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Exerting Fine Grain Control Over Your Cloud Resources - All Things.

All Things Distributed

Exerting Fine Grain Control Over Your Cloud Resources. I am thrilled that now both Amazon EC2 and Amazon RDS support resource-level permissions. 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.

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A DBA's Big Data Wish List

IT Toolbox

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 items

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SQL -- To Tune or Not To Tune

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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. My guess is 25 years or

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Take control of your Oracle unlimited licensing agreement

CIO Business Intelligence

We were founded on the radical idea that you—not software vendors or resource constraints—should be in charge of your IT. When was your last database health check?

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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO Business Intelligence

However, managing PCI security compliance across various lines of business within these institutions can be a complex and resource-intensive task. Without a CCA, that service provider might have their security patterns assessed repeatedly, which could be a real security risk and could seriously strain financial institutions’ resources.

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

CIO Business Intelligence

Privileged Access Management (PAM) System and database administrators are likely targets for cyber-attacks as they have access to sensitive data and applications. Secure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is widely used to access cloud resources from remote locations.

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Microsoft secures your place in the world of business

Dataconomy

Microsoft offers various resources and programs to help professionals stay current with the latest technologies and develop their skills. Database administration MCSA and MCSE certifications can lead to roles in database administration, such as database administrator, database designer, or data architect.