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

11 features to look for in data quality management tools

As the need for quality data has increased, so have the capabilities of data quality tools. Learn how collaboration, data lineage...

How data lineage tools boost data governance policies

Enterprises can bolster data governance efforts by tracking how and when changes are made to data. Expert David Loshin offers ...

MarkLogic Data Hub Service aims to ease cloud use of NoSQL DBMS

MarkLogic rolled out a cloud-service version of its NoSQL database management system, a move designed to make the technology more...

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3 ways to make machine learning in business more effective

Dun & Bradstreet analytics exec Nipa Basu offers three tips on how to integrate machine learning tools into business processes to...

Nationwide sees ups, downs with self-service Tableau tools

Tableau provides users at insurer Nationwide with a versatile, self-service analytics platform. But the IT team faces some ...

Looker 6 update adds analytics applications to BI tool

With Looker 6, users of the BI platform can now access packaged applications that are designed for uses such as web analytics and...

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Experts laud SAP Analytics Cloud but question market position

The platform may be solid for predictive analytics, financial planning and other tasks of business analysts. But why use it ...

3 users say SAP development tools save time

SAP developers share their experiences with two SAP development tools: Attunity's Gold Client data management application and ...

SAP S/4HANA real-time analytics best for tactical decisions

Experts say the built-in tool is fine for operational decisions when running S/4HANA business processes, but not for ...

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SQL Server 2019 preview brings Hadoop, Spark and AI into DBMS

A SQL Server 2019 preview brings Hadoop and Spark into the fold, positioning the database as an all-purpose data portal. Azure ...

4 strategies to beat the SQL Server 2008 support cutoff

The looming end of SQL Server 2008 extended support should spur database teams into action. Consider these four options to extend...

How Azure SQL DW Gen2 boosts cloud data warehouse's performance

The Gen2 version of Azure SQL Data Warehouse gives Microsoft's cloud data warehouse a shot in the arm on performance, making it ...

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How to become a good software architect in 13 steps

It's not easy to find your role in an IT enterprise setting. But if you can follow these 13 steps on how to become a software ...

When you compare Java build tools, Maven comes out on top

What is the best Java build tool on the market? Is it Gradle? Do people still use Ant? Here, we explore why Maven is still one of...

New CDNs bring edge JavaScript to the app performance world

With content distribution networks loaded with edge JavaScript, Cloudfare promises to improve application performance and ...

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A look at fundamental Linux sed commands

The Linux stream editor is a useful way to run scripts in the data center. With these command examples, you can start to build ...

Minimize downtime during a data center upgrade

End users don't want their productivity interrupted by IT maintenance. With the right technology, testing and planning, you can ...

Navigate data center management software selection

Software evaluation can be a lengthy process, especially with both open source and commercial options. Functionality and support ...

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New rules for WCM tools enhance the search experience

WCM used to mean platforms for webpages viewed on desktops. Today, it's morphing into digital experiences, and it taps AI as well...

AI-assisted image and video search is next content frontier

You can search text, but it's harder to catalog images and video. New tools are automating those processes at the enterprise ...

Box AI strategy looks to give users AI development tools

Box wants to be the hub of its enterprise users' software and AI content ecosystems with integrations and partnerships ranging ...

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During offboarding, exit interview best practices can gather data

Exit interviews present a great opportunity for HR professionals to collect data on why departing employees started looking ...

At Workday Rising, skills ontology feature for customers unveiled

Workday is creating a universal skills ontology, a feature made available in its most recent platform version update. Users opt ...

At its Talent Connect, LinkedIn unveils ATS and broad strategy

LinkedIn has developed an ATS platform and acquired employee engagement vendor, Glint. Its likely goal: Become a full-service ...