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Another Look at Tuning Big Data Queries 02/16/2015

Most large organizations have implemented one or more big data applications. As more data accumulates internal users and analysts execute more reports and forecasts, which leads to additional queries and analysis, and more reporting. The cycle continues: data growth leads to better analysis, which generates more reporting. Eventually the big data application swells with so much data and querying that performance suffers. How to avoid this?

Oracle: MERGE 'Monkey-business' 02/12/2015

Odd errors can result in odd 'solutions', and Oracle has one for the MERGE statement.� Read on to see what it is and what it fixes.

Guarding Your Data against Cyber Attacks 02/09/2015

In this new era of heightened stakes comes an increased need for a comprehensive security strategy. Rob Gravelle takes a look at how cyber-threats have evolved and what you can do to thwart attackers.

Managing Azure SQL Database Authorization 02/05/2015

When planning for deployment of Azure SQL Database, it is important to consider all of the security measures that can be implemented. Having already looked at dealing with firewall-based protection and having also briefly described authentication, authorization, and encryption characteristics, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the authorization options that allow you to control access to your data in a granular manner.

Using SQL Server's GROUP BY clause to Summarize your Data 02/02/2015

SQL Server’s GROUP BY clause provides you a way to aggregate your SQL Server data and to group data on a single column, multiple columns, or even expressions. Greg Larsen discusses how to use the GROUP by clause to summarize your data.

Oracle: The Nuts And Bolts Of Basic Compression 01/26/2015

Oracle provides several levels of compression, with BASIC compression requiring no additional license cost. Read on to find out how this level of compression works and what you may expect when using it.

IBM Opens Watson Analytics to Public Beta 12/04/2014

After an early beta of IBM's Watson Analytics pulled in 22,000 early testers, Big Blue is now opening the service to everybody.

Splice Machine Ships Version 1.0 of Hadoop RDBMS 11/19/2014

Splice Machine takes its Hadoop relational database management system (RDBMS) to general availability.

Amazon Claims New Aurora DB Engine Screams With Speed 11/12/2014

NEWS ANALYSIS: Aurora may become a formidable competitor for comparable database engines by MySQL, SAP, Oracle, Teradata and EMC.

OpenStack Juno Cloud Features Trove Database-as-a-Service Updates 10/12/2014

The upcoming open-source OpenStack Juno cloud platform will now support more databases and database features.

Couchbase Launches v3.0 of Its NoSQL Database 10/10/2014

Couchbase 3.0 introduces more than 200 new features and enhancements, including major extensions to its core architecture.

IBM Tweaks DB2 With BLU Acceleration for Big Data 10/03/2014

IBM has updated its DB2 with BLU Acceleration in-memory solution to handle transactional data as well as analytical workloads.

Microsoft to Cut Azure SQL Prices This Fall 08/27/2014

Microsoft is getting ready to slash prices by up to 50 percent after Azure SQL's new service tiers are made generally available next month.

Microsoft Entices Oracle Shops With SQL Server 2014 Migration Tool 07/25/2014

The company focuses on SQL Server 2014's in-memory capabilities in its bid to siphon enterprise database workloads from rival Oracle.

Oracle Big Data SQL Connects Various Data Sets for Analysis 07/16/2014

This can run a single SQL query on Oracle's own 12C database at the same time as in Hadoop and NoSQL data stores.

Couchbase Raises $60 Million to Fuel NoSQL Database Efforts 06/30/2014

�Investors continue to be confident in the prospects of NoSQL database technology.

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