Database systems require data files to store the data under management. These files, or data sets, reside on storage media. So storage management should be a key part of the database operations ...

Although storage management can be an afterthought for the DBA, it really shouldn’t be. Storage issues are vitally important and unless managed appropriately, it can be very costly. The cost of ...

Want to get the most from your database? Then you probably already use Database Storage Engines. Now, Micron Technology, a leading storage company, has announced the first open-source, ...

A fundamental of file systems since their inception has been their locking mechanisms. These exist so that different users and applications working on the same file (or region of a file) ...