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Database Management & Programming News, Articles & Tutorials for Database Administrators
Automate Database Backups with MySqlDump and PowerShell 05/16
One of the Database Administrator's most important duties is performing regular scheduled database backups. To this end, tools like mysqldump are indispensable. Now, with the introduction of PowerShell, database backups can be more automated than ever.
Snapshot Isolation Level in SQL Server - What, Why and How Part 2 05/14
Introduced in SQL Server 2005, Snapshot Isolation levels improve performance, however, there are some caveats to consider when using this feature. Arshad Ali discusses the two new snapshot based isolation levels in detail, their pros and cons and how they differ from each other.
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services - Package and Project Parameters 05/11
In SQL Server 2012, Microsoft introduced SQL Server Data Tools to accommodate the dynamic nature of SSIS constructs in the form of package and project parameters. This approach lets you combine multi-package projects into a single unit, eliminating the possibility of breaking dependencies between parent and child packages during subsequent deployments.
Finding Database Network Abusers with Netstat 05/09
DBAs often have to relate the consumption of system resources by a database to the available resources on the database server. Sometimes this is a very difficult task. Netstat can help you see network traffic for Oracle processes. Read on to learn how.
Using Adaptive Thresholds to Monitor Oracle Database Performance 05/07
AWR baselines have been available since Oracle 10g; Oracle 11g enhances those baselines with new ways to generate them and new tricks in OEM to use adaptive thresholds to monitor the performance of the database.
Snapshot Isolation Level in SQL Server - What, Why and How - Part 1 05/04
Snapshot isolation levels improve performance but there are some things to take into consideration when using this feature. Arshad Ali discusses what snapshot isolation levels are, their variants, and why and when we should use them.
SAP Scaling Up Its Database Efforts 04/13
SAP is scaling up its database efforts, including the in-memory HANA and Sybase database technologies.
10Gen Takes Open Source NoSQL MongoDB Commercial with Red Hat 04/09
New partnership will expand the enterprise footprint of MongoDB.
Simplify with IBM's DB2 10 04/06
IBM's DB2 10, which will be available April 30, touts many new features, including adaptive compression and multi-temperature data management.
SAP to Challenge Oracle's Database Business? 03/16
Mark your calendars and prepare for fireworks. SAP to announce big database news in April.
Microsoft SQL Server Gets a Big Data Revamp 03/07
Improvements abound as Microsoft overhauls SQL Server to handle Big Data challenges for businesses.
Couchbase Moving Forward In 2012 01/20
NoSQL startup is gearing up for a major new database release.
Can you Make Money with a Cloud Database as a Service? 12/19
Xeround has raised millions for its database app technology as demand for cloud services ramps up.
Salesforce Heroku Offers Standalone Cloud-Based PostgreSQL Database 11/28
Since 2007, Heroku has offered database-as-a-service to its platform-as-a-service customers for use with Heroku platform applications. Now the company is extending the service for use with any cloud platform.
MongoDB - Why Does NoSQL Matter? 11/07
NoSQL isn't a fad, it's delivering real business value today.
Neo Launches NoSQL Graph Database 10/25
New type of 'graph' based NoSQL database debuts with tight integration for Spring-based development.
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