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Maintaining a high-performing and scalable database is a critical aspect of effective data-driven decision-making. As business requirements evolve, your database must be prepared to match increasing demands. Implementing database refactoring techniques can aid organizations in ensuring their databases remain robust, efficient, and adaptable to change.   Database refactoring is the process of restructuring and optimizing your database design, performance, and maintainability,

Businesses must be prepared to handle unexpected disruptions, whether due to natural disasters, cyberattacks, or system failures. Disaster recovery (DR) planning is essential for ensuring business continuity and minimizing the impact of these disruptions.   This blog is a follow-up to our blog on data resilience with actionable insights for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Within OCI organizations have access to a

The link between strong database performance and business operations is undeniable. Efficient SQL queries are crucial for ensuring fast data retrieval and overall system performance. From advanced SQL query optimization techniques, to indexing strategies, query rewriting, and understanding execution plans, this blog post aims to equip you with insights for improved SQL Server performance.  Enhance your understanding and ability to

Ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environment is crucial for maintaining the health and efficiency of your applications and services. Effective monitoring and observability are key components in achieving this goal.   This article explores the tools and techniques available in OCI to help you monitor your resources and gain valuable insights into your infrastructure.

Author: John Whitehead, VP of Data Services With the rise of generative AI, IT professionals have increasingly explored potential benefits and drawbacks associated with harnessing these tools. The following article provides a comprehensive overview of GitHub Copilot with careful consideration given to the overarching impact of generative AI on the field of database management. Additionally, gain expert insights from developers

In the realm of data management, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards can often feel daunting. Database compliance audits play a crucial role in verifying that organizations adhere to stringent guidelines surrounding identifying gaps, mitigating risks, and demonstrating accountability.  This blog will delve into the significance of database compliance audits, their key components, practical considerations for conducting them, and the tools

Protecting your data is paramount. As such, data security is a topic that remains at the forefront of our minds. Effective data security strategies are nuanced and adaptable to your database needs and evolving data concerns. Leveraging database encryption best practices can help protect your data from unauthorized access and ensure compliance with various regulations.   This blog post delves into

Database optimization requires a robust management strategy that meets your environments’ unique needs. Database containerization redefines how databases are managed within modern architectures, serving as a potentially pivotal solution for environments.   In this blog, explore the transformative potential of containerization via its role in enhancing portability and scalability in navigating complex database environments. Scalability can be affected by many

In the past few years, the hybrid cloud approach has gained increasing popularity among businesses. Hybrid environments allow users to leverage the benefits of both on-premises infrastructure and public cloud environments. However, managing data in hybrid cloud setups presents unique challenges, from ensuring data synchronization to maintaining seamless data access across environments.   Effective hybrid cloud data management can help empower

NoSQL databases have revolutionized data management by offering flexible and scalable solutions to aid in handling diverse and rapidly evolving data types. Designing effective data models for NoSQL databases requires careful consideration of the unique challenges that these environments face.    In this article, we’ll explore NoSQL data modeling, providing actionable insights to better optimize your database design for performance, scalability,