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IBM’s DB2 database now has integration and support from Drishti-Soft’s Ameyo communication suite. DB2 9 has various BI-related enhancements which improve performance and reduce operating costs, plus its data mining features are easy to use enabling advanced reporting and monitoring, besides its exceptional data management and administration capabilities. Said Nayan Jain, CTO of Drishti-Soft, “Ameyo […]

Under the Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized Program, OPN Platinum member, Pythian Group Inc. has achieved four specializations including Oracle Database 11g, Database Performance Tuning, and Oracle Real Application Clusters. These specializations attest to Pythian’s experience, expertise, and success with those Oracle solutions. “For over five years Grasshopper Group has trusted Pythian to provide fully outsourced operational […]

Oracle Champions has announced the free availability of its award-winning DBA PL-SQL Queries Toolkit. Each focusing on specific core objectives and functionalities an Oracle DBA needs, its six chapters are: DBA Statistics Query for Oracle PL/SQL PL/SQL Queries for DB Performance Monitoring PL/SQL Queries for DB and Space Monitoring Oracle PL/SQL Optimization and Tuning Queries […]

How to optimize database performance in a virtualized environment is going to be the topic of a one-hour webinar hosted by Embarcadero Technologies, which is available at 10 a.m. ET, 2 p.m. ET, or 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 30. Registrants will receive the guide: Maximizing Oracle Database Performance in a Virtualized Environment, which […]

As part of the newly formed alliance between Cloudera and EMC Data Computing Divisions, Cloudera’s Distribution for Hadoop (CDH) will be integrated with Greenplum’s massively parallel processing database and data cloud platform. This will include Cloudera building a connector for high-speed bi-directional data transfer between CDH and Greenplum technologies, and the Greenplum sales team being […]

PostgreSQL 9.0 is now supported by EnterpriseDB through an Postgres Plus line of products; enabling companies to use PostgreSQL instead of more expensive proprietary databases. Said Ed Boyajian, president and CEO of EnterpriseDB. “We invite the developers at JavaOne to join us at the Java Game Zone to learn more about PostgreSQL 9.0 and EnterpriseDB,” […]

FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPad, which lets users view, edit, and search FileMaker Pro database records while on the go, is now available for download as version 1.1. Available free for existing users, significant updates have been made to FileMaker Go and users are now able to: Make, save, and email PDF reports using […]

Now available from Embarcadero Technologies, InterBase XE is a relational database management system ideal for embedded applications with its lightweight footprint and minimal administration. Features of the InterBase RDBMS include simple installation and quick deployment, multi-version architecture, automatic crash recovery, and a self tuning engine; while new benefits of the XE edition include improved scalability, […]

Making the database audit process more efficient, AppDetectivePro 7 is now available from Application Security, Inc. “We’ve removed the painstakingly slow method of manually uploading information from DBA interviews as part of the database assessment and audit process,” said Josh Shaul, vice president, product management, AppSec. “With this release, we’re delivering a level of automation […]

Now available is Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Release 7.9.6.2; helping organizations improve business visibility and streamline purchasing. Providing critical insight and assistance in making informed decisions, Oracle Business Intelligence Applications features: A new adapter integrating the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Supply Chain Planning and Order Management modules with Oracle Supply Chain and Order Management Analytics Certifications […]

Xynomix, an Oracle Gold Partner providing continuous, real-time monitoring and management solutions of database availability and performance, intends to continue investing in and improving the successful technology it has developed for Oracle and SQL Server databases. Said Xynomix, “We want to continue to deliver the most effective Oracle database monitoring solutions to market, including database […]

Application Security, Inc.’s DbProtect, a complete database security solution for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, now includes a Rights Management module, which automates user entitlement reviews and helps meet compliance regulations for strong access control measures. DbProtect’s Rights Management module provides reports on most privileged users, privileged user trends, most explicit privileges, and explicit grant […]