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Getting at Unvarnished Feedback from Stinger Testers

Updating databases isnt minor surgery. From what I hear, its nowhere near as traumatic as updating an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, which can...

IBM VP: Stinger, Masala Will Make Most of Data Flood

As IBMs Dr. Patricia Selinger puts it, if the supply of database administrators were to increase in lockstep with the data thats flowing into...

Finding an Open Source Programming Job

Brian Aker, director of architecture for MySQL AB, says one good way to find an open source programming job is to contact him. Hes...

Mazda Takes DB2 Information Integrator for a Spin

The car company Mazda has hooked up IBM DB2 Information Integrator to automatically connect multiple Microsoft SQL Server databases with a DB2 server, thereby...

10g Beta Testers Mostly Happy

Theyre not necessarily hopping on the grid train, but beta testers of Oracle Database 10g are finding things they like, including HTML DB—an application...

Oracle Says PeopleSoft Takeover Unlikely

Oracle Chairman Jeff Henley said that the companys takeover of PeopleSoft is "not highly probable" at this point. For the full story, go to the...

ECs Oracle Probe Delayed Again

The European Commissions probe into Oracles takeover of PeopleSoft is facing another delay, as the EC in mid-April halted proceedings and asked Oracle to...

IBMs Stinger Pokes Holes in Oracles Open-Source and Grid Ambitions

IBM on Monday released the beta of "Stinger," the next version of its DB2 database. With the move, IBM lobbed yet another volley in...

DB2 Upgrade Propels IBM Automation Efforts

In an effort to accelerate application development and enhance administrator productivity, IBM is rolling out new automation features with links to development technologies in...

How to Secure Oracle

Many enterprises think theyre locking down systems by addressing security at the application level rather than the database level. In this article youll find...