Database software
With the volumes of digital data used by businesses growing at exponential rates, having the right information management and database software becomes key to corporate decision-making. While established products such as Oracle, DB2 and Informix remain widely used, open source alternatives such as MySQL and Ingres offer potential alternatives for IT managers. We examine the issues around choosing the right products and strategies for your organisation.
It’s complicated: how data integration lies at the heart of evermore complex data architectures
Data integration and preparation remains the knotty problem at the heart of many data management and business intelligence programmes. Demands on IT leaders in user organisations – especially large, complex ones – are and will continue to be equally complex and pressing as boards look to get business value from data. Read more in this e-guide.
News : Database software
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August 04, 2020
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Google links with eight US banks for current accounts
Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures
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August 04, 2020
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Aug'20
Nordic enterprises look for SAP price reductions as they navigate Covid-19
Businesses in the Nordics are using SAP Cloud Platform to address Covid-19 challenges and are also seeking price reductions
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July 31, 2020
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Jul'20
Labour Party is latest victim of Blackbaud ransomware attack
Widening Blackbaud data breach ensnares the Labour Party as the cloud software firm continues to duck questions about its behaviour
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July 24, 2020
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Courts to trial digital case management system from September 2020
The Common Platform digital system will eventually replace a series of existing software applications, and will be rolled out to criminal courts over the next year
In Depth : Database software
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Mainframe storage: Three players in a market that’s here to stay
Far from disappearing, the mainframe market and the storage it needs is here to stay for some time. The three key array makers compete with high-end flash-equipped products Continue Reading
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Storage 101: Crash-consistent vs application-consistent snapshots
We look at crash-consistent and application-consistent snapshots and backup, how they are defined, the pros and cons of each and the benefits and limits of Windows VSS Continue Reading
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Coronavirus: How app developers large and small are working to help fight Covid-19
Computer Weekly looks at how a range of actors are using technology to help mitigate the various impacts caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Database software
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HarperDB: It’s all about the (open) DBaaS
The cloud has many resources, obviously. Among the most widely discussed elements of cloud usage as of 2020 is the more widespread use, deployment, implementation, integration to and adoption of ... Continue Reading
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Modern development - MongoDB: Putting a steer on citizen developers
This Computer Weekly Developer Network series is devoted to examining the leading trends that go towards defining the shape of modern software application development. As we have initially ... Continue Reading
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Exasol provides push from data-passive to data-passion
Exasol is a curious sounding brand name. It might be usefully applied to a petrochemicals company, a topical suncream, or even perhaps (at a push) some kind of anti-inflammatory medication or ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Database software
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Facebook’s high-stakes privacy gamble goes to Dublin court
A high-wire gamble with billions in compensation at stake for European internet users – part of a complex case between Facebook and the Irish information commissioner – hides challenge to the unlawfulness of US state internet surveillance Continue Reading
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The high price of not understanding how automation works with existing software licences
Businesses must check their software licences before they introduce robotic process automation or they risk breaking the rules Continue Reading
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A Good American: a personal take on mass surveillance
Director Friedrich Moser draws some conclusions on mass surveillance from his groundbreaking documentary on the work of NSA whistleblower, Bill Binney Continue Reading
Videos : Database software
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Big data impact on storage infrastructure
Ovum senior analyst Tim Stammers discusses how storage systems cope with large data sets and real time data access
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Video interview: Gartner chief of research, Chris Howard
In this video, Chris Howard, chief of research at Gartner, discusses why CIOs should look at cloud, mobile, big data and social computing
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Video interview: Environmental Investigation Agency using i2
In this video, Charlotte Davies from the Environmental Investigation Agency discusses how i2 is helping tackle Big Cat poaching
