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AlwaysOn Availability Groups

AlwaysOn Availability Groups is a database mirroring technique for Microsoft SQL Server that allows administrators to pull together a group of user databases that can fail over together.

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Microsoft SQL Server 2016

SQL Server 2016 is a SQL-based relational database management system released by Microsoft for general availability on June 1, 2016. It supports transaction processing, data warehousing and analytics uses and provides new and updated features with a 'mobile first, cloud first' approach.

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rollback

A rollback is the undoing of partly completed database changes when a database transaction is determined to have failed.

Alteryx analytics platform focuses on ease of use

Alteryx is focusing on ease of use in new platform updates as it looks to attract users beyond its traditional base of data ...

Salesforce acquisition of Tableau finally getting real

With Salesforce and Tableau finally free to start integrating, Andrew Beers, Tableau's chief technology officer, talks about what...

Tableau analytics platform upgrades driven by user needs

In a Q&A, Tableau chief technology officer Andrew Beers talks about the driving factors behind recent product upgrades centered ...

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Understand top public cloud repatriation use cases

Cloud technology can pose billing, management and compliance issues. Here are five reasons why repatriating cloud workloads back ...

Microsoft quantum development turns toward hardware

Microsoft revealed plans to jump into the quantum hardware business with a chip capable of running quantum software.

Top 5 options for Linux certifications

Are you ready to expand your Linux knowledge? Here's a look at the latest courses, training content and exams available from ...

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Future of MongoDB could be brighter than other NoSQL engines

Top NoSQL database MongoDB, once thought of as a revolution in data management, has come back to Earth some, but it still has a ...

CockroachDB 19.2 improves distributed database performance

New release of CockroachDB cloud-native distributed database platform helps to reduce latency; it also gets enhanced data backup ...

Redis Labs eases database management with RedisInsight

Based on the open source RDBTools project, Redis Labs' new tool gives database administrators a stable graphical user interface ...

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A complete guide to AWS re:Invent 2019

AWS re:Invent is one of the biggest cloud and IT events of the year. Use this AWS conference guide to get the latest news and ...

AWS SysOps certification exam guide outlines admin responsibility

In this book excerpt from "AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate All-in-One Exam Guide," review the best practices for OS ...

AWS data lake and data warehouse options for the cloud

Get ready for data analytics in the cloud. Learn the best ways to handle your data on AWS. Distinguish between data lakes and ...

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Oracle Autonomous Database shifts IT focus to strategic planning

This handbook looks at what Oracle Autonomous Database offers to Oracle users and issues that organizations should consider ...

Oracle Autonomous Database features free DBAs from routine tasks

Oracle Autonomous Database can automate routine administrative and operational tasks for DBAs and improve productivity, but ...

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dead at 62, succession plan looms

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd's abrupt death at 62 has put the software giant in the position of naming his replacement, and the ...

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Box cloud content management helps simplify digital work

Box currently has three main areas of focus: integration with enterprise applications, content security and collaboration. The ...

Acquia cloud CMS on AWS, Vista cash flow raise user expectations

Acquia's new venture backing and customer experience cloud apps precipitate a need for easier integrations and setup for future ...

Adobe Sign introduces updates targeting mobile device users

The updates include a new home screen and a page for users to track the signing process, the ability to zoom and navigation ...

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Windows Server 2008 end of life: Is Azure the right path?

Time is almost up for support for your Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 workloads. Microsoft would like you to migrate those VMs to ...

Tips for ransomware protection on Windows systems

No one product can prevent every ransomware attack, but there are several defensive practices Windows administrators can take to ...

Azure Bastion brings convenience, security to VM management

This cloud service gets around the problem associated with jump servers and cloaks the identity of your VMs to avoid potential ...