Relational databases, once the epitome of data management technology, are becoming increasingly archaic as single servers lack the nuance to support the large quantities of data generated by modern ...

Microsoft SQL is a relational database you can configure to run as multiple copies, or instances, on a single computer. When running a small business, keeping multiple instances of Microsoft SQL on a ...

Amazon on Tuesday launched a public beta of a service dubbed the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). The main appeal: Allow customers to operate and scale database clusters while leaving pesky ...

The Relational Database Service from AWS can help streamline a host of cloud storage operations, but maintaining security requires some attention on the part of the user. Here are some best practices ...

Today’s applications—including enterprise applica­tions—need to be always on and always available and often must serve a global base of users who expect almost instantaneous response times regardless ...