August 2017

August 24, 2017 24 Aug'17
Oracle Blockchain Cloud Service set to be unveiled

Following competitors Microsoft Azure and IBM, Oracle plans to release its Blockchain Cloud Service in an effort to give cloud users a higher level of security. Continue Reading
August 23, 2017 23 Aug'17
Oracle HCM Cloud vs. Workday HCM: Which one is right for you?

Oracle and Workday are battling each other to gain an edge in the human capital management market. Here's how their suites of cloud HCM applications stack up against one another. Continue Reading
August 22, 2017 22 Aug'17
What you can get with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service

Oracle's MySQL Cloud Service enables users to run MySQL databases in the cloud. Here's a rundown of the features and tools included in the cloud-based version of the open source database. Continue Reading

August 18, 2017 18 Aug'17
Oracle

Oracle is one of the largest vendors in the enterprise IT market and the shorthand name of its flagship product, a relational database management system (RDBMS) that's formally called Oracle Database. Continue Reading
August 17, 2017 17 Aug'17
What the annual Oracle Database release cycle means for DBAs

As Oracle changes its database release cycle to yearly updates with new version numbers, Oracle users will get faster access to new features -- but also new upgrade questions to weigh. Continue Reading
August 03, 2017 03 Aug'17
Oracle Cloud apps updated as Oracle extends EBS support

While Oracle Cloud apps are getting a new update, the company says it isn't leaving its on-premises EBS customers behind. Continue Reading
August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17
Oracle extents

Oracle extents are a set of contiguous blocks allocated in an Oracle database. Continue Reading

Tips for creating curated data sets for self-service BI users

Data curation initiatives can help streamline BI processes by reducing the amount of time users spend locating and preparing data...

What the Tableau Hyper engine does and how it was developed

Tableau's new Hyper data engine is designed to boost processing speeds in its BI and data visualization software. Making it work ...

Deep learning in big data analytics with Sisense Hunch

Sisense Hunch, a new Sisense BI tool, enables big data analytics for IoT devices by using deep learning to automatically extract ...

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SAP Enterprise Asset Management targets IIoT data

Manufacturers are using IIoT data they gather with the SAP Enterprise Asset Management platform to provide predictive maintenance...

Do SAP Cloud Platform integration services deliver?

SAP Cloud Platform is touted for its integration capabilities, but some think that while it's good for SAP-to-SAP, it may not be ...

SAP intelligent enterprise requires new skills from partners

SAP partners need to change their thinking if they're going to enable the 'intelligent enterprise.' That was the big message from...

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Faster R&D pace complicates SQL Server upgrades for users

Microsoft is updating SQL Server and Azure SQL Database more quickly than it did in the past -- and keeping up with the new ...

Microsoft data platform gets new cloud, on-prem features

Microsoft released a second preview of SQL Server 2019 and said users can now run applications in either on-premises SQL Server ...

5 FAQs on SQL Server containers and how to manage them

Running SQL Server in containers creates new challenges for database administrators. The answers to these questions can guide you...

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What is the preferred developer operating system?

Does the developer operating system play a part in the SDLC equation anymore? Well, it depends on what you're programming. Mobile...

Avoid boilerplate code with this typable Spring beans tutorial

Java is always criticized for being bloated. But there are ways to minimize all the fill-in code. This Spring beans tutorial ...

Why there's not really a best first programming language to learn

Some consider Java to be the best first programming language for developers to learn. But does it really matter? Most languages ...

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Security, staffing land atop IT's edge computing challenges

Edge computing is a new way for data center admins to process data closer to the source, but it comes with challenges around ...

Edge computing architecture helps IT support augmented reality

Augmented reality benefits greatly from reduced latency, which makes edge computing a perfect partner in the data center.

Streamline data center power usage tracking with DCIM

If you want a more in-depth picture of your data center's power consumption, explore DCIM options that provide server workload ...

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SharePoint features elevate Microsoft DMS in market

With new SharePoint features, Microsoft sets its sights on the document management space, which it has historically left to other...

Payless ShoeSource switches digital asset management tools

A new DAM tool from Cloudinary helps the shoe seller get ready for the holiday shopping rush by automating the management of ...

Cloud collaboration benefits the future of work

The future of work relies on cloud collaboration abilities to keep employees and content connected, both inside and outside ...

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6 HR vendors make Glassdoor's Best Places to Work

HR tech vendors make tools designed to improve a company's employee experience. So, it makes sense that a handful should appear ...

Ideas to curb bad candidate experience, including a free tool

Your hiring efforts should monitor job applicant resentment, which happens when candidates feel spurned by a company's ...

New employee engagement tools replacing annual surveys

Say goodbye to annual employee surveys. New approaches and better technology are coming to places like Mission Health System and ...