<p>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.</p> 

This paper focuses on configuring Oracle GoldenGate to run on Sun Oracle Database Machine. Sun Oracle Database Machine can act as the source database, as the target database, or in some cases as both source and target databases for GoldenGate processing. 

This white paper takes a three-pronged approach to configuration management: simplifying the management of your IT infrastructure; improving the level of service you provide your end users; and enforcing compliance with real-time change detection for files, database objects, users, and processes. 

Consolidation, outsourcing and cloud computing are just a few of the business initiatives driving IT organizations to focus on data security. Companies have moved beyond securing the network perimeter and made strengthening security controls around data a top priority. Read this whitepaper to learn more. 

<p>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.</p> 

IT administrators estimate that close to half of all corporate data is held on employee laptops. However, data on laptops are normally the least protected corporate asset. To solve this, PeerSync provides centralized IT control for laptop backup. Download this trial software to experience this data solution. 

Although databases hold an organization’s most important information, database security is often low on the priority list. But with most breaches today involving databases, it’s time to rethink your database security strategy. This paper uncovers an approach that helps secure databases while streamlining compliance and maintaining performance. 

<p>This white paper discusses various options for properly configuring Exchange 2010. Determine which architecture is best for the number of mailboxes you must support, your average user profile, and more.</p> 

In this chapter of the "Introduction to Virtualization E-book" we will look at how to protect production workloads running in a virtual environment as well as off load this work to a stand-by host if needed. 

This white paper from Compellent outlines the uses of Compellent storage in a VMware server environment. Read on to learn more today. 

This paper is an introduction to the Oracle Optimized Solution for Lifecycle Content Management, which offers integrated content management, tiered storage, and archival1. Included is a discussion of the business needs for an integrated solution and the value of implementing such a strategy. 

This independent report from analysts, Nucleus Research offers a critical assessment of Oracle’s Cloud Services. 

This second part of a three-part course series discusses best practices for installing, configuring and managing VMware vSphere 5 environments. Learn key tips on how to get the most from this advanced technology.