When I want to wear a certain clothing item, I take out it of the closet. When I go shopping, I add those clothes it to my closet and there are now new items for me to pick out in the future. A ...

"Where do I find database security benchmarks?" That was the question posed to me this week when discussing database security assessment. It's an odd question for database administrators (DBAs) ...

IT shops implementing Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) should take precautions to ensure project success, prevent unnecessary project delays, and speed time-to-value. This article focuses on ...

Database management system (DBMS) configuration tuning is an essential aspect of any data-intensive application effort. But it is historically difficult because DBMSs have hundreds of configuration ...