CIO.com - Databases

The Financial Crisis Cries for More Open Source

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Companies in a tough economy should seek alternative software options, says the CEO of open-source database-maker Ingres.

Understanding Service Level Agreements for Database Development

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

This excerpt from the upcoming book, SQL Server 2008 Administration in Action, introduces the role of service-level agreements (SLAs) as part of a DBA's overall strategy to maintaining reliable Microsoft SQL Server networks.

An Inside Look at Oracle's (and HP's) New Database in a Box and the 'Accelerator'

Eric Lai — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

All the answers to your FAQs about the big database announcements -- Database Machine and Exadata Storage Server -- that Oracle's Larry Ellison made at OpenWorld.

Mixed Numbers Over Oracle 11g Database Uptake

Eric Lai — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oracle says deployments are on track, while others and surveys see a slower pace of adoption.

Cool Programmer Challenge: Football Algorithm = $50,000

Esther Schindler — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

TopCoder is running a developer contest for ESPN to write an algorithm that predicts the outcomes of college football games for the sports network. The winner gets $50,000. Score.

Google App Engine: Getting Data Out Ain't Simple. Yet.

Esther Schindler — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Data checks in... but it won't check out! No, not really; data management is just more of a pain than you might expect. To use Google App Engine today, you need to use a Python API to export from its proprietary data store. But soon, Google says, the situation will get a lot easier.

Does SQL Server 2008 Have a 'Cloudy' Future?

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

SQL Server 2008 upgrade includes new Web hosting edition and will soon be used in hosted database service.

An Earthshaking Use of Open Source

Tina Gasperson — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A German scientific institute migrated to Linux and open-source software to monitor global seismic activity data for compliance with the nuclear test ban treaty.

Five Things the Boss Should Know About Microsoft's LINQ

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Do you think that LINQ is just another in a long series of odd Microsoft technologies? This database-meets-software-development technology could easily save your development staff time and avoid complexity!

Criminal Negligence: The State of Law Enforcement Data Sharing

Wed, 28 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nearly seven years after 9/11, information-sharing problems that hobble law enforcement are just beginning to be solved.

UPS's New Telematics System Cuts Fuel Costs and Makes Drivers More Efficient

Thomas Wailgum — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The package delivery company's telematics system gathers data from 200 vehicle-related elements on its brown delivery trucks. After a successful test, UPS is rolling out the system to 11 new markets in 2008.

California's New Prison IT Plan

Kim S. Nash — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A new court-appointed leader proposes a plan to speed up deployment of new technology to reform California's prison healthcare system.

Can Technology Fix California Prison Health Care?

Kim S. Nash — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Inside California prisons, substandard medical care kills one inmate every six days. IT is part of the court-ordered prescription to ensure doctors do no more harm. Part 1 of 3.

How a European Bank Got Oracle to Surrender Key Software Licensing Points

Thomas Wailgum — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A Forrester Research report offers a rare look inside a multimillion-dollar Oracle database negotiation and how one bank held its ground on a critical contract clause that's typically "not up for negotiation" with software vendors.

Database Developers Users' Choice: Oracle

Esther Schindler — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

In a satisfaction survey comparing features from Oracle, IBM DB2, Informix Dynamic Server, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Sybase Adaptive Server, 1,400 developers were most satisfied by Oracle.