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Four free SQL Server tools every DBA can use

Various performance issues can arise in the day-to-day grind of managing databases. We've rounded up four free SQL Server tools that can help make DBAs lives a little bit easier.
Five third-party SQL Server schema comparison tools

Schema comparison tools let you compare object definitions in two databases. Read why they're important, and learn about five popular ones out there.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: A dozen features you might have missed

With Microsoft SQL Server 2012 we're seeing some changes, new features and a few old features going away. Learn about the biggest changes here.
SQL Kilt Day at PASS Summit 2011

A tradition emerging from the PASS Summit has men slipping into kilts to show solidarity with the Women in Technology interest group.

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Cambridge Analytica-Facebook case shows need for ethical data mining

Ethical data collection practices are becoming even more important, as cases like Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook data ...

Rethinking analytics processes spurs enterprise innovation

By taking a fresh look at the makeup of their analytics organizations, enterprises can innovate their business models and take ...

Diversified data sets for analytics deliver top results

Analytics teams should focus on data diversity to ensure that their projects deliver the most meaningful insights -- but they ...

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Guide to buying server performance monitoring software

Integration, storage and vendor support all affect whether a performance monitoring tool is right for an organization. Mull over ...

How IBM's data science team quickens users' AI projects

In this Q&A, IBM's Seth Dobrin discusses the rising user interest in machine learning and AI projects and the help inexperienced ...

IBM blockchain technology spotlights mainframes

IBM's blockchain offerings aim to ease enterprise IT concerns by combining Z system mainframe hardware with industry-specific ...

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GDPR data protection edicts make good data governance a must

The European Union's new GDPR law puts the onus on companies to ensure that their data governance and management practices enable...

GDPR rules can spur broader steps to protect sensitive data

Companies need to make compliance with GDPR's requirements on managing personal data a priority, but they should also work to ...

Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending

As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for...

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam tests the essentials

Even if you're not an IT pro, you can learn the basics of AWS. Break down the communication walls between nontechnical staff and ...

Amazon FreeRTOS aims to simplify, secure IoT deployment

Operational technology teams have been slow to update microcontroller software due to safety and logistics concerns, but Amazon ...

Test your knowledge of GDPR rights and AWS data protection

Is your enterprise GDPR-compliant? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of the EU regulation, as well as relevant AWS data...

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Collaborate 18 to track progress of Oracle cloud database, apps

The Collaborate 18 conference will shine a light on Oracle cloud adoption and migration issues, and on the impact that such moves...

Oracle Autonomous Database debut heralds new cloud hopes

It wasn't the first in the cloud computing space, but Oracle is all in now. Key to the effort is a new Autonomous Database ...

Oracle cloud services aim to pull users out of IT comfort zone

Oracle has gone all-in on cloud computing and expanded its line of cloud services in the hopes users will make the jump. But ...

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Going paperless, AI, blockchain headline AIIM Conference

AI, cloud storage and blockchain technology were discussed at the AIIM Conference. The Pipeline podcast rehashes the conference ...

How a digital transformation process helped curb reliance on paper

By moving on from paper, the North Carolina Court System and the Texas Animal Health Commission were able to accommodate ...

Intelligent information management is ready for AI, blockchain

A panel discussion at AIIM 2018 looked at how AI, cloud and blockchain will disrupt the intelligent information management space.

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Azure PowerShell cmdlets monitor, manage VMs

PowerShell gives administrators a way to customize reports that hone in on the details that matter to the business, such as the ...

Windows out-of-band patches overshadow April Patch Tuesday

Microsoft delivered out-of-band security patches to address the Total Meltdown and malware engine exploits as a precursor to its ...

Microsoft Project Honolulu shows promise but needs work

Microsoft Project Honolulu is still in the technical preview stage, but it needs to resolve a number of issues before it's a ...