Cloud Steps Up as a Data Storage Platform

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Cloud Steps Up as a Data Storage Platform 
Storage requirements are growing by leaps and bounds, and more organizations are turning to cloud computing to manage the load. However, cloud isn’t necessarily seen as the best approach to data storage bursting—rather, it’s mainly being used for backup and for hosting development and test environments.
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RETHINKING RECOVERY FOR DISTRIBUTED AND CLOUD DATABASES: A VERSIONED DATABASE FUTURE
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SIMPLIFY YOUR JOURNEY TO CLOUD

UNDERSTANDING ORACLE MULTITENANT

BIG DATA - WHY TRANSACTION DATA IS MISSION CRITICAL TO SUCCESS

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