Most database implementations are anything but static. Once deployed, databases are queried, updated, loaded, unloaded, reorganized, and data is deleted and inserted from them on an ongoing basis.

This story was originally published by Data-Smart City Solutions. A city’s data is one of its most valuable assets. Urban data is the bedrock of the performance management programs that allow cities ...

512/463-6581 or roddy.seekins@dir.state.tx.us Bill McGarigle Contributing Writer Several administrative, technical and political factors must be considered when deciding how much accuracy to have in a ...

Even in the best of times, business planning is a complex exercise. At a minimum, planning requires inputs from across the organization, resulting in a roadmap that articulates how an organization ...

A disaster recovery plan is like insurance—you’re glad you have it, but you hope you never need it. With automobile insurance, you pay a regular fee so that you are covered if you have an accident. In ...

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While the United States boasts the most powerful army in the world, one of its most critical military assets is the Army's logistics infrastructure. Gen. Gustave Perna, commander of Army Materiel ...

Insufficient disk space on database servers was the cause of Toyota car production grinding to a halt for 36 hours at 14 plants in Japan late in August. But just how does such a situation arise?

Residents are demanding to be a part of the conversation around data center projects that Baltimore County may be considering. Residents are demanding to be a part of the conversation around data ...

One thing is certain. The volume of data continues to grow. Good if you sell databases, but if you are in charge of your data management strategy the job is becoming ever more complex. While ...