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November 30, 2018 30 Nov'18
Faster R&D pace complicates SQL Server upgrades for users

Microsoft is updating SQL Server and Azure SQL Database more quickly than it did in the past -- and keeping up with the new releases can be a tough task for DBAs.
November 29, 2018 29 Nov'18
Microsoft data platform gets new cloud, on-prem features

Microsoft released a second preview of SQL Server 2019 and said users can now run applications in either on-premises SQL Server systems or its Azure SQL Database cloud service.
November 08, 2018 08 Nov'18
Microsoft Azure SQL Database nears parity with SQL Server

Microsoft is adding functionality to Azure SQL Database to enable users to migrate more SQL Server applications to the cloud platform and run bigger databases on it.
October 31, 2018 31 Oct'18
PASS Summit 2018 spotlights new demands on SQL Server DBAs

This year's PASS Summit comes as SQL Server 2019 looms and the cloud becomes a bigger factor. PASS board member Tim Ford talks about key trends ahead of it.

Should your company hire a freelance data scientist?

Enterprises need to make the right hiring choices when it comes to supporting their data projects. Here are some reasons your ...

KNIME analytics platform adds tool to aid model deployment

Integrated Deployment, a new tool from KNIME aimed at bridging the gap between data model development and deployment, was ...

Many employees still resist data-driven culture

While most employees see the benefits of data to drive decision-making, many still resist analytics, according to a report from ...

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Tech giants aim supercomputers, clouds at finding a COVID-19 cure

The new COVID-19 HPC consortium comprised of tech giants, national labs and academia are using supercomputers and clouds to speed...

Top vendor SDDC certification programs for admins

If you decide to grow your knowledge of software-defined data center technologies, VMware, Nuage Networks and Microsoft offer ...

Build up your knowledge of leaf-spine network technology

As organizations deal with challenges of single tree path networks, many admins are considering leaf-spine architectures. Learn ...

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Oracle NoSQL database comes to the cloud

Another Oracle database is coming to the cloud with the general availability of Oracle NoSQL Database Cloud Service as the demand...

MariaDB SkySQL enables cloud-native database as a service

MariaDB brings back an old name for its cloud-native database-as-a-service platform. MariaDB CEO Michael Howard details how he's ...

DataStax making Cassandra easier with Kubernetes Operators

New Kubernetes tool for the Apache Cassandra database is DataStax's attempt to create a broadly adopted approach for cloud native...

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AWS security options grow with Amazon Detective

AWS has released Amazon Detective, a managed threat hunting service that generates visualizations out of log data from native ...

Amazon in Europe -- German retailers demand better terms

German third-party sellers have challenged Amazon business practices. Here's how it may lead to changes that influence Amazon's ...

Amazon smart devices to expand in homes and businesses

Amazon's smart devices range from kitchen appliances to AI-powered assistants. Find out how the tech giant plans to extend its ...

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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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Creating digital experiences key to driving exceptional CX

The way in which businesses build digital experiences is ever-evolving. It's a race to create easier-to-use customer interfaces ...

Vendors offer free remote work technology for telecommuting

It's more than a marketing ploy: Cloud technology vendors, seeing their own issues enabling remote work, extend paid products to ...

How businesses should deal with enterprise search issues

Enterprise search issues frequently complicate user experience with ECM systems. While users may face many problems, they also ...

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Windows Server certifications retirement plan a blow to admins

This latest decision by Microsoft to drop the MCSA, MCSD and MCSE certifications is another step to push customers toward the ...

Do you need to make Exchange Online backups?

Microsoft has several protective measures in place to let customers restore deleted mail in Office 365, but backup vendors will ...

Updated Exchange Online PowerShell module adds reliability, speed

Microsoft assists Exchange Online administrators who rely on PowerShell by reworking the underlying functionality of several ...