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Quest Software Brings in Lion’s Share of Awards with Recognition in SQL Server, Windows, desktop, Virtualization, and SharePoint; amounting to 38 awards from MSExchange.org, Redmond Magazine, SQL Server Magazine, Windows IT Pro, and Visual Studio Magazin. “This tidal wave of recognition shows the breadth of top-notch solutions from Quest and our success in simplifying management […]

Russian banks are among the companies utilizing IBM systems for data-intensive transactions and analyzing of data and reducing the costs. Systems have consisted of POWER7 servers, AIZ, IBM DB2, IBM WebSphere, and IBM InfoSphere DataStage software. “We are committed to implementing powerful IT solutions which help us to automate and improve complex business processes,” said […]

Imperva plans to enhance data security in the cloud as they spinoff Incapsula to complement SecureSphere’s cloud capabilities. Incapsula will provide, through a web application firewall service, SMBs easy and affordable website security management. “Incapsula’s service helps web hosting companies provide SMBs with an easy, affordable way to defend their web applications against external hackers,” […]

Panorama NovaView is Best BI Solution says SQL Server Magazine; receiving, for the second year in a row, the 2010 Editor’s Choice Award in the Best BI and Reporting product category. “Given the dramatic consolidations and competitive landscape in the BI industry, we are thrilled to receive recognition from the premier magazine for Microsoft developers […]

SQL Server magazine gives two awards to Attunity; winning two bronze medals, the “2010 Community Choice Award” and the “2010 Editors’ Best Award”. “The 2010 Editors’ Best Awards-presented in conjunction with our 2010 Community Choice Awards-are a recognition of our editors’, contributors’, and authors’ favorite products of the year,” said Jason Bovberg, senior editor at […]

Database performance issues and emergencies, you would think, should be somewhat on the down-side with the enormous amount of vendor tools and experience in the database community. Unfortunately, in a recent survey, it is still reported that DBAs have their hands full with performance and emergency issues that plague them continually. Consider: 43% of DBAs […]

Supporting SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, Devart has extended model design and runtime capabilities that include batch updates, table per type inheritance, ASP .NET dynamic data, plinq, visual studio debugger visualize for DataQuery objects, model-first, synchronizing database with model, mapping synchronization, and updating model from database.

Evident Software has introduced ClearStone development packs for monitoring and managing NoSQL; providing a low cost edition of ClearStone to monitor and manage data tiers for applications. An annual license is available as well as a reduced price if taken before the end of this year. A webinar will also be given on “The Present […]

With the rapid growth for open source solutions within the data center it no wonder that a new report shows how open source solutions are influencing government data center consolidation; mandating and encouraging Government IT to choose open source solutions. The open source stack (LAMP stack), consisting of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and Perl/PHP/Python, is currently […]

Application Security, Inc has selected the winners of the 2010 database security video contents; giving David johnson’s ‘Audit This!’ the grand prize. David took home $2,000 for originality, creativity, humor, and understanding of AppSec’s DbProtect product. “The creativity of our contestants continues to amaze me,” said Thom VanHorn, vice president, global marketing, AppSec. “We are […]

Oracle’s VM VirtualBox along with VMs can drastically reduce the time involved for building a complete software stack. While OTN provides many valuable downloads VMs have been something missing for a while. Not any more as there are now three VM stacks to download that include Java Development, Database App Development, and SOA & BPM […]

A beta release of Centerprise Data Integration Real-time Edition from Astera has been announce; offering real-time change data capture, built-in web services, and service oriented architecture integration for delivering accurate and relevant BI. Support is included for database platforms such as SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Teradata, Sybase, and MySQL. “Real-time integration enables companies to make […]