August 2010 - (Free Research) Authors quite commonly, and incorrectly, refer to the process of serialization as part of what is happening when an object database stores an object or object graph. This white paper debunks that misperception, and sets the record straight about the efficiency of object databases as brought about by the avoidance of serialization.
March 2010 - (Free Research) Managing the persistent state of complex object graphs, empowering agile developers to work more efficiently. Designed for massive scale transactional systems and eliminating processing-intensive O/R mapping layers.
September 2010 - (Free Research) Ninety five percent of organizations that failed to recover their data and systems within two weeks of a disaster go out of business within two years. This is not a pretty picture. Regrettably, the consequences of poor DR preparedness will only come to light when there is a disaster. There has to be a better way. There is.
September 2009 - (Free Research) A business manager identifies an urgent need for a software application and requests a server to run the new application. Then the server provisioning process kicks off. Read this short whitepaper to learn about new techniques and technologies that can enable your business to cut through so much of the red tape involved in adding new applications.
March 2009 - (Free Research) This paper provides a survey of the practices and technology related to business process management (BPM). Basic concepts are explained, the transformational effect on the enterprise is examined, and the value that BPM can create is analyzed. The paper then presents a survey of the vast array of technology that is related to BPM.
June 2010 - (Free Research) Access this paper now to learn more about tape remediation and its ability to help both IT and legal departments minimize risk and reduce expenditures.
August 2010 - (Free Research) This webinar provides a detailed look at what’s going on in healthcare networks today and discusses how many healthcare organizations are successfully dealing with high bandwidth applications.
September 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper reviews the common causes of application downtime and discusses Oracle's Maximum Availability Architecture framework that provides clear and concise guidance on implementing best practices using Oracle's proven high availability technologies.
September 2009 - (Free Research) This data sheet highlights the features and benefits of the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server, a storage product highly optimized for use with Oracle Database.
February 2010 - (Free Research) With Informix, you can count on hassle-free, low-cost data management and focus your resources on work that creates value for your business. Read this e-book to learn more.
June 2010 - (Free Research) Read this e-book for an exploration of the four advantages of clustering, including data redundancy and parallel processing, and such benefits as high availability, rapid scalability, flexibility and maximum resource utilization.
September 2009 - (Free Research) DBA's have always been faced with the difficult task of maintaining a successful database environment, but recently new trends have come along to further challenge them.
June 2010 - (Free Research) This report documents the extent of the cost savings opportunity if DB2 9.7 is employed. The findings are based on the combined five year costs for databases, storage systems, database servers and supporting personnel, calculated for use of Oracle 10g and DB2 9.7 in large-scale SAP Business Suite 7 installations in three companies.
August 2010 - (Free Research) This complimentary report, authored by Jeffrey Wheatman, research director within Gartner's Information Security, Risk Management and Privacy research group, includes Gartner's compiled list of 10 critical database activities and behaviors that enterprises should be auditing now. Read this report now to learn more.
August 2010 - (Free Research) Safeguarding data is critical for many organizations, but auditing data access activity to comply with regulatory standards can be a complex undertaking. As part of its initiative to simplify IT, the Dell IT group implemented the Guardium platform and database activity monitoring technology. Read this paper to learn so much more.
April 2009 - (Free Research) Authored by database security expert Ron Ben Natan, Ph.D., "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press) is the definitive 454-page guide for both security pros and DBAs. Chapter 2, presented here, covers topics central to hardening the database.
February 2010 - (Free Research) Most of the world's sensitive data is stored in commercial database systems, which makes them an increasingly attractive target for criminals. This white paper discusses 8 essential best practices and provides a holistic approach to both safeguarding databases and achieving compliance with key regulations.
January 2008 - (Free Research) Download this Forrester commissioned case study and learn how a global F500 company simplified database monitoring for SOX and generated a 239% ROI and 5.9 months payback without impacting performance or requiring changes to their IT infrastructure.
August 2009 - (Free Research) This report examines an option – use of IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows as an alternative to Oracle Database 11g – that represents a major new opportunity for organizations to meet escalating demand while reducing IT costs.
February 2009 - (Free Research) FalconStor® Virtual Tape Library (VTL) with integrated Single Instance Repository deduplication technology offers advanced backup and global deduplication capabilities that support Oracle Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Management.
June 2010 - (Free Research) In the race to access data across an enterprise, there are some clear goals: You want to deliver data to users quickly and easily; you want to be able to deliver the information they need to do their jobs; you want to answer business questions quickly and correctly; and you want to have the correct tools to work with the data.
