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Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS

A quick tutorial on SQL Server maintenance plans

SQL Server maintenance plans get a bad rap, but for DBAs who need a simple way to maintain databases, Microsoft's built-in tools are a good place to start. Continue Reading
SQL Server 2016 Integration Services boosted by Linux support

As SQL Server changes, so does Integration Services. See the latest SSIS updates, such as added Linux support and an Upgrade Wizard for SQL Server 2016. Continue Reading
Managing data with Enterprise Integration Management and SQL Server

Microsoft tools for SQL Server can help build a comprehensive enterprise integration management platform. Continue Reading
Great new SSIS features for BI developers

SQL Server 2012 has many features, but a few make SSIS much easier for BI developers. Check out this tip by expert Robert Sheldon to learn more. Continue Reading
SQL Server BI for the SMB: Prepackaged BI tools vs. do-it-yourself

Since several companies have geared business intelligence tools toward midmarket companies recently, options for SMBs are growing. Should you buy a SQL Server BI tool out of the box, or create one in -house? Continue Reading
With familiar tools, new toys, Microsoft BI stack casts wide net

The Microsoft BI stack gains a few additions with release of SQL Server 2012, with new Excel-based Power View for business users and old standbys like Reporting Services.Continue Reading
New data profiling tools in SQL Server 2008

New data-profiling tools native to SQL Server 2008 Integration Services such as the Data Profiling task and the Data Profiler Viewer help manage a business intelligence strategy up front.Continue Reading
SQL Server 2008 Integration Services delivers new features

Integration Services in SQL Server 2008 provides three new features for better performance and ease of use for administrators and developers. In this tip, SQL Server BI expert Mark Kromer discusses how data integration has been kicked up a notch ...Continue Reading

Sisense analytics platform update features AI, data prep tool

Augmented intelligence features and an in-warehouse data prep tool highlight Sisense's latest update, its second since acquiring ...

Operation Fistula uses data to treat childbirth injuries

Aided by an analytics stack developed by Exasol, nonprofit Operation Fistula is working to end obstetric fistula in targeted ...

Automated tools broaden the future scope of data science

Automated data science tools may make their way into the data science process, but are unlikely to ever be able to do everything ...

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Top 4 open source automation tools for admins

Open source offerings are an easy way to bring automation into your organization. When selecting software, evaluate the user ...

U.S. facility may have best data center PUE

The data center energy efficiency metric, power usage effectiveness, or PUE, is not improving. But one supercomputer data center ...

Increase efficiency with data center temperature monitoring

Data centers must track multiple temperature components. Organizations can use ASHRAE standards and on-premises hardware for ...

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Amazon cloud database and data analytics expand

AWS expands its Redshift data warehouse capabilities including managed storage and query acceleration at the re:Invent 2019 ...

Vendors move away from open source database software licensing

While open source is a key to success for many database vendors, it can also potentially lead to a competitive threat from a ...

Oracle looks to grow multi-model database features

Decade after decade, Oracle continues to be relevant in the database market as it pivots to include an expanding list of ...

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Overcome these VMware Cloud on AWS migration challenges

Plan ahead for a VMware-to-AWS cloud migration with this breakdown on common challenges organizations face during the move to ...

New AWS cost management tool, instance tactics to cut cloud bills

AWS users like Lyft and Salesforce have figured out how to keep their cloud costs as low as possible, and a new cloud management ...

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 ...

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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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New capabilities added to Alfresco Governance Services

The updates are intended to secure electronically stored information residing across different locations in light of recent ...

Top 5 Office 365 skills for SharePoint administrators

Microsoft SharePoint administrators need to branch out in their Office 365 skill set to support products tightly integrating with...

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 ...

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What admins need to know about Azure Stack HCI

Microsoft put its branding on a relatively new hyper-converged infrastructure offering that capitalizes on the software-defined ...

How to manage Exchange hybrid mail flow rules

Duplicating your existing transport rule collection won't work when you move to an Exchange hybrid deployment. Learn how to set ...

How to repair Windows Server using Windows SFC and DISM

Administrators can diagnose and treat a buggy server operating system by using the Windows SFC and DISM utilities for image ...