WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses how and why to design SQL that will reduce the number of times calls are made to DB2. We'll look at how to write SMART applications rather than writing applications that act like generic I/O modules to DB2, properly tune SMART SQL, and how to exploit SQL and application features in DB2 on z/OS version 8 and 9.
Posted: November 30, 2009 | Published: November 30, 2009


Topics:  Code Management | Data Centers | Database Design | Database Performance Management | DB2 | Network Performance | SQL | SQL Server | z/OS

WHITE PAPER - This article provides real-life cases of how the software industry is delivering breakthrough solutions as they tap into the Intel Xeon processor 5500’s full capabilities. Learn how smart software combined with smart hardware saves time, money, and energy.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Processor Architectures | Software Architectures | Software as a Service | Software Asset Management | Software Best Practices | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Life-Cycles

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn about the latest partitioning techniques, enhanced scalability, and extended manageability capabilities available in Oracle Database 11g Release 2.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Storage | Database Architectures | Database Design | Databases | Oracle (Product) | Scalability Testing | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cluster Management | Database Design | Database Management | IT Infrastructure | Platform as a service | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn more about how Oracle Advanced Compression can help you reduce the disk space and costs of managing large data volumes.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  802.11g | Cluster Management | Data Center Design | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management Software | Oracle (Product) | SOA

WHITE PAPER - Making sure mission critical databases are highly availably (HA) is the main challenge of IT departments. This paper discusses the failover and redundancy capabilities of specific HA products that can be used in conjunction with PostgreSQL, Postgres Plus, and the Oracle compatible database Postgres Plus Advanced Server.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Management | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | High Availability | OLTP | Oracle (Product) | PostgreSQL