Why Database Administrators Are Rising in Prominence
Information Week
MARCH 8, 2023
As organizations transform into data-driven enterprises, the role of the DBA is shifting from fighting fires to navigating a new world of cloud and automation
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Hiring kit: Database administrator
Tech Republic Data Center
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The database administrator is responsible for determining how data will be collected, structured and stored so that it can be accessed and processed when. The post Hiring kit: Database administrator appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Oracle’s ATP Raises The Bar On Database Administration
Forrester IT
AUGUST 22, 2018
Similar to ADW, Oracle’s ATP service focuses on self-tuning, self-securing and self-managing but for OLTP databases. An important part of its autonomous database strategy is its Exadata appliance, which is an scale-out optimized database system. database as a service (DbaaS Oracle recently launched Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP) service to complement its Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) offering.
How to install the Neo4j Desktop app and connect it to a remote server
Tech Republic Big Data
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
If your project depends on the Neo4j graph database, you might want to take advantage of Neo4j Desktop for easier database administration. The post How to install the Neo4j Desktop app and connect it to a remote server appeared first on TechRepublic.
6 Steps to More Streamlined Data Modeling
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Are you a developer, database architect, or database administrator that's new to Cassandra, but been tasked with developing a plan for implementing the technology anyway? Worry no more. Discover a streamlined methodical approach to Apache Cassandra® data modeling.
How Big Data Changes Database Administration
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 31, 2017
Specialization in particular combinations of operating systems and database management software is common, and this allows some team members to gain in-depth experience that is extremely valuable in an enterprise IT setting. Technical support teams usually support familiar hardware and software configurations.
The Database Administrator in the Era of Big Data
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 26, 2017
Many IT enterprises are starting pilot projects to implement big data solutions. As a DBA, are you ready to support these efforts, and integrate them into your current architecture, processes, and standards? Where Are You Now? Many DBAs consider themselves already supporting a big data environment. Table sizes in the hundred
The rise of Kubernetes and its impact on enterprise databases
Venture Beast
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Developers understand that specialized enterprise databases can be a crucial success factor. What does the future look like for your business? Read More.
Three Tips for Surviving Today’s Complex Data Landscape
Data Center Knowledge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
The growth of structured and unstructured data and the need to create value from it has provided database administrators with a huge challenge. Read More. Industry Perspectives
Is it Time to Reimagine Your Databases?
Nutanix
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
“What if your organization's databases just worked, with all the complexity and tedium of database administration and maintenance hidden from view
Include the DBA when designing your application
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 24, 2017
The design requirements of an application usually determine the most effective database design and database administration support processes. If, however, the database administrator (DBA) is not present during the requirements definition process, sub-par performance can result. Essential DBA Choices and Processes. Quite often the DBA
Cassandra Data Modeling Guide to Best Practices
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Are you a developer, database architect, or database administrator that's new to Cassandra but have been tasked with developing a Cassandra schema design? Learn the basic rules to keep in mind when designing your schema for Cassandra.
The TCO of DBaaS with Nutanix Era (or Why to Evolve from Traditional Database Operations)
Nutanix
APRIL 3, 2020
Nutanix Era brings a new approach to database administration that is similarly changing the nature of the DBA role
Need for Speed: Top Five MySQL Performance Tuning Tips
Data Center Knowledge
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Regardless of the complexity or a database administrator's skill level, these performance tuning tips will serve as a step-by-step guide to solving MySQL performance problems and help alleviate the pain points that often accompany performance tuning.
The TCO of DBaaS with Nutanix Era (or Why to Evolve from Traditional Database Operations)
Nutanix
APRIL 3, 2020
Nutanix Era brings a new approach to database administration that is similarly changing the nature of the DBA role
60 SQL Interview Questions and Answers
Database Star
MARCH 6, 2017
Are you going for a job where you need to know SQL, such as a Database Developer or Database Administrator? Brush up on your interview questions with this extensive list of SQL interview questions. This collection of interview questions on SQL has been collated from my experience with SQL and from various websites. It contains […]. oracle employer interview Oracle SQL
SQL -- To Tune or Not To Tune
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 23, 2017
Database administrators tend to think of SQL tuning as necessary, important, even critical. The reality is that the savings realized by tuning SQL, usually manifested in saved CPU time and decreases in elapsed times, may offset the costs incurred in time and resources. Ask yourself this question: How long have DBAs been doing SQL tuning? My guess is 25 years or
A DBA's Big Data Wish List
IT Toolbox
MARCH 20, 2017
Like management information systems, enterprise resource planning and relational database, big data is now a standard part of information technology architecture for most large organizations. As a database administrator, , I have the following itemsCommon applications include storage and analysis of customer data, web interactions, machine sensor readings, and much more.
