Matthew Hicks

IBM is preparing to begin limited beta testing of the next version of its DB2 Universal Database in the next couple weeks. Janet Perna, IBMs general manager of data management, said in an interview with eWEEK that DB2 Version 8, slated for full beta testing and general availability in the second half of the year, […]

Self-configuring, self-managing data centers that use industry standards to oversee products from different vendors are still years away. Nevertheless, delivering comprehensive self-management is becoming increasingly critical to IT vendors and their enterprise customers. Thats because, as demand for computing grows, enterprises are being forced to build increasingly complex systems, composed of many more servers, storage […]

Oracle Corp. was joined by several other software vendors last week in introducing enhancements to their respective data management products. The goal for each was to make databases easier to manage. At the International Oracle Users Group conference here, Oracle outlined a range of manageability improvements slated for Version 9i Release 2 of its namesake […]

Teradata this week will announce the next version of its Teradata Warehouse suite, which has additional data mining capabilities that can help companies better predict customer behavior. Teradata, a division of NCR Corp., of Dayton, Ohio, will introduce Teradata Warehouse 6.2, which includes Warehouse Miner 3.2, at its Teradata Universe conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. The […]

A networking startup is hoping to simplify data center networks by enabling service providers and enterprises to combine multiple IP services on a single switch and deploy them virtually for multiple applications or customers. Inkra Networks Corp. this week will introduce two virtual service switches that can run up to seven IP services—a scenario that […]

Teradata is planning to introduce on Monday additional data mining capabilities within its Teradata Warehouse software that can help companies better predict customer behavior. Teradata, a division of Dayton, Ohio-based NCR Corp., will introduce Teradata Warehouse Miner 3.2 at its Teradata Universe conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. It will include two additional algorithms that support affinity […]

SAN DIEGO –Oracle Corp. and a host of database tool vendors this week announced product enhancements that aim to make databases easier to manage. At the International Oracle Users Group Live conference here, Oracles senior vice president of database and application server technologies, Andy Mendelsohn, outlined a range of manageability improvements slated for the next […]

Oracle Corp., Quest Software Inc. and Solid Information Technology Corp. are each rolling out software that not only enhances database backup but also helps make the stored data more useful. Oracles Release 2 of its 9i database will include the capability to use previously idle backup data. The upgrade, due June 1, features an enhanced […]

New offerings from Network Appliance Inc. could enhance the manageability of Oracle Corp. databases and bolster the use of Oracles application clustering technology. The storage software and hardware company last week rolled out SnapDrive for Oracle, software for managing Oracle8i and Oracle9i database deployments running on Windows 2000. At the same time, Network Appliance introduced […]

Cisco Systems Inc. last week rolled out a revamped Advanced Services program aimed at providing customers with more flexibility in choosing support options and expanding the number of Cisco applications included. Ciscos move comes as enterprises and service providers are under increasing pressure to do more with less in their teams of networking engineers and […]