A computer in a network that is dedicated to database storage and retrieval. It holds the database management system (see DBMS) and the databases. Upon requests from the client machines, it searches ...

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Although cloud computing was first proposed in the 1960s, its wider popularization didn't start to take effect until after the millennium. But, even in the post-millennial early days of cloud era 2.0, ...

Major upgrade to the ever-evolving Oracle Database brings JavaScript support, graph optimizations, in-memory enhancements, and dramatic improvements to JSON operations and in-database machine learning ...

The Best Database-as-a-Service Solutions These days, databases are the beating heart of most business apps, but most organizations are buying them as cloud services rather than cumbersome, in-house, ...

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Meet Xata, a startup with a new take on managed databases. The company runs your database for you and turns it into an API so that you can query and update it from your serverless app. Xata has raised ...

Google Database Migration Service is a service that supports users who want to migrate data into Google Cloud. Explore its features, pricing, and more to determine if it's your ideal DMS. Database ...

In the first century, Greek professor Heron of Alexandria created a coin-operated machine to dispense holy water. Back then, visitors to the city temples took more holy water than they paid for. His ...