SQL Server database corruption is troublesome for DBAs, particularly if the situation arrives suddenly and there is no backup. This situation can lead to prolonged downtime and permanent data loss in ...

Sentrigo Inc. released its new Hedgehog vPatch database security software product on Tuesday. The product addresses patching inconsistencies that seem to affect busy Oracle database administrators ...

Microsoft Corp. Wednesday released a patch for a security hole in its SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 databases that could allow an attacker to execute code of their choice on an affected system by exploiting ...

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not a DBA, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t overseen databases and their performance. I was (and probably still am) the guy who installed a Microsoft SQL database by hitting Next ...

SQL Server databases often contain precious data such as customer information, financial records, and account passwords—assets that are often both essential to the business and subject to compliance ...