. Read this research report to discover the results of comparison testing between two database management systems - Oracle Database Appliance and Microsoft SQL Server - in terms of the productivity and cost-efficiency differences. 

Conducted by the research firm ORC International, this study found that performing common database management tasks for Oracle Database 11g R2 took less time and fewer resources than performing the same tasks for DB2 Enterprise 9.7. Although funded by Oracle, the study was independently conducted by ORC. 

Exadata is Oracle’s fastest growing new product. Much of the growth of Exadata has come at the expense of specialized data warehouse appliance vendors. These vendors have published competitive comparisons to Exadata. Continue reading the learn more. 

Emerging markets offer huge potential for technology companies to expand. This report from Grant Thornton assess the opportunities in a range of emerging markets. 

Read this expert e-book by BI visionary Wayne Eckerson and gain insight into the growing adoption rates of big data technology and learn why companies are finally recognizing its many benefits. Eckerson offers a comparison of open-source options and analytical platforms, and also dives into an analysis on the varying types of processing systems. 

Following nine other surveys, the BI Survey 10 analyzed the platforms of six of the largest BI vendors and asked 2,961 organizations across 80 countries many of the same questions as previous years. Read this now and learn how organizations view certain aspects of their BI tools, such as response time, performance, business benefits and more. 

<p>This document details the features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 in comparison with VMware vSphere 5 and Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2, and is designed to give you information about Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and allow you to compare features and benefits across multiple virtualization platforms.</p> 

Imagine the advantage your organization would have from real-time insight into your workforce? This paper outlines the three key steps to effectively managing your workforce and translating data into an advantage. Read this now and learn why visibility, alignment and optimization are critical components to any successful HR venture. 

Contact Zone is open-source extract, transform and load (ETL), and data quality software. Easily build and manage data transformations to cleanse, update, standardize and enrich contact information, helping reduce costs, improve communications and easily integrate enterprise data. 

Oracle Database 11g Release 2, the second release of the award winning Oracle Database 11g, provides the foundation for IT professionals to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of their budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers. 

The following solution comparison checklist contains must-have requirements that you must consider as you compare vendors in your search for a leading human capital management (HCM) solution. 

This white paper is your ticket to understanding the latest that tape technology has to offer. Read on to discover why tape is still plays a valuable role in today's data center.