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    Want IT resiliency? Look to both security and disaster recovery

    Security, protection from hackers and ransomware, disaster preparedness and disaster recovery are all means to the goal of resilient IT infrastructure and business processes.

    Jon Toigo • April 3, 2018
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    Modern data backup technologies afford merging opportunities

    Through technologies such as copy data management, vendors are merging primary and secondary storage. There's more convergence ahead, within the likes of solid-state drives.

    Jim O'Reilly • March 19, 2018
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    The EU’s GDPR will make us better storage managers

    The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation has organizations worldwide rethinking storage management to their and their customers' benefit.

    Rich Castagna • March 8, 2018
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    Data managers should study up on GPU deep learning

    As GPU deep learning becomes more common, data managers will have to navigate several new layers of complexity in their quest to build or buy suitable data infrastructure.

    Jack Vaughan • Feb. 2, 2018
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    Sports data analytics isn’t always a slam dunk

    The growing trend of analytics in sports has caused much debate, and even though data-driven decisions can provide some benefits, they're not right for all occasions.

    Ed Burns • Oct. 7, 2016
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    Analytical modeling is both science and art

    Models are the key to predicting outcomes to business decisions. And while math may make them tick, it also takes a certain eye -- and ear -- for what works.

    Wayne Eckerson • April 22, 2013
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    Disaster recovery site options: Hot, warm and cold sites

    Learn about the pros and cons of three disaster recovery site options: hot, warm and cold sites.

    Jacob Gsoedl • Oct. 19, 2009
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    Oracle backup and recovery best practices

    Backing up Oracle is one of the most important tasks a backup/storage administrator can do today. Learn about backup best practices with Recovery Manager and Automatic Storage Manager.

    Deni Connor • March 26, 2009
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    Active data warehousing explained and examined

    Active data warehousing brings business intelligence to more operational decision-making processes. Find out how, and why, active data warehouses enable competitive advantages.

    Mark Whitehorn • Jan. 22, 2008
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    Business intelligence ROI: Five keys to justifying BI investments

    Analysts from Gartner and Bloor, and an experienced end user, recommend best practices for calculating the hard ROI metrics and soft benefits of BI investments.

    Hannah Smalltree • March 2, 2007
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    Gartner makes Oracle CRM predictions

    Plenty of Siebel users are still concerned and confused over the direction of their CRM tool. Analysts at the Gartner CRM Summit offered some clues.

    Barney Beal • Sept. 14, 2006
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    Backup failure: Five reasons backups fail and tips for prevention

    Media failure, human error and hardware failure are among the most common reasons backups fail. Learn what you can do to prevent these issues and others to perform legitimate, usable backups.

    Rick Cook • July 27, 2006
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    Spotlight on compliance

    This special report compiles news and analysis on regulatory compliance, a top priority for anyone working with Oracle or in IT.

    SearchOracle.com editorial staff • July 5, 2006