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Comparing DBA Productivity: An Oracle/DB2 Task Complexity Analysis by IBM August 30, 2011 - (Free Research) Comparing DBA Productivity: An Oracle / DB2 Task Complexity Analysis - A must read, this study dives into six  common DBA administration task areas, showing quantitatively that DB2 offers simpler administration  and helps achieve time savings as compared to Oracle Database.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Embarcadero Change Manager 5.0 by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. October 17, 2008 - (Free Research) With Embarcadero Change Manager 5.0 you can simplify and automate database change management, streamline development cycles, and ensure availability, performance, and compliance. Download this demo and experience it for yourself.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE) READ ABSTRACT |

Cost/Benefit Case for IBM: Comparing Costs and Capabilities with Oracle Database 11g by IBM January 31, 2012 - (Free Research) This report compares the costs and compression, automation, workload management, and optimization capabilities of DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition (AESE) versus Oracle Database 11g. It also emphasizes the importance of performance management tooling as a means of lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Comparing DBA Productivity An Oracle / DB2 Task Complexity Analysis by IBM March 15, 2011 - (Free Research) A must read, this study dives into six  common DBA administration task areas, showing quantitatively that DB2 offers simpler administration  and helps achieve time savings as compared to Oracle Database.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Exadata and IBM PureData System for Analytics compared by IBM April 04, 2013 - (Free Research) This white paper asks you to put aside old notions of how a database management system should work and be open to a more simplistic view. Read on to examine the differences between processing online transactions and processing queries and analyses in a data warehouse.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Make the Right Database Investment by Sybase, an SAP company June 19, 2009 - (Free Research) This paper compares the TCO of Oracle11g and Sybase ASE 15 databases, and demonstrates Sybase as the clear winner. Read this paper to learn why enterprises choose Sybase ASE on Linux for mission-critical applications that demand lightning-fast performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Exadata and Netezza TwinFin™ Compared by IBM September 02, 2011 - (Free Research) This eBook will explain the fundamental differences between the Netezza TwinFin and Oracle Exadata solutions. You will learn which solutions best meet your business needs and how to achieve optimal results from your data.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Comparing Servers for Oracle Database 11g Upgrades by HP & Intel® May 21, 2010 - (Free Research) In this e-book, readers can View a technical comparison of four servers capable of running Oracle 11g and determine Which edition of Oracle 11g best fits their needs. Additionally, expert advice is given on in-place upgrade vs. a migration upgrade.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle RAC Performance Quadruples on HP Cluster with Dolphin Express by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions August 2008 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the advantages of using SuperSockets with Dolphin Express to build scalable, high performance and highly cost-effective Oracle RAC clusters with industry standard servers and Dolphin components.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Databases and ERP Selection: Oracle vs. SQL Server by IFS June 2009 - (Free Research) How do Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database platforms compare on reliability, scalability and cost when run under enterprise software? Download this white paper for details.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why IBM DB2 is easier to administer than Oracle by IBM April 2011 - (Free Research) This blog post discusses the current state of today's mixed infrastructures. Find out how two database offerings compare with respect to ease of use and learn how you can lower administration costs.  (INFORMATION CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

Magic Quadrant for Data Warehouse Database Management Systems (Gartner) by Teradata April 2011 - (Free Research) The data warehouse DBMS market is undergoing a transformation, including many acquisitions, as vendors adapt data warehouses to support the modern business intelligence and analytic workload requirements of users. This document compares 16 vendors, including IBM & Netezza, to help customers find the right one for their needs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Data Mining 11g Release 2 Competing on In-Database Analytics by Oracle Corporation June 2012 - (Free Research) This paper offers an overview of Oracle Data Mining, detailing how you can build predictive models to better target customers, develop detailed customer profiles and detect and prevent fraud. Read on and learn how this data mining tool eliminates data extraction and movement, delivers the lowest TCO compared to traditional vendors and more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

