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Oracle Cloud IaaS security gets superhero status from Ellison

TechTarget editors discuss security updates to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and company leader Larry Ellison's vivid depiction of cloud-borne cyberthreats and bots to counter them.
Machine learning and analytics among key Oracle security moves

The Equifax Struts breakdown forms the backdrop for the Oracle machine learning and analytics moves considered in this Talking Data podcast.

New DBA skills for the cloud will push DBAs out of the comfort zone

IOUG president Maria Anderson shares her view of the future of the DBA in the cloud and what good DBA skills will look like down the line. Leadership will become more important.
Resilience is critical to growth in the changing IT profession

Resilience is an important part of the modern IT profession. IOUG president Maria Anderson explains how to develop an environment that encourages it.
Oracle cloud strategy and OpenJDK: What's current with Oracle?

Oracle is changing its ways in an effort to become a cloud company, but it's hard to track how much the Oracle cloud strategy is paying off. Also, a look at Android switching to using OpenJDK.
Oracle cloud platform portfolio was the hot topic at Collaborate 15

In this podcast, SearchOracle's Jessica Sirkin details the main discussion topic at the Collaborate 15 conference, where Oracle's cloud services push was on the top of people's minds.
Handling database migrations, such as upgrading to Oracle 12c

IOUG President Michelle Malcher talks about database migrations, from finding downtime to test and upgrade, to maintaining patch sets after go-live.
Key business drivers for E-Business Suite upgrades

Oracle Applications Users Group President Alyssa Johnson lists some major business reasons for upgrading to E-Business Suite R12.
Analyst talks Exadata x4-2, Oracle Database 12c

IDC Research Vice President Carl Olofson talks about the new features of Oracle Exadata x4-2 and Oracle Database 12c.
Oracle and big data architecture: Floyd Teter weighs in

An expert discusses Oracle and big data architecture, and how Endeca figures into the equation.
OpenWorld 2013 wrap-up: Oracle swipes at SAP with in-memory database

SearchOracle editors David Essex and Mark Brunelli review the biggest headlines from Oracle OpenWorld 2013.
Sales rep 'trolls' question software license compliance

Software analyst Ray Wang explains how some vendor sales reps are questioning customers' software license compliance to squeeze dollars out of them.
Why Oracle users should attend Collaborate with John Matelski of IOUG

Find out why IOUG President John Matelski is excited to attend Collaborate this year and learn how Oracle users can benefit from going.
Reading the conference tea leaves with Oracle apps expert Floyd Teter

Floyd Teter, Oracle applications expert, tells us what he expects out of the 20th anniversary Collaborate conference, including news and memories.

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SearchDataManagement

Google takes a run at enterprise cloud data management

New Google Cloud boss Thomas Kurian is putting databases and data management at the forefront at Google. The vendor has forged ...

4 factors to consider in a Hadoop distributions comparison

Examine the key characteristics necessary to evaluate in a Hadoop distribution comparison, focusing on enterprise features, ...

Kafka at center of new event processing infrastructure

Events are as important as data in emerging applications underlying many e-commerce efforts. Streams of events tell a company ...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Augmented data analytics overshadows traditional BI process

Automated functionality is being added to BI software to help users find and analyze data. This handbook looks at the benefits ...

Augmented BI tools speed insights with less manual labor

Through AI, machine learning and NLP, augmented analytics reduces the manual labor of traditional BI work to more quickly and ...

Most in-demand data science skills include ML, Python

Experts detail the skills employers want most in data scientists -- notably machine learning and programming languages -- and why...

SearchSAP

Verizon works to integrate its supply chain management system

Verizon chief procurement officer John Vazquez explains why the company is integrating several SAP systems to help manage more ...

SAP partner program promises to focus on customer happiness

SAP's partner program shifts from sales emphasis to customer happiness; to lead the efforts, SAP named Karl Fahrbach as the ...

Overview of SAP HANA features and how it's being used today

There has been a lot of hype around SAP HANA since it became available nearly a decade ago, but what is it exactly and what role ...

SearchSQLServer

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 ...

How to resolve and avoid deadlocks in SQL Server databases

Deadlocks are a real hindrance to SQL Server users, but database administrators can avoid them by taking steps to limit them and ...

TheServerSide.com

Help your developers create a better IT security model

Developers need to be comfortable with their tools to create a strong security model in an organization. Don't overlook these ...

Five RESTful web service client examples for developers

Explore your web service client invocation options with these five examples that enable developers to perform this task at any ...

Red Hat replaces Oracle as OpenJDK 8, OpenJDK 11 steward

Red Hat has taken control of two popular versions of the open source Java implementation, so developers can continue to build ...

SearchDataCenter

Build a comprehensive outline for your data center budget

Including all necessary data center expenses during budget planning can be daunting. IT managers can start with costs for ...

Open source virtualization expands VM hardware and OS options

Dive into open source virtualization software with VirtualBox, KVM or QEMU. Each offers customizable VM management capabilities ...

4 considerations for choosing a private cloud provider

Key features to look for from a private cloud provider include interoperability, scalability and how familiar admins are with the...

SearchContentManagement

How cloud services can empower the future of work

The Akumina Employee Experience Platform and Templafy show how cloud services are changing the way employees work, whether the ...

Business objects are the future of content services platforms

The focus of enterprise content management must shift from a CSP-based approach to a business object services model in order to ...

5 unusual ways to use AI in content management

AI offers great opportunity for enhancing enterprise content management. Here are some more unusual use cases for AI that ...

SearchHRSoftware

Diversity in hiring a key to eradicating AI bias

HR is turning to AI systems to help rank and sort job candidates. But the systems like these are mostly designed by men, who may ...

Technology can aid diversity and inclusion in HCM, with caveats

Vendors are increasingly building AI applications to be bias-free to address concerns around diversity and inclusion. The ...

As baby boomers exit, AR and VR tools help to capture their expertise

Demand for virtual and augmented reality tools is soaring, and the need to capture expertise from retiring baby boomers may be ...