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- Oracle Database
- A relational database management system DBMS from Oracle, which runs on more than 80 platforms. Introduced in the late 1970s, Oracle was the first database product to run on...
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- IT Hiring Kit: oracle database Administrator
- New version designed especially for Oracle DBAs! The IT Hiring Kit for Oracle Database Administrators will help you interview, evaluate, and select suitable candidates for a DBA position. This kit comes with a detailed job description, interview questions, a candidate assessment spreadsheet, classified ad text, and...
- Tags: Database Administrator, Administrator, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Oracle Database, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Download resources 2008-04-22
- Staying Ahead of the Curve: oracle database 11g vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- This document will show how Microsoft has been slow to adapt to changing, real-world information needs and how SQL Server 2005 lacks critical capabilities that are needed to both adapt to, and prepare for, changes related to database manageability, security, high availability, risk reduction and scalability.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Oracle Database, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-04-01
- Grid Computing With oracle database 11g
- This paper discusses the evolution of the datacenter toward the adoption of grid computing and details the benefits derived from this development. It considers the implications for database systems and details the requirements of a database for successful deployment in a grid computing context. It then reviews the features of...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Grid Computing, Oracle Database, International Data Group, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, Storage, Databases, It service Management, Networking, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-03-01
- ConGES Consulting Embeds Security, Scalability, and Performance Into Real-Time Collaboration for Utilities
- Multi-utility consultancy ConGES develops turnkey mobile solutions that enable field engineers working for regional energy and water providers to capture orders, measure consumption, and monitor assets using PDAs or laptops. ConGES wanted to guarantee rapid, automatic, bidirectional rules-based data synchronization between field engineers and back-office staff and eliminate risk of...
- Tags: Security, Collaboration, Oracle Corp., Performance, Mobile, Scalability, Oracle Database, ConGES Consulting, Asset Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-03-01
- Delivering Affordable Information Management Functionality: oracle database Standard Edition One
- Databases have become key in enabling businesses to efficiently manage their data assets and to effectively use information to better understand their businesses. This document considers the question of what is needed for small and medium-sized businesses SMBs to successfully implement and maintain database applications, considering limitations of budget,...
- Tags: Information Management, Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, Smb/Sme, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-26
- Upgrading From oracle database 9i to 10g: What to Expect From the Optimizer
- Since its introduction in Oracle 7.0, people have been fascinated and intimidated by the Cost-Based Optimizer CBO and the statistics that feed it. It has long been felt that the internals of the CBO were shrouded in mystery and that a degree in wizardry was needed to work with it....
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle9i, Oracle Database, Databases, Enterprise Software, Storage, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-01
- oracle database Security: Preventing Enterprise Data Leaks at the Source
- This paper presents a preemptive approach to IPC. It discusses the growing internal threats to business information, the impact of government regulations on the protection of data, and how enterprises must adopt database security best practices to prevent sensitive customer data or company information from being distributed within or outside...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, International Data Group, Security, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Controlling Storage Costs With oracle database 11g
- Recent ESG research indicates that the average database is expected to grow 25% annually. More resources are needed to retain and manage corporate data. Expenses increase due to poor resource utilization - most organizations think 50% storage utilization is acceptable - as companies buy more systems instead of leveraging existing...
- Tags: Database, Oracle Corp., Information Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Strategy Group, Oracle Database, Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Storage, Process Improvement, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-02-01
- oracle database: 11g Standard Edition
- Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition is a full-featured data management solution ideally suited to the needs of midsized businesses. It is easy to install on Windows and Linux operating systems, easy to manage with automated management capabilities and easy to scale as your business and IT needs grow. It...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, Databases, Data Management, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-29
- oracle database: 11g Standard Edition ONE
- Oracle Database 11g Standard Edition One is a full-featured data management solution ideally suited to the needs of fast-growing businesses. It is easy to install on Windows and Linux operating systems, easy to manage with automated management capabilities and easy to scale as your business and IT needs grow. Oracle...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, Data Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Storage, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-29
- Schema Version Control for Oracle (SVCO)
- This software is the adequate version control solution for Oracle database server development projects. Here is the integrated version control solution for Oracle database server schema objects. You can track all schema objects changes direct within Oracle database. No extra version control tool is required. You can go on and...
