DIY Guide to Selecting the Right Tool for the Database Project by Irene Kopaliani
As any person, who remodeled their home, will tell you that “choosing the right tool for the right job” makes all the difference. The same statement applies when choosing the right database for a project. Some databases are basic, some are “battery operated” and some are “mighty power tools.”... Oracle is the oldest of the relational database management systems (RDBMS) discussed in this overview and the most powerful. ... It provides a user administration module capable of handling user, group and column-level security.

2007 Job Market for Database Administrators by Natalie Aranda
The Database Administrator is responsible for working with management system software and insuring the availability and security of data. It is an area of the Information Technology field that has experienced explosive growth in the past decade. This field shares many of the same problems as... Oracle training that leads to Certification has become the accepted way to demonstrate competence in database management skills. ... The holder of an Oracle database administrator certification would often be seen as more prepared to step right into a job situation without extensive break in time.

Enterprise Software, Integration Issues and New Trends by Hans Bool
Océ, a leading provider of digital document management technology and services, published it’s financial figures yesterday over the second quarter of 2006. The CFO of Océ commented to Betten Beursmedia (a financial information company) about the pending decision in the area of Enterprise... Oracle is traditionally a database provider, but has recently acquired SIEBEL and Peoplesoft which are companies that provide software for CRM (Siebel) and HRM or ERP (Peoplesoft). ... Oracle and SAP have a different background in Enterprise Software.

Linux by Jonathan Coupal
As an open source platform, Linux is seen by many as their ticket to reduced IT infrastructure costs. Others see it as a more secure and reliable alternative to Microsoft. But Linux is not the right choice for everyone, or for all applications. So when does Linux make sense for your enterprise? ... Most commercial web servers support administration through excellent management interfaces, and even the popular open source Apache web server has tools which make web server administration manageable.

The Seven Deadly Habits of a DBA and How to Cure Them by Paul Vallee
Calling widespread bad habits in database administration "deadly" may seem extreme. However, when you consider the critical nature of most data, and just how damaging data loss or corruption can be to a corporation, "deadly" seems pretty dead-on. Although these habits are distressingly common... THE SOLO ACT: "I know what I'm doing and don't need any help." Database administration is increasingly complex and even the most senior DBAs can't possibly know every last detail. ... By starting with this list and doing a careful inventory of the successes and failures in your team's...

Introduction to Thomson NETg by Natalie Aranda
Thomson NETg is one of a kind global learning Enterprise offering live online classrooms and a wide range of Integrated Learning solutions. Their learning offer includes high-quality instructional content, cutting-edge enabling technologies with multiple delivery options, and a full range of... NETg training area maintains two separate online catalogs, their own NETg Learning Catalog and the following KnowledgeNet catalog after its acquisition: Technology Skills, including Cisco Technologies:, Microsoft Technologies, CompTIA, Citrix, (ISC)², Oracle Database Administration, Java...

Lotus Domino: Application Integration – A Programmer View by Polina Gottmann
There are two approaches for application integration: • Programmer’s approach – for applications integration it is necessary to create some program codes; • Integrator’s approach – in this case special software products are to be used and the integration process set up by those software... Without details, the new design element by name DCR may be considered as analog of Connection document from « DECS Administrator» database. ... DECS technology requests of the same name task on the Domino server, as well as some settings in « DECS Administrator» database.

Why Small Businesses Must Consider Software As Service by Judith Stolpner
It has been a decade since the high-speed race of eBusiness started on the Internet super high-way with its complex digital on/off ramps. However, millions of America's small businesses not only do not have a Web presence yet, according to a report from the Small Business Administration, they... Among the most valuable benefits, following are worth considering why to adopt SAS: Software As Service aka (ASP) Hardware: Network Server Installation No Investment Required Troubleshooting & Maintenance No Investment Required Software: Database: SQL / Oracle No Investment Required...

Review: Implementing the Google Search Appliance in an Intranet environment by Bryan Mjaanes
Our corporate intranet is a non-framed environment with both Lotus Domino and IIS (.Net and classic ASP) applications and content. We have between 300,000-500,000 pages of web content and documents across more than 1200 “sites” on approximately 30 unique domains. ... Crawling the site(s) Using the URL provided, all administration of the GSA is done remotely. ... SQL, Oracle, etc.) is another area which is off-limits for the GSA as well as any kind of integration with content or document management systems.

Meta Data – In The Arena of Commerce by Marilee Veniegas
In the annals of history, mythology and fiction someone has always been assigned the arduous task of gatekeeper of information. In ancient Greece, sage sibyls like the Oracle of Delphi, Pythia veiled her revelations to those seeking the god, Apollo's favor. ... 3.) Small Business Administration (SBA),SBA Office of Advocacy Frequently Asked Questions Document "How important are small businesses," http://www.sba.gov/, October, 2005, 1. ... Even your financial security is in jeopardy if your broker or financial planner is careless with the electronic files kept in their firm’s database.