What’s a DBA to do in a cloud world where platform as a service and PaaS-like automation seemingly removes much of the need to constantly car for pet databases? Well, there’s still troves of existing databases left and, really, things aren’t that perfect in cloud-land. I spoke with Klint Finley on this topic last week for his story on Heroku. He asked, “are the days of the DBA numbered? to which I responded:
The plight of the DBA - Press Pass
What’s a DBA to do in a cloud world where platform as a service and PaaS-like automation seemingly removes much of the need to constantly car for pet databases? Well, there’s still troves of existing databases left and, really, things aren’t that perfect in cloud-land. I spoke with Klint Finley on this topic last week for his story on Heroku. He asked, “are the days of the DBA numbered? to which I responded:
The plight of the DBA - Press Pass
What’s a DBA to do in a cloud world where platform as a service and PaaS-like automation seemingly removes much of the need to constantly car for pet databases? Well, there’s still troves of existing databases left and, really, things aren’t that perfect in cloud-land. I spoke with Klint Finley on this topic last week for his story on Heroku. He asked, “are the days of the DBA numbered? to which I responded:
More on BMC's private plans
We’re all curious what Dell and BMC are going to do now that they’re private. I hope a lot of “crazy” stuff, myself, otherwise: why go private?
Here are some comments from BMC’s VP Asia Pacific, Chip Salyards:
“With a publically traded company you are on these 90 day cycles so you can’t change from an on-premise model to a SaaS model. You are a little bit restricted in the investments made and how great you can make them.
More on BMC's private plans
We’re all curious what Dell and BMC are going to do now that they’re private. I hope a lot of “crazy” stuff, myself, otherwise: why go private?
Here are some comments from BMC’s VP Asia Pacific, Chip Salyards:
“With a publically traded company you are on these 90 day cycles so you can’t change from an on-premise model to a SaaS model. You are a little bit restricted in the investments made and how great you can make them.
More on BMC's private plans
We’re all curious what Dell and BMC are going to do now that they’re private. I hope a lot of “crazy” stuff, myself, otherwise: why go private?
Here are some comments from BMC’s VP Asia Pacific, Chip Salyards:
“With a publically traded company you are on these 90 day cycles so you can’t change from an on-premise model to a SaaS model. You are a little bit restricted in the investments made and how great you can make them.
The platforms were ultimately product-driven, not client-driven, and built in silos without collaboration. Currently, advisers are forced to go to five different places to do their work, often times duplicating functions in ways that are incredibly inefficient and not intuitive. Merrill expects this new consolidated platform will simplify the adviser and client experience in a meaningful way.
The Austin Board of Realtors says home sales were up 35 percent last month in the Austin area compared to last July. Some 3,135 homes were sold last month – the most homes sales ever recorded in Austin. And homes are selling faster – spending an average of 41 days on the market. A year ago, homes spent an average of 64 days on the market.
The platforms were ultimately product-driven, not client-driven, and built in silos without collaboration. Currently, advisers are forced to go to five different places to do their work, often times duplicating functions in ways that are incredibly inefficient and not intuitive. Merrill expects this new consolidated platform will simplify the adviser and client experience in a meaningful way.
The Austin Board of Realtors says home sales were up 35 percent last month in the Austin area compared to last July. Some 3,135 homes were sold last month – the most homes sales ever recorded in Austin. And homes are selling faster – spending an average of 41 days on the market. A year ago, homes spent an average of 64 days on the market.