Paul Vallee, CEO of The Pythian Group, has a problem with a story I did recently based on a survey from Sentrigo Inc., which showed that two-thirds of Oracle database administrators had never ...

This is a game-changer. All too often companies realize the dangers of running a DBMS without needed security patches, but there's never a right time. They struggle to find the right maintenance ...

I followed an interesting discussion on a DBA chat board this week regarding whether to patch a database. The root issue for the DBA was a minor vulnerability was corrected by a recent patch release, ...

What happens when database operations stop being a bottleneck and start becoming a business accelerator? Companies are looking to simplify database management, reduce risk, and prove tangible business ...