How database virtualization works Delphix connects nondisruptively to databases — the ubiquitous repositories for enterprise data — and loads a compressed copy of the data into the Delphix ...

Pluggable databases, which will allow multiple databases to run under one copy, will offer new advantages in efficiency, Oracle executives argued at OpenWorld ...

Unlike open-source MySQL databases, work on which is largely conducted in public view, Oracle’s work on its flagship database is largely conducted behind closed doors. So, the company did not reveal ...

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.

DNA databases and forensic DNA analysis have proved a turning point in solving crimes and also, importantly, in exonerating people who might otherwise have been found guilty of or implicated in crimes ...

How Distributed Database Works In a distributed database, the data systems are held in different physical locations but can be accessed by all computers on a system. Processing is also shared ...

The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality. Yet health officials stress how much information is still missing.

It's often easier to understand the use cases for graph databases than understanding how graph databases work. For instance, asking the question of who the most powerful thought leaders across ...