November 2016

November 23, 2016 23 Nov'16
Oracle buys Dyn DNS house to up its cloud game

To flesh out its cloud product line, Oracle is adding Dyn's DNS services to offer similar internet capabilities as rivals AWS and Microsoft. It's another sign that 2016 is the year of cloud for Oracle. Continue Reading
November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16
What happened to the Oracle PULA software licensing contract?

Word of a purported Oracle Perpetual Unlimited License Agreement slipped out last year, but nothing has been heard since. Oracle's silence on the PULA is all about the cloud, experts say. Continue Reading
November 04, 2016 04 Nov'16
Database Performance Analyzer pumps up Bodybuilding.com's performance

Sean Scott, DBA for Bodybuilding.com, wanted a performance tool that ran like it was designed by a DBA. He chose SolarWinds DPA to handle performance and Cyber Monday peak loads. Continue Reading

Advice on enterprise data cleansing from an SAP VP

SAP's Kristin McMahon details data cleansing best practices and explains why a good data cleanse needs continual communication, ...

Data virtualization layer feeds logical data warehouse, Agile BI

Indiana University is using data virtualization to combine data from various source systems for analysis, as part of an ...

Data modeling best practices power analytics, business apps

Data modeling is a key part of data management and analytics. This handbook highlights best practices for creating data models ...

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McDonald's orders up customer service analytics, shakes up fast food

The fast-food giant announced last month that it is acquiring Dynamic Yield, a big data platform, in pursuit of a more ...

Sisense acquisition of Periscope yields versatile BI platform

The Sisense merger with Periscope Data is expected to create a new, combined BI product that will cater to casual business users ...

Qlik multi-cloud, Kubernetes options drive cloud-first vision

Qlik advances its plan to be a cloud- and SaaS-first analytics vendor with new multi-cloud and Kubernetes deployment options. But...

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Patch early, patch often to manage SAP exploit

In this Q&A, Onapsis CEO Mariano Nunez and SAP security head Tim McKnight discuss the recent SAP security system threat and what ...

Plattner: Cloud is the way forward for S/4HANA systems

In this Q&A, SAP's Hasso Plattner explains why the cloud is the best option for SAP S/4HANA systems and why companies must know ...

Hasso Plattner discusses the state of the SAP HANA database

In this Q&A, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner explains why SAP HANA is now more accessible with the new HANA Cloud Services and can ...

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SQL Server vs. MySQL: Learn the differences

MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server relational databases have their pros and cons. Weigh the differences between SQL Server and MySQL ...

SQL Server performance tuning best practices for DBAs

Tuning database performance is a complex process, but consultant Joey D'Antoni details a list of SQL Server performance tuning ...

Pros and cons of using SQL Server audit triggers for DBAs

Using triggers to capture audit information in SQL Server can be instrumental in keeping track of database use and changes. But ...

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Don't let plugins open up more Jenkins vulnerabilities

Let's explore the Blue Ocean, Config File Provider and Groovy plugins with security vulnerabilities. Here's how to address them, ...

NetBeans Java IDE becomes top-level Apache project

The NetBeans Java development environment has achieved top-level project status at the Apache Software Foundation, a leading open...

Use entropy as a service to bolster your security

Cryptographic keys help improve security in your enterprise. Consider entropy as a way to safeguard your data and prevent hackers...

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HPE-Cray deal brings supercomputers to enterprises for AI

HPE's $1.3 billion deal to acquire supercomputing pioneer Cray Inc. should better position the company in the HPC market among IT...

IBM mainframe pricing overhaul inspired by cloud model

IBM's new Tailored Fit Pricing model gives enterprises more flexibility in the types of workloads they run on the z/OS platform.

Red Hat CTO: Scalability, usability key RHEL 8 components

Linux software is expanding its use cases for data center and cloud options. Red Hat CTO Chris Wright details how the company is ...

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The power of enterprise collaboration software and tools

Research indicates that companies are snapping up enterprise collaboration software. But do they know how to boost worker ...

Acquia-Mautic acquisition underscores open source model

Holding to the strategy of building a digital experience platform based with open source roots, Acquia acquires Mautic, an open ...

Rise of headless CMS: Businesses move away from traditional WCM

Traditional web content management dominates the market, but as mobile and voice channels become increasingly important, ...

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Field Nation One aims for better employee management

Field Nation One is a suite of programs aimed at simplifying the management of a blended workforce. There are platforms for ...

Time to fill a position now at 71 days, Gartner says

Gartner's talent market intelligence service found that 49% of all the job postings are for just 39 roles. Three of those roles ...

University of Alaska to lay off 95% of HR staff, upgrade tech

The University of Alaska's approach to modernizing its HR department began with the elimination of nearly all of its HR positions...