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Master MySQL in the Amazon cloud

(Sean Hull) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:15:00 GMT

Amazon Web Services offer new challenges and flexibility for database admins -- here's how to avoid the pitfalls and tune for performance

How to Implement Next-Generation Storage Infrastructure for Big Data

(Thor Olavsrud) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT

Managing the petabyte-scale and larger data stores that are a fact of life with Big Data is a different beast than managing traditional large-scale data infrastructures. Online photo site Shutterfly--which manages more than 30 petabytes of data--shares its strategy for taming the storage beast.

How the Cloud Democratizes and Complicates Disaster Recovery

(Jeff Vance) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:02:00 GMT

When it comes to disaster recovery, the cloud is showing itself to be a mixed bag. CIO.com's Jeff Vance explains how the great shift in technology has both lowered the entry barriers for DR technology and given smaller businesses what could be a dangerous sense of false security.

Mark Hurd spells out Oracle analytics vision

(Chris Kanaracus) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:44:00 GMT

Oracle rolled out a series of announcements aimed at portraying itself as a dominant player in business analytics on Wednesday, as well as one relevant to customers of rival SAP.

Facebook, Twitter are lifelines as tornadoes wallop Texas

sgaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:57:00 GMT

As tornadoes ripped through Texas on Tuesday, people took to social networks to warn of advancing storms and to help their neighbors.

CIOs Plan to Increase Cloud Spending

(Lauren Brousell) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:27:00 GMT

An exclusive survey finds that many CIOs say cloud services are a plus for business continuity and speedy deployment. But they still worry about security.

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