What’s cool about columns -- and how to extend their benefits by Infobright, Inc. November 2010 - (Free Research) This paper will define what column-based relational databases do and how they do it, and where they have advantages (and disadvantages) compared to traditional approaches. This in turn will lead to a discussion of the sort of environments for which columns are best suited.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Postgres Plus 8.4 vs. MySQL 5.5: Feature Comparison and Commentary by EnterpriseDB Corporation September 2010 - (Free Research) This paper compares Postgres Plus Standard Server and Postgres Plus Advanced Server 8.4 against MySQL 5.5. The comparison is broken down into a number of sections with a short commentary following each section. Read on to learn how the Postgres Plus 8.4 stacks up against MySQL 5.5 on all the above topics and learn which one comes out on top.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

OLTP performance test comparing Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array by Dell, Inc. November 2008 - (Free Research) Dell, Inc. commissioned Principle Technologies to compare performance for online transaction processing (OLTP) of two entry-level storage arean network (SAN) solutions - the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart. Read this paper for a detailed comparative analysis.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Tape Backups by Spectra Logic Corporation April 2009 - (Free Research) Despite the growth of remote backup over the network, tape is still a key element in disaster recovery (DR) plans. In this podcast, Pierre Dorion, data center practice director at Long View Systems Inc., answers common tape backup questions as they relate to DR.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Object Persistence and Agile Software Development by Versant Corp. December 2009 - (Free Research) Agile Software Development is one of the most effective methodologies to develop application software. This paper examines and compares RDBMS with several object persistence methods within the context of Agile Software Development by quantifying the impact of these methods on the velocity and success of an agile application development project.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Smarter data compression in your data warehouse by IBM May 2011 - (Free Research) Many companies recognize the benefits of data compression, but struggle to navigate the competitive market for this technology. This blog post explains why this capability is considered a critical database feature and compares several vendor offerings available. Find out how Oracle stacks up against IBM and explore the advantages of DB2.  (INFORMATION CENTER) READ ABSTRACT |

Increase Application Performance Up To 5X With Adaptec MaxIQ™ SSD Cache Performance Solution by Adaptec, Inc. February 2010 - (Free Research) The benefits of MaxIQ are illustrated by comparing the performance levels between an Adaptec Series 5 storage controller with MaxIQ SSD caching, and an Adaptec Series 5 storage controller without MaxIQ. The tests are performed using industry standard performance tools and/or validation via real world web server application testing.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Benefits of an Objectivity/DB and Panasas Scale-Out NAS Storage High Throughput Solution: A Benchmark Report  by Panasas, Inc. August 2010 - (Free Research) Objectivity/DB uses a powerful, distributed processing architecture to manage localized, centralized or distributed object databases. This white paper describes a benchmark that compares the performance of Objectivity/DB running against a local file system versus using files stored on a Panasas PAS 8 configuration. Read this white paper for more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Kognitio Analytical Platform,SAP HANA and Oracle TimesTen by Kognitio June 2013 - (Free Research) This enterprise management associates (EMA) white paper compares and contrasts in-memory database management platform offerings. It organizes a set of business intelligence related features and functions into five categories to act as a framework for classifying enterprise platforms.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Microsoft SQL Server Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge R720XD and Dell PowerEdge 2950 III by Dell and Microsoft March 2012 - (Free Research) <p>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.</p>  (TEST RESULTS) READ ABSTRACT |

Choose the Right Embedded Data Store: Why WebFOCUS Hyperstage Is Better for Big Data Analytics by Information Builders December 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper demonstrates how Hyperstage can respond quickly to database requests and effectively scale to support large volumes of data. It also compares Hyperstage to OLAP and in-memory analytics solutions, and explains what makes Hyperstage superior.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM and Oracle TCO: The Lumpy Mattress by IBM September 2011 - (Free Research) This paper outlines Oracle's approach to overpricing one part of a database solution to compensate for another part, leading to a much higher total cost of ownership (TCO). Read this now to learn more about the evolution of TCO, Oracle's pricing strategy, IBM's pricing strategy and so much more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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