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Benefits of a Database Administrator for Holistic IT Environments

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The DBA role goes beyond overseeing group authorization or the management of data objects. The post Benefits of a Database Administrator for Holistic IT Environments appeared first on Spiceworks.

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IBM to Acquire Cloudant: Open, Cloud Database Service Helps Organizations Simplify Mobile, Web App and Big Data Development

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By Bob Gourley Note: we have been tracking Cloudant in our special reporting on Analytical Tools , Big Data Capabilities , and Cloud Computing. a privately held database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider that enables developers to easily and quickly create next generation mobile and web apps. . . – bg.

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How Big Data Changes Database Administration

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Specialization in particular combinations of operating systems and database management software is common, and this allows some team members to gain in-depth experience that is extremely valuable in an enterprise IT setting. How has big data changed this paradigm?

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The Database Administrator in the Era of Big Data

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Many IT enterprises are starting pilot projects to implement big data solutions. Many DBAs consider themselves already supporting a big data environment. As a DBA, are you ready to support these efforts, and integrate them into your current architecture, processes, and standards? Where Are You Now?

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5 programming languages database administrators should learn

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Database admins strive to ensure that large chunks of data are both accessible and stored with integrity. By using these programming languages, they can keep systems optimized.

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Big Data - Mainframe Performance Tuning

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Big Data is here, or will soon be here for the majority of IT enterprises. Database Administrators must now deal with large volumes of data and new forms of high-speed data analysis. Source Data Acquisition.

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A DBA's Big Data Wish List

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Like management information systems, enterprise resource planning and relational database, big data is now a standard part of information technology architecture for most large organizations. Common applications include storage and analysis of customer data, web interactions, machine sensor readings, and much more.

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