The post-genome era provides us with technologies for collecting vast amounts of molecular information from biological samples, clinical phenotype and collected lifestyle data of individuals. The goal ...

GUEST OPINION: The word 'federation' may bring to mind a governmental body, which is a fitting metaphor for understanding the concept of data federation. Australia is a federation of six states which, ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Dec. 19, 2013) -- Data volumes are in a stage of continuous growth, particularly in the areas of science, industry, and the military. Thus, the issue of authenticated ...

The ability to use data in place is a great solution for using heterogeneous data in the cloud. But it's easy to create performance and security flaws when you do so It’s often the first problem you ...

EnterpriseDB’s new Advanced Server 9.5 may be 'just another upgrade', but it also points to a way of building collaborative database management environments that map into the wider world of ...

A configuration-management database serves as a central repository of information that documents changes to a network. However, some organizations try to track too many things in one place. When that ...

beyond the reactive approach of solving crimes using conventional databases. However, to anticipate, prevent, control, and monitor criminal activities effectively, a shift towards proactive measures ...

With the growing interest in adopting best practices across IT departments, particularly according to standards such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), many organizations are ...