The "Big Data" influx is upon us - terabytes and gigabytes of bits and bytes that are overwhelming IT infrastructures. This growth is unprecedented and much of it consists of unstructured information, which is creating new types of challenges in terms of governance, management and security practices. A new survey finds that companies are only beginning to grasp the complexities created by all this new unstructured data. Even the most mature organizations that acknowledge they depend on unstructured data still do not have effective governance or best practices in place. The survey results imply that companies are missing the opportunity to leverage the full value of this unstructured data.

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The role of IT departments and management committees in managing private and public cloud efforts has increased over the past year, reflecting the increasing centralization of cloud efforts within enterprises. IT executives, in particular, are increasingly taking on a leadership role in identifying and managing both internal and external cloud resources for their enterprises. An August 2011 survey of 257 IT and data managers and professionals finds more organizations are embracing both private and public cloud computing. Download the three-page Executive Summary from the IOUG web site. IOUG members receive access to the full 33-page final report by scrolling to the bottom of the page and accessing the report via their IOUG user name and password. Both the