database environment available and performing at peak efficiency. It captures, measures, and analyzes...

When we talk about knowing our data, we do not seem to refer to the term data integrity anymore as part of that conversation. After all, that phrase...

Whether on-premises or in the cloud, people often ask database administrators to create and manage optimal database designs for data warehouses....

Watch the webinar “Pragmatic monitoring: Guiding IT with SLA management and application monitoring” by Robert Vandervoort to learn more...

Database administrators must monitor their databases for factors such as availability, health, and performance. However, monitoring also has costs...

There are three distinct approaches organizations can follow to implement Data Governance. There is the command-and-control approach, the...

Database security is perhaps the most important part of an information security program that many people are not paying attention to. Some might...

As tables increase in size and more and more users come online, it becomes necessary to fine-tune the database server from time to time. The secret...

A data model organizes data elements and standardizes their relation to each other and the properties of real-world entities. Edgar F. Codd...

The data management professionals of today are finding their landscape changing. They have multiple database platforms to manage and need to control...

If applications fail or suffer from low performance levels, then organizations lose revenues and customers. Information Technology (IT) operations...

Database administrators are busier than ever these days, so fighting fires is the last thing they want to spend their time doing. A proactive...

In the data management arena, you may hear from data professionals that if you don’t get the data right, nothing else matters. Several factors...

Adding third-party tools can be an effective method of enhancing software, since they may provide additional features lacking in the original...

The choice between paid and open-source software tools can be a confusing one for decision makers. The promise of obtaining software that can reduce...

Data architects face many challenges on a day-to-day basis. Models and associated metadata are the only means by which you can understand and manage...

The cloud is transforming the way modern-day applications are being designed. Data is at the center of multiple challenges while architecting...