A Big Data Quandary: Hardware or Software … Appliances…
Big Data Problem Big data volumes are growing exponentially. This phenomenon had been happening for years, but its pace began a more rapid acceleration in 2012. Read More
What is ODBC?
ODBC, Open Database Connectivity, is an industry-standard application programming interface (API) for access to both relational and non-relational database management systems (DBMS). ODBC was first developed by the SQL Access Group (SAG) in 1992 in response to the need to access data stored in a variety of proprietary personal computer, minicomputer, and mainframe databases without having to know their proprietary interfaces.
Database Reorgs – Why They Matter
Database Reorgs: Why They Matter, and the Difference between On-Line and Off-Line
Database reorgs are performed to save data space and improve database efficiency and performance. Read More
Unload Very Large Databases
One of the main concerns DBAs who need to unload big data from very large database (VLDB) tables have is speed. Faster unloading makes data accessible in different forms for different purposes and platforms. Read More