Global file systems: Hybrid cloud and follow-the-sun access
Managing data storage is ever more complex. IT teams have to wrestle with local, direct-attached storage, storage area networks, network attached storage and cloud storage volumes. They might be deploying hyper-converged systems, or using on-premise
2024-05-15
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ITGC audit checklist: 6 controls you need to address
Tip ITGC audit checklist: 6 controls you need to address Assess the risks to your IT operations and company infrastructure with an IT general controls audit. Download our checklist to help you remember what to include in the audit. Share this item with your
2024-05-12
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Backup maintenance: Five key points to consider
If organisations depend on their data, then they need robust backups – but making sure backup is effective is a challenge. Backing up business data has become easier over the past decade, through improvements in backup technologies, better-performing
2024-05-04
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How to evaluate and optimize data warehouse performance
Data warehouses are complex architectures that require a wide range of strategies, technologies, products, workflows, skill sets and best practices. They can be cost-effective if implemented and administered correctly, but they provide a poor cost-benefit
2024-05-02
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Managing Databases in a Hybrid Cloud: 8 Key Considerations
Hybrid cloud architectures play a vital role in helping enterprises migrate safely to the cloud and provide a way to meet data governance and risk management requirements for data that must stay on premises. But moving applications and the databases that
2024-04-13
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Cloud DBA: How Cloud Changes Database Administrator's Role
Cloud-based systems have become the IT infrastructure of choice for many organizations, in all industries and of all sizes. Users can now choose from a seemingly endless array of cloud platforms, services and applications, including all manner of cloud
2024-04-01
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DevOps Unbound
DevOps.com Enterprise DevOps Sponsored by DevOps Unbound is an award-winning biweekly video/podcast series with a companion monthly roundtable. DevOps Unbound focuses on DevOps, automation, CI/CD, and testing, featuring leaders in these areas as we explore
2024-03-29
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Data classification: What it is and why you need it
CIOs and IT directors working on any project that involves data in any way are always more likely to succeed when the organisation has a clear view of the data it holds. Increasingly, organisations are usingdata classificationto track information based on
2024-03-24
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7 data quality best practices to improve data performance
Data quality is essential for any analysis or business intelligence. Employing best practices lets organizations address issues that become even more critical and challenging as teams build a data analytics pipeline. Subtle problems can get magnified by
2024-03-16
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