Tag: Tools

January 22, 2018

MicroStrategy® Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software, today announced the availability of new connectors to data discovery vendors Microsoft Power BI, Qlik Technologies, and Tableau Software at its annual user conference MicroStrategy World™ 2018. With […]

January 19, 2018

Actian, the hybrid data management, analytics and integration company, today announced new multi-platform editions of the industry leading Actian Zen Embedded database solution family designed to address the demanding scale-down and scale-out requirements of data-centric IoT solutions. This innovative offering […]

January 19, 2018

Telehouse has put together a new infographic outlining twelve different worst-case scenarios that can reult from poor data management. According to the company, “It is reported that 46% of UK businesses identified at least one cyber security breach or attack […]

January 18, 2018

Azure Security Center, Microsoft cloud-based security platform for customer instances, now supports custom assessments, allowing users to tailor the system to their needs. In its standard form, Azure Security Center uses a set of over 150 rules that are used […]

January 18, 2018

Human trafficking is believed to be the third-largest criminal activity in the world, according to the FBI. The Department of Homeland Security advises that industries around the world including agriculture, hospitality, restaurant, and domestic work, as well as prostitution, often […]

January 17, 2018

Eastwind Networks, the cybersecurity solutions and breach analytics cloud platform, announced today the release and immediate availability of Eastwind for SaaS. This addition to Eastwind’s product line provides complete visibility for companies using online services, such as G Suite, Office […]

January 17, 2018

Maybe we should ask, “who or what killed anonymity?”  The question being debated over and over again is “have we given away our privacy for convenience and security?”  It would appear that the answer is “yes”. Some of our privacy […]

January 16, 2018

Kinetica today announced at Tableau Conference 2017 the availability of innovations to the industry’s fastest GPU-accelerated database that deliver new geospatial capabilities and enterprise-grade features for better performance and user experience, as well as improved efficiency and utilization to drive […]

January 16, 2018

DBAs are increasingly being asked to manage not only larger numbers of database instances, but multiple database platforms as well. Cross-Platform database monitoring and management is no longer a trend, it’s a reality. But managing it all and addressing challenges […]

January 15, 2018

There are many things to consider when capacity planning for SQL Server. Storage and disk capacity are apparent, but when you want to right-size your database(s) for a new SQL implementation or migration, there is a lot more to think […]

January 15, 2018

A new study conducted by Unisphere Research and sponsored by Quest Software examines the challenges being faced by database administrators (DBAs) and other data professionals who have long been the key guardians of companies’ critical data assets. DBAs’ primary responsibilities […]

January 12, 2018

Data remains a foundational element of computing. Recently, Hadoop and big data have been a central part of data progression, allowing you to capture data at scale. But companies now look to the expanding use of cloud computing and machine […]

January 12, 2018

Database administration tasks can be time consuming so they require a comprehensive range of tools. Tasks can be error-prone, especially when they involve developing, testing, and maintaining custom scripts. It’s important to have the right tools for the job and […]

January 11, 2018

In the last few years, AI has made breathtaking strides driven by developments in machine learning, such as deep learning. Deep learning is part of the broader field of machine learning that is concerned with giving computers the ability to […]

January 11, 2018

Cybersecurity and terms written about it, such as “ransomware,” “malware,” and “hacker” have become part of our regular vocabulary. Concerns about protecting our identities and personal data are on the rise in our day-to-day lives. With the onslaught of news […]

January 9, 2018

Microsoft is lowering the cost of using its high-performance unlimited container option in the Azure Cosmos DB service. Cosmos DB, formerly called Azure DocumentDB, is the software giant’s globe-spanning distributed cloud database with NoSQL support. Users create fixed or unlimited […]

January 9, 2018

Catalogic Software today announced the release and general availability of DPX 4.5.1, the newest version of its data protection software that has been an industry leader in providing state-of-the-art data recovery while delivering unprecedented reliability and backup success rates for […]

January 8, 2018

The amount of new technologies in 2017 has been overwhelming: The cloud was adopted faster than analysts projected and brought several new tools with it; AI was introduced into just about all areas of our lives; IoT and edge computing […]

January 8, 2018

You might have gone into an alcohol-induced hibernation over the holidays, but cloud databases did not. More specifically, the cumbersomely named Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB did not, rocketing past AWS Redshift, as Begin founder Brian Leroux first noticed. While everything was “as you […]

January 5, 2018

Of the many use cases Python covers, data analytics has become perhaps the biggest and most significant. The Python ecosystem is loaded with libraries, tools, and applications that make the work of scientific computing and data analysis fast and convenient. […]