WHITE PAPER - This technical white paper provides Exadata Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) insight for rapid deployment and efficient operation of Exadata Database Machine, focusing on the areas of: Exadata MAA Architecture, initial deployment, post-deployment Exadata MAA configuration, and Exadata MAA operational best practices.
Posted: May 22, 2012 | Published: June 30, 2011


Topics:  Architectures | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Management | Databases | Oracle (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides recommendations and best practices for optimizing virtualization infrastructures when deploying the Oracle Optimized Solution for Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure. It covers deployment of software, hardware, storage, and network components.
Posted: May 16, 2012 | Published: June 15, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Databases | Infrastructure Management | Oracle (Product)

EGUIDE - Hypothetically, SQL Server virtualization will save you money and manpower. However, there are some risky components involved, and a few major scenarios in which SQL Server virtualization won't benefit you. Read this expert e-guide to learn if virtualizing SQL Server is a good idea for your organization and find tips on avoiding potential pitfalls.
Posted: May 11, 2012 | Published: May 1, 2012


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Management | Database Server Software | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides a detailed overview of EMC's data protection and disaster recovery solution for virtualized Oracle environments.
Posted: May 11, 2012 | Published: July 1, 2011


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Database Architectures | Disaster Recovery | Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments | Oracle (Product) | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - In this presentation transcript, join representatives from American Tire Distributors and EMC Corporation as they present the results they've achieved by virtualizing their Oracle environments.
Posted: May 11, 2012 | Published: May 11, 2012


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Database Architectures | Oracle (Product) | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Migration

WEBCAST - View this webcast to discover a high speed, highly scalable database management system designed for the intense loads of today's applications.
Posted: May 3, 2012 | Premiered: May 3, 2012


Topics:  Database Architectures | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Relational Database Management Software | SQL | VMware

EGUIDE - Read this expert e-guide to find four tips for boosting SQL Server scalability as well as guidance on determining if solid state disk (SSD) storage is worth the cost for your SQL Server environment.
Posted: May 1, 2012 | Published: May 1, 2012


Topics:  Database Architectures | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Memory Management | Network Best Practices | Solid State Disks | Solid State Storage | SQL Server

EGUIDE - DBAs are tasked with trying to supercharge the performance of their databases while minimizing extra costs. This expert e-guide from SearchOracle.com explains in-depth the required software and hardware that can eventually determine database performance. Also gain a holistic approach to infrastructure and database improvements.
Posted: May 1, 2012 | Published: May 1, 2012


Topics:  Data Management | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | Information Management | Oracle (Product)

TEST RESULTS - This white paper quantifies the benefits of leveraging virtualization to consolidate your database servers. Discover savings you can expect in hardware, maintenance, power, and cooling costs with this recommended architecture.
Posted: April 30, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Performance Management | Databases | Hardware | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores the unique requirements of OLTP workloads. Learn about a recommended hardware architecture and its key components that make it well suited for SQL environments.
Posted: April 30, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | OLTP | Server Hardware | SQL | SQL Server

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Read this presentation transcript now and learn about these advances that are possible by combining the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 product family with IBM DB2 10 for Linux, Unix and Windows.
Posted: April 30, 2012 | Published: April 17, 2012


Topics:  Data Management | Data Quality | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Security | Databases | DB2 | Information Management

WEBCAST - This webcast examines top trends in database management for 2012 and tips for preparing your business.
Posted: April 26, 2012 | Premieres: May 24, 2012


Topics:  Database Architectures | Database Design | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Database Security | Databases

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn about the architecture, data model, resource provisioning, load balancing, and replication systems of Windows Azure Storage (WAS), a scalable cloud storage system that provides customers with seemingly limitless data storage, access from anywhere at any time, and the ability to only pay for what they use.
Posted: April 25, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cloud Management | Cloud Storage | Cloud Storage Services | Cloud Storage Strategy | Data Modeling | Data Replication | Database Architectures | Database Management | Database Security | Load Balancing | Windows Azure

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn the pros and cons of NoSQL database technology as it compares to relational database management systems (RDBMSs) in certain use cases.
Posted: April 24, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Archive | Cloud Computing | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Design | Databases | Relational Database Management Software | SQL Server | Web Applications Architectures | Web Development | Windows Azure

WHITE PAPER - Choosing the right hardware for SQL Server databases and the OLTP applications they support can be a challenging task for IT pros. Explore a new server architecture designed with OLTP workloads in mind and learn about its key features that help to improve data center efficiency.
Posted: April 17, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Performance Management | OLTP | Rack Servers | Server Hardware | SQL | SQL Server