When done right, Enterprise Data Grids offer utility-style computing and easy expansion.
The idea of the private cloud provides a lot of promise, but the technology is not cheap. Here's what vendors can actually offer today -- and how much it will cost.
- By Eric Beehler
- 03/01/2010
Microsoft on Friday announced when it will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products.
Oracle on Wednesday laid out its plans for integrating Sun's software and hardware systems into its own product lineup.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/28/2010
A former Microsoft employee apparently disclosed RTM dates for future Microsoft products, including "Office 2012," "Windows Server 2012" and "Windows 8."
Oracle plans to invest heavily in developing and selling hardware bundled with applications and database software.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/27/2010
A Microsoft official said this week the government must revise out-of-date statutes and lay new legislative groundwork to keep pace with technology.
The European Commission today cleared Oracle's $7.4 billion agreement to acquire Sun Microsystems, paving the way for the two companies to close the deal.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/21/2010
Microsoft on Tuesday said SQL Server 2008 R2, the next version of its database, will be generally available in May.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/19/2010
At the inaugural meeting of the New York Technology Council, representatives from Google and Microsoft debated their views on how data will be stored and shared in the future.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/15/2010
A free toolkit helps database users migrate from MySQL to Microsoft's SQL Server database on-premise or in the cloud.
Microsoft is starting the initial phase of commercializing its cloud computing platform this month.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 01/06/2010
The Microsoft File Classification Infrastructure can help you simplify data identification.
- By Alan Maddison
- 01/01/2010
Exchange Server 2010 incorporates a number of high-availability features that system admins will find useful, including a new database availability groups (DAG) feature.
- By William R. Stanek
- 12/02/2009
IBM on Monday said it has acquired Guardium, a leading supplier of real-time database application monitoring software.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/01/2009