Object database may also be referred to as an object-oriented database where the data is presented as an object, much like the ones used in an object-oriented program.  Object database management systems or ODBMS are created by combining the capabilities of a database with the capabilities of an object programming language.  The function of an ODBMS is to make the objects in a database look like objects for programming language in other object programming languages.  The function of an ODBMS is to stretch the programming […]

OLAP stands for online analytical processing and is the process of easily acquiring selected data from a database.  It also functions by displaying the information in different perspective depending on the user.  If, for example, a user wishes to see a certain product and where it can be bought, OLAP will then generate different reports showing exactly what the user is looking for.  This is due to the multidimensional capability of the OLAP, which, unlike the relational database, uses only two-dimensional interface.  The beauty of […]

Java Database Connectivity is basically a framework that supports the programs in order to access files from databases, flat files and spreadsheets. The Java database connectivity works by making connections with the user program and transforming into a “backstage” access to the database, regardless of the type of database management system used. Moreover, Java Database Connectivity is an application program interface for Java programs that allows users to gain access on pertinent data by the use of queries. With the use of the Java Database […]

ODBC is the short term used for Open Database Connectivity. It is the interface used by programmers to be able to use databases using SQL queries. ODBC is also defined as another method of accessing information that is stored in your computers or even in your office. You can use ODBC to access the databases from Microsoft Access, Excel and dBase. In the perspective of the end-user, ODBC is the best way of accessing information stored in another database without the need of understanding how […]

Are you running your own website and you constantly want to monitor, update and feed more information to your website?  If your answer to this is yes, then you will definitely need a web database. A web database is commonly used by website owners who sell online products, have a member-based subscription and many more.  Owning a web database will really provide you with the convenience of extracting and manipulating your web features.  You daily tasks will also be organized with the use of a […]

Whether you want to use the internet as a soap box to publish your content to reach people around the world or want to become the next online mogul, developing a database comes first. Databases are used to store and manage data in a computer. If you just want to publish your content online, there are inexpensive ways to do that. You can create HTML and data pages by using database software to publish them. But other needs, such as multiple users and web interaction […]

Generally, majority of businesses, schools and other institutions use multimedia data to store data and disseminate important information.  Multimedia data consists of digital images, sounds, videos, animation, graphics as well as text data. During the past few years, the generating, processing and storing of multimedia data has grown immensely.  There are three factors that contributed to the growth of multimedia usage.  The first one is the use of personal computers as well as high-definition gadgets such as digital cameras, video cameras, scanners, printers and monitors.  […]

A database trigger is a form of stored procedure which is immediately processed in response to certain events with a database.  A database trigger may allow the user to block any transactions, perform logging as well as modifying data within the database.  Trigger can be classified into two types – the “row” triggers and the “statement” triggers.  “Row” triggers usually occur for every row of a specific table, while “statement” triggers can only be executed once in every INSERT (a new record or input is […]

High availability networks are complex and costly systems to rollout with long planning timeframes  and high expectations from users that the system will perform. To choose the correct hardware and software and the optimum network design IT administrators and their staff invest a considerable amount of time in analysis of corporate needs. Network architecture that is rated high availability needs to perform to very strict standards of uptime. Redundancy rather than being a stated goal becomes a necessary component of high availability networks, inherent in […]

High availability is no longer a luxury beyond the affordability of most corporations, in the 21st century it is now considered a requirement for almost all businesses regardless of industry and solutions are actively sought. Quite simply, a computer or server that fails might very well prevent the business from operating, and in today’s online world that may equate to significant lost revenue. Within select industries such as government, financial services, legal, or health and hospitals, downtime is simply not acceptable. High availability of service […]