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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A decade ago, most businesses and organizations typically used one database, and that was ...

When the data requirements of an organization change, the databases used to store the data must also change. If the data is not reliable and available, the system does not serve the business—rather, ...

In his Patent and Trademark Law column, Rob Maier discusses the Federal Circuit's recent decision in 'BSG Tech v. Buyseasons', which found a patent directed to database functionality invalid as not ...

Database administration remains an important skill as organizations continue to store and access much of their data using a database management system. But what it means to be a DBA has changed over ...

The design of a database determines what method is best suited for backing it up, and those methods vary quite a bit. In order to back up a database, you need to know how it’s delivered, but you also ...

Crafting a map of your database servers can help you build better systems, from increased security to solid disaster-recovery plans. Take these steps to get your server network in order. The scene is ...