- Tags: Oracle Database Server, Oracle Corp., Database Server, Oracle Database, SVCO, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2008-01-23
- Installing oracle database with your nose
- Installing Oracle database with your noseThese people need a life !!!If people utilized the time they take to do this kind of wastefull crap into making our world better where would we be ?Hope Oracle doesn't buy the makers of V**graThat would make for a messy install!Ease of installation/use is...
- Tags: Databases, Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, database
- Discussion threads 2008-01-03
- Installing oracle database with your nose
- Oracle's database has a reputation for being hard to install. This video might persuade you otherwise. Over to you IBM and Microsoft. Can you do any better? Link courtesy of Justin Kestelyn at OTN by Dennis Howlett
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, Storage, Databases, Corporate Communications, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- oracle database 11g Product Family
- Oracle Database 11g is available in a choice of editions tailored to meet the business and IT needs of needs of all sizes of organizations. Oracle also offers several optional database products that enhance the capabilities of Oracle Database 11g for specific application requirements. This paper outlines the features and...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- oracle database 10g R2 and Oracle RAC 10g R2 on IBM AIX: Tips and Considerations
- There are many technical topics to consider when running Oracle Database 10gR2 and Oracle RAC 10gR2 on AIX such as certifications, 10gR2 patch sets, AIX code levels, tuning and related software components - just to name a few. The paper focuses on AIX 5.2, 5.3 and 6.1, since Oracle Database...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., IBM AIX, Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Real Application Cluster, IBM Corp., UNIX, Operating Systems, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Cadena Farmacenter S.A. Centralizes Its Information in a Robust, Highly Available Database
- The pharmacy chain Cadena Farmacenter S.A. was founded in 1983, when its owners opened the first pharmacy in the city of Asuncion. Cadena Farmacenter S.A. wanted to centralize information in a robust, high-availability database for timely analysis of critical information, and for better decision making by the board of directors...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Pharmacy, Oracle Database, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Open Source, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- EXR Adopts High Performance Database to Support Future Growth
- EXR Korea had ambitious growth plans when it launched in 2001. The company believed there was a large market for its products among Korea's fashion-conscious youth, who are quick to adopt overseas trends. To sustain the expected rapid growth, the company selected Oracle Database, due to the solution's high performance...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., High-performance, Oracle Database, EXR, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Databases, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain, Enterprise Software, Marketing Research, Leadership, Software, Data Management, Business Operations, Marketing, Management
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- Lowering Database Storage Complexity and Management Cost With HP Thin Provisioning XP and oracle database 10g and 11g
- This paper explores and outlines how to apply HP StorageWorks XP Thin Provisioning and other HP XP technologies to help simplify and manage an Oracle Database 10g/11g environment. HP Thin Provisioning ThP provides significant capacity usage reductions as it allows administrators to allocate storage based on traditional methods, but only...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Oracle Corp., Provisioning, Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- oracle database 11g and Oracle RAC 11g on IBM AIX
- There are many technical topics to consider when running Oracle Database 11g and Oracle RAC 11g on AIX such as certifications, 11g patch sets, AIX code levels, tuning and related software components - just to name a few. This paper consolidates the information to be considered when planning or implementing...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., IBM AIX, Oracle Database, Oracle Real Application Cluster, IBM Corp., Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- oracle database 11g: Oracle Streams Performance
- Database replication is a critical technology employed by a wide spectrum of users in industry, government, and academia to keep internal and customer facing applications highly available and reliable. Oracle Streams provides such users with a high performance replication solution. It also provides the flexibility and functionality required by arbitrary...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Performance, Oracle Database, Database Replication, Oracle Streams, Performance Management, Storage, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
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