This eBook provides a step-by-step guide for choosing the best scalability methods and approaches to ensure that cost-conscious administrators meet their two most important goals these days: making sure the project maximizes end user satisfaction while keeping expenses to a minimum. 

Dell strives to simplify IT in order to reduce complexity in data centers and has a broad storage product portfolio to meet database customers' needs. These storage selection guidelines will help administrators choose an appropriate storage technology based on their requirements. 

This white paper explores the unique challenges of data storage in an Oracle environment and offers suggestions on how iSCSI-based storage-area networks from Dell can help organizations more efficiently and effectively address those challenges. 

This white paper takes a look at how Dell EqualLogic XVS can be implemented to help solve some of the storage problems associated with the adoption of SQL Server. 

The principle of least privileges is a basic concept that means granting system administrators and users no more privilege that what is necessary to perform their jobs. View this resource for a step-by-step guide on how Database.com enables easy implementation of security policies of least privilege for all types of users. 

CA ERwin Data Modeler r8 is an industry-leading data modeling solution that provides a simple, visual interface to manage your complex data environment.  It provides state of the art visualization capabilities, coupled with a dynamic new user interface. Download this demo software to give it a try! 

This is an informative preview of the book, the first ever on data virtualization, that fills this information void with 10 in-depth case studies from data virtualization adopters across a range of industries. 

This is an informative preview of the book, the first ever on data virtualization, that fills this information void with 10 in-depth case studies from data virtualization adopters across a range of industries. 

This white paper discusses the information security and compliance issues associated with Microsoft SQL Server database systems. Whether you’re a CSO, IT manager, internal auditor or database administrator, you'll learn about the database security threat, how compliance fits into the overall scheme and what you should do to minimize your risks. 

This case study details how Webank utilized HP's Global Method for Business Intelligence Implementation to replace its old data warehousing system with a more advanced platform and saw huge business benefits. 

Read on to learn more about the benefits of HP's business intelligence and data planning system and how it can reduce total cost of ownership by 30%. 

In this paper, learn why the database layer is so important to the software selection of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Also compare Oracle database to SQL Server databases. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Bill Gates announcing the Trustworthy Computing initiative, and ask if it has made IT more secure. We look at what Oracle’s latest developments mean for its software users running rivals’ servers, and conclude our Buyer’s Guide to IT consumerisation. Download the issue now.