Big Data - Load Testing the Application
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 28, 2017
Performance analysts gather information related to high transaction volumes, large numbers of users and a full-sized database. The objective is to determine if the application suite and its associated databases can handle large workloads. Load tests give the database administratorLoad testing involves simulating a full production workload in a non-production environment.
Big Data - Mainframe Performance Tuning
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 25, 2017
Database Administrators must now deal with large volumes of data and new forms of high-speed data analysis. Big Data is here, or will soon be here for the majority of IT enterprises. If your responsibility includes performance tuning, here are the areas to focus on that will become more and more important in the age of Big Data. Source Data Acquisition.
Prep your Enterprise Data Warehouse for Big Data
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 27, 2017
These Big Data implementations bring their own problems and issues, and will require database administrators and support staff to redesign the data warehouseUsing advanced analytics to analyze business data is common, especially in large companies with many customer-facing systems. As more and more data is made available the enterprise stages large data stores into the enterprise data warehouse.
Mainframe DBAs - Team and Data Management
IT Toolbox
JANUARY 22, 2017
Many database administrators (DBAs) function as a team supporting multiple corporate applications on a variety of hardware platforms using several database management systems (DBMSs). Managers struggle with priorities and must juggle user requirements and deadlines against staff availability and expertise. Here is one way to manage DBA tasks based on the makeup of the team.
The TCO of DBaaS with Nutanix Era (or Why to Evolve from Traditional Database Operations)
Nutanix
APRIL 3, 2020
Nutanix Era brings a new approach to database administration that is similarly changing the nature of the DBA role
Oracle 12c New Features for Developers
Database Star
AUGUST 1, 2016
Oracle 12c is Oracle’s latest version of their database engine. Many of these features are great improvements for developers, and some of them are more focused on database administrators. […]. Learn about all of the new Oracle 12c new features for developers in this massive guide. Introduction Oracle 12c comes with a range of new features.
Provision Databases Easier with Nutanix Era & ServiceNow
Nutanix
JULY 22, 2021
Provisioning new databases and cloning database requests make up a hefty portion of a database administrator’s (DBAs) workload. As reported in Forrester’s Total Economic Impact survey for Nutanix Era, database provisioning is time consuming, tedious, and often requires additional approvals for new systems to support the new provision
Amazon Aurora ascendant: How we designed a cloud-native relational database
All Things Distributed
MARCH 13, 2019
Relational databases have been around for a long time. The core technologies underpinning the major relational database management systems of today were developed in the 1980–1990s. Relational database fundamentals, including data relationships, ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) transactions, and the SQL query language, have stood the test of time. Those fundamentals helped make relational databases immensely popular with users everywhere.
Amazon Aurora ascendant: How we designed a cloud-native relational database
All Things Distributed
MARCH 13, 2019
Relational databases have been around for a long time. The core technologies underpinning the major relational database management systems of today were developed in the 1980–1990s. Those fundamentals helped make relational databases immensely popular with users everywhere.
Data Analytics – Data Modeling, a Necessary first step
Eric D. Brown
AUGUST 10, 2016
For many within the IT world, data modeling conjures up database administrators sitting in room designing tables and relationships. What do you think of when you hear the term ‘data modeling’? Just typing ‘data modeling’ almost made me go to sleep. Who am I kidding…I’m a data geek and this stuff is interesting…but some folks aren’t quite as excited by this stuff as I am. Data modeling has many different definitions and connotations.
DevOps for Oracle EBS: Workflows Tips
Flexagon
JANUARY 2, 2023
Some operations are specific to E-Business Suite, while others control databases. For example, a database administrator can run one from FlexDeploy without even having to log into different environments.
Amazon Web Services AWS – Accelerate Your Cloud Success
Galido
MARCH 8, 2017
Web administrations are here and there called cloud administrations or remote figuring administrations. The primary AWS offerings were propelled in 2006 to give online administrations to sites and customer side applications. Distributed computing is the on-request conveyance of process power, database stockpiling, applications, and other IT assets through a cloud administrations stage by means of the web with pay-as-you-go evaluating. Databases.
Exerting Fine Grain Control Over Your Cloud Resources - All Things.
All Things Distributed
JULY 7, 2013
As customers move increasing amounts of compute and database workloads over to AWS, they have expressed an increased desire for finer grain control over their underlying resources. For example, you can mandate that only Senior Database Administrators in your company can modify â??productionâ?? instances, and finally assigning the AWS IAM policy to your group of AWS IAM users who are Senior Database Administrators. All Things Distributed.
