5 Steps to Finding the Right SQL Server Consultant for Your Business
Sometimes the need for a Microsoft SQL Server consultant seems to sneak up on you. Your database responsiveness and availability appear to be okay. Then, somewhere in the organization, someone deploys a new database alongside a new application. All of a sudden, you’re having performance and/or reliability issues. What just happened and how do we […]
The Real Risks of AI
The recent release of ChatGPT, Bard, DALL-E 2, and Stable Diffusion has caused a lot of excitement and a lot of fear. In this article, we are going to dive deep into the real risks of AI. The fear takes a few forms. Some are afraid that this will lead to computers becoming sentient and […]
Securing Your Database: The Importance of SQL Server Audit to Safeguard CUI
Businesses that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or other sensitive data need to comply with applicable information security and privacy regulations to minimize the risk of a data breach, data loss, and other threats to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This generally includes regularly or continuously monitoring and auditing all the activities taking place in […]
Navigating Database Cloud Migration: How to Choose the Best Cloud Migration Services
Thinking of moving your database from your data center to a cloud or managed hosting provider? There are lots of options, and choosing the right cloud migration services for your workload takes research and planning. To get the most business value from your move to the cloud, you need a strategy that minimizes both time […]
Oracle SQL Firewall: A New Feature That Blocks Top Database Attacks in Real-Time
Oracle 23c introduces a very powerful and easy-to-use database security feature that many users will want to try, especially for web application workloads. Called Oracle SQL Firewall, it offers real-time protection from within the database kernel against both external and insider SQL injection attacks, credential attacks, and other top threats. Oracle SQL Firewall should be […]
The Importance of Oracle Database Performance Tuning
Oracle databases are the beating heart of many companies, supporting mission-critical online transactions and analytics. Monitoring Oracle database health and proactively identifying bottlenecks can help avoid slow or unresponsive applications that impact users’ productivity and could affect sales, revenue, and brand image. Why is Oracle database performance tuning important? Keeping data flowing and users happy […]
5 Tips for a Successful Oracle Database Migration
Companies need to migrate Oracle data for a long list of reasons, such as moving workloads from on-premises to a cloud or managed hosting environment, implementing a new system, or launching a big data initiative. But whatever their aim, Oracle database migration projects are widely known to pose a major risk of failure and budget […]
The Ultimate Oracle Database Security Assessment Checklist for 2023
They are two simple words, but they are two of the most feared words in business: Data Breach! When companies lose their data, they also lose stakeholder trust and the ability to conduct “business as usual.” One common security gap is that many companies focus on network security while falling short on database security. Your network […]
Testing Your Oracle Database Disaster Recovery Plan
Your Oracle database needs its own disaster recovery (DR) plan to ensure that its recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) are met in the event of an outage. Some level of Oracle database disaster recovery testing is the only way to shake out problems with your plan/runbook. Common issues that stall recovery […]
RTO vs RPO: Which Should You Prioritize for Disaster Recovery?
Disasters can range from a critical database crashing to a ransomware attack to the complete stoppage of your business operations. Whatever happens, two concerns top the list: how long will it take you to recover, and how much data will you lose? To make sure you don’t experience more downtime and/or data loss than your […]
