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How to make PHP apps scale

The most popular language for Web apps, PHP tends to buckle under heavy loads -- unless you opt for cloud scaling and a NoSQL back end... more
5 things CIOs should know about big data

These five tips set the foundation for any CIO's big data plans... more
Event log management made easy

Most companies' log files carry too much noise. For a better log management system, turn the normal model on its head... more
Top 7 dilemmas facing today's developers

Platforms, databases, user control -- programming quandaries take hold before the first line of code... more
How to avoid big data spending pitfalls

Big data holds great promise, but it can be an expensive trap if you give vendors too much leverage or don't prove the business case... more
10 essential performance tips for MySQL

From workload profiling to the three rules of indexing, these expert insights are sure to make your MySQL servers scream... more
Salesforce.com's Heroku rolls out new cloud database options

Two new tiers give coders lower-cost access to Heroku's Postgres cloud database service... more
Master MySQL in the Amazon cloud

Amazon Web Services offer new challenges and flexibility for database admins -- here's how to avoid the pitfalls and tune for performance... more
Researcher misinterprets Oracle advisory, discloses unpatched database vulnerability

Confusion over credits in Oracle's April 2011 Critical Patch Update advisory led to unpatched vulnerability being disclosed... more
Review: SQL Server 2012 stands tall

Huge HA and indexing improvements top the list of great new features in Microsoft's latest database release... more
Oracle previews MySQL 5.6

The next version of MySQL will offer better replication and a sneak preview of NoSQL-like fast accessibility... more
Integration entrepreneur: Now's the time for semantic technology

Sanjiva Nath, CEO of ALM innovator zAgile, explains why the Semantic Web is finally getting traction in the cloud era -- and the role he hopes his company will play... more
All you need to know about cloud data transfers

Though data transfer performance is important to selecting cloud computing tools, it requires different thinking ... more
How to get a hot job in big data

The big data revolution is creating a new breed of business-IT jobs -- and threatening to destabilize dyed-in-the-wool IT careers... more
In search of a silver bullet for iPad file management

Apple's hapless approach to iOS file management shows how important metadata could be... more
Oracle preps MySQL Cluster for Web use

Newly released version, MySQL Cluster 7.2, comes with a Memcached interface ... more
Flexing NoSQL: MongoDB in review

MongoDB shines with broad programming language support, SQL-like queries, and out-of-the-box scaling... more
Pentaho open sources 'big data' integration tools under Apache 2.0

Tooling related to NoSQL databases, Hadoop, and MapReduce will become available at no charge... more
Why big data means a big year for Hadoop

Companies from IBM to Amazon are turning to Hadoop to manage the surge in data that needs storing. IDGE's Michael Friedenberg says the buzz around Hadoop is no joke... more
Microsoft reveals launch date for SQL Server 2012

Microsoft will introduce the next generation of its database product March 7, but it's not clear when the release will be generally available... more

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Data management for database professionals in search of database software, best data management practices, and more.

The most popular language for Web apps, PHP tends to buckle under heavy loads -- unless you opt for cloud scaling and a NoSQL back end... more

These five tips set the foundation for any CIO's big data plans... more

Most companies' log files carry too much noise. For a better log management system, turn the normal model on its head... more

Platforms, databases, user control -- programming quandaries take hold before the first line of code... more

Big data holds great promise, but it can be an expensive trap if you give vendors too much leverage or don't prove the business case... more

From workload profiling to the three rules of indexing, these expert insights are sure to make your MySQL servers scream... more

Two new tiers give coders lower-cost access to Heroku's Postgres cloud database service... more

Amazon Web Services offer new challenges and flexibility for database admins -- here's how to avoid the pitfalls and tune for performance... more

Confusion over credits in Oracle's April 2011 Critical Patch Update advisory led to unpatched vulnerability being disclosed... more

Huge HA and indexing improvements top the list of great new features in Microsoft's latest database release... more

The next version of MySQL will offer better replication and a sneak preview of NoSQL-like fast accessibility... more

Sanjiva Nath, CEO of ALM innovator zAgile, explains why the Semantic Web is finally getting traction in the cloud era -- and the role he hopes his company will play... more

Though data transfer performance is important to selecting cloud computing tools, it requires different thinking ... more

The big data revolution is creating a new breed of business-IT jobs -- and threatening to destabilize dyed-in-the-wool IT careers... more

Apple's hapless approach to iOS file management shows how important metadata could be... more

Newly released version, MySQL Cluster 7.2, comes with a Memcached interface ... more

MongoDB shines with broad programming language support, SQL-like queries, and out-of-the-box scaling... more

Tooling related to NoSQL databases, Hadoop, and MapReduce will become available at no charge... more

Companies from IBM to Amazon are turning to Hadoop to manage the surge in data that needs storing. IDGE's Michael Friedenberg says the buzz around Hadoop is no joke... more

Microsoft will introduce the next generation of its database product March 7, but it's not clear when the release will be generally available... more

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