The Biggest Opportunities in Tech Careers Today
Galido
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Database Administrator. Information Technology Blog - - The Biggest Opportunities in Tech Careers Today - Information Technology Blog. There is no secret that the way we use information and technology has changed the way the world works. That means it needs to factor into the decisions you make concerning the way you work in it. Ignore it at your own peril. With good reasons, careers in technology have risen to unprecedented levels and they will only continue to grow.
Free Courses at Linux Academy – November 2019
Linux Academy
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Database Administration and SQL Language Basics . We also provide an overview of the most popular Big Data technologies including core Hadoop, the Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, Pig, Sqoop, Flume, Kafka, Storm, Ambari, Oozie, Zookeeper), NoSQL databases, and Apache Spark. To continually support your mission to learn and grow, we are always adding new, free courses and resources for developing Linux and Cloud skills.
Weekly Update 5-20-2019
Linux Academy
MAY 15, 2019
Several involve MySQL, which is a popular database management system used by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and many more. Creating databases. Database Administration and SQL Language Basics have three new labs: Creating Indexes in MySQL. Last week was all about our container related courses, which you won’t want to miss, so make sure to go take a look at those previous announcements. You can find them on last weeks episode of Weekly Update.
IBM to Acquire Cloudant: Open, Cloud Database Service Helps Organizations Simplify Mobile, Web App and Big Data Development
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
a privately held database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider that enables developers to easily and quickly create next generation mobile and web apps. . “IBM is leading the charge in helping its clients take advantage of big data, cloud and mobile,” said Sean Poulley, vice president, Databases & Data Warehousing, IBM. By Bob Gourley Note: we have been tracking Cloudant in our special reporting on Analytical Tools , Big Data Capabilities , and Cloud Computing.
Hottest tech skills to hire for in 2020
Hacker Earth
JANUARY 22, 2020
Database administrators. The benefits of honing technical skills go far beyond the Information Technology industry.
Database migration from MySQL to PostgreSQL
Galido
NOVEMBER 17, 2016
MySQL and PostgreSQL are both very popular open source RDBMS having rich set of administration tools and programming APIs. That is why many businesses and organizations consider migrating their databases from MySQL to Postgres. In general, database migration consists of the following steps: Extract table definitions from the source database in form of DDL SQL statements. Convert these statements into the destination format and load into the target database.
A Decade of Dynamo: Powering the next wave of high-performance, internet-scale applications
All Things Distributed
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of Amazon's Dynamo whitepaper , a milestone that made me reflect on how much innovation has occurred in the area of databases over the last decade and a good reminder on why taking a customer obsessed approach to solving hard problems can have lasting impact beyond your original expectations. We had an advanced team of database administrators and access to top experts within Oracle. This was the genesis of the Amazon Dynamo database.
MySQL Join: A Many Tables Fable
Linux Academy
JUNE 20, 2019
Linux Academy will be launching a Database Administration and SQL Language Basics course, taught by our very own Matt Pearson. It covers installing a fresh instance of MySQL, creating a database and tables, inserting and updating data, editing users and permissions, and a lot more. It’s just what someone wanting to dive into databases needs when they’re getting started. Databases databases learn Multiple MySQL Join MySQL MySQL Join
Are You Agile Enough for Polyglot Programming?
CTOvision
AUGUST 25, 2016
I am also fluent in ten markup languages, 8 frameworks, and seven database languages on six different platforms. The old model view controller paradigm is split up across Web servers application servers and database servers all tied together by some sort of message bus and a network. Your database administrators, who know SQL, will feel right at home with JSON, and pick it up in a heartbeat. Nathaniel Crocker.
Expanding the Cloud: Enabling Globally Distributed Applications and Disaster Recovery
All Things Distributed
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
and enable you to maintain a nearly up-to-date copy of your master database in a different AWS Region. Amazon RDS offers a monthly uptime percentage SLA of 99.95% per Multi-AZ database instance. While the infrastructure costs for basic disaster recovery could have been very high, the associated system and database administration costs could be just as much or more.
Why Does a Remote DBA Expert Prefer SQL Programming?
Galido
JULY 18, 2018
SQL is referred to as the Structured Query Language that is meant for accessing databases. SQL could actually be defined as the domain-specific programming language that is used for managing the relational databases and performing diverse operations on the stored data. SQL is actually used and regarded as the standard database language universally by all reputed relational DBMS such as Informix, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, DB/400, SQL server, and MS Access. Creating new databases.
Expanding the Cloud for Windows Developers - All Things Distributed
All Things Distributed
MAY 8, 2012
s announcement of Amazon RDS for Microsoft SQL Server and.NET support for AWS Elastic Beanstalk marks another important step in our commitment to increase the flexibility for AWS customers to use the choice of operating system, programming language, development tools and database software that meet their application requirements. Managing databases has been a stumbling block for many of our customers, shifting their time away from developing innovative applications to the â??muckâ??
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