For anyone who has ever had problems with handling their bulk data, whether for personal use or for office purposes, the importance of database management cannot be emphasized enough. A lot of major corporations as well as individuals who run their own home-based businesses rely heavily on the computer for storing their important data among other things.  This is why database management has become a key player in the success of any business venture because it helps keep track of all the important information needed [...]

In this age where the success or failure of a business relies heavily not only in marketing but also in doing so with the least amount of costs and the maximum amount of benefits possible.  That renders startup companies and small companies helpless against gargantuan companies who can pay for the price of information, marketing, and everything that goes on the menu.  But now, companies that don’t have the funds for software/hardware investment can have their database requirements taken cared of without hurting their pockets [...]

In terms of relational database design, database normalization is the process in which a database structure is free from any uncertainties like UPDATE, INSERTION and DELETION incidences.  When this happens, the integrity of the data is at stake.  That’s why, normalization was conceptualized. To be able to normalize a certain database, it should be designed in the third normal form.  In the third normal form, all data will be secured, and only certain areas of the table are subjected to any change.  Generally, a standard [...]

Databases are very important for web owners.  They have come a long way since the early days of computing.  Database systems have become more and more complicated.  Although the focus nowadays have shifted from making databases to maintenance, that doesn’t mean everything has been less difficult.  IT professionals nowadays are required certification by companies to make sure that they are updated.  Technology has been moving in a fast pace, and the new version is always around the corner.  One of the companies that make databases [...]

There are many database management systems out there today.  Different companies offer different versions of their products to provide different solutions.  One of the leading products today in database systems is Informix.  It is a group of relational database management system products by IBM. Informix Database Informix is IBM’s flagship product for integrated solutions and online transaction processing.  At first, Informix stood on its own, with its own company with the same name, but later on, it was acquired by IBM.  Its major competitor is [...]

When the word database is mentioned, the software called ‘Oracle’ usually comes to mind.  This is understandable, as oracle is the most popular software used for making databases.  However, if there’s a ‘first’ then that means there’s a ‘second’ and a ‘third’.  Sybase happens to be the second most popular software for databases.  Sybase Inc., the company behind the Sybase database, has been around since 1984.  They are one of the leaders in creating various database softwares and have even once been partnered with Microsoft, [...]

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 [...]

When you’re ready to start your own business or do your own stuff, then it’s probably time to purchase your database.  Choosing a database is not that difficult.  You need to understand what you want and what you need and choose the database that suits you best. Whether you use your database for business, education or other purposes, it is quite important to focus on the capacity of the database you’ll be choosing.  For instance, if you’re in business, you’ll probably need a server database.  [...]

Have you ever wondered how your files, documents and other important data are always available when you input a certain command on your computer to access them? Who organizes them in such a way that whatever you need at any given time is readily available with literally just one click? The advancement of the computer technology has brought many different benefits to users, whether individual or a network of multiple users. Data storage is one of those benefits. What used to be a working filing [...]