The explosion of new types of data in great volumes from many different sources that has come to be known as big data has resulted in a false premise that lurks on the sidelines of many discussions.

One of the critical decisions facing companies embarking on big data projects is which database to use, and often that decision swings between SQL and NoSQL. SQL has the impressive track record, the ...

IT organizations are always chasing better performance. This involves monitoring, tuning, and improving all aspects of the IT infrastructure, encompassing servers, networks, applications, desktops, ...