TiDB is a prime example of an intrinsically scalable and reliable distributed SQL database architecture. Here’s how it works. In the good old days, databases had a relatively simple job: help with the ...

Digital transformation. Infrastructure modernization. Global data center demands. All these forces and more are driving enterprises around the world to seek out next generation cloud-based ...

With the official release of Microsoft's latest database offering, let's see what was improved and what still needs some work ...

When you decide to undertake your own benchmarking project, it’s a strongly recommended best practice to write up a benchmarking plan. For example, the dev architect might propose that the main OLTP ...

Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: Workday. How do IT architectures at software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers provide ...

Application sharing between a client, middleware and enterprise server Application sharing between a client, application server and enterprise database server.

While SQL Server 2008 was little more than a service-pack level upgrade, the 2012 version of Microsoft’s database has a boatload of new features and delivers solid performance improvements.

Before looking at the details of the Oracle database server architecture, let’s look at why so many companies chose this method for their needs. Oracle is the market leader in relational databases ...

REAL Software on Tuesday announced the release of REAL Server 2009 Release 1, a new update to their cross-platform database server. REAL Server costs $299 for 5 user/connection license and $599 for an ...

In 2010, Indian auto player Mahindra Vehicle Manufacturing limited (MVML) faced a tough call—spend Rs 2 crore in 40 servers, or invest Rs 50 lakh in server virtualization architecture. In addition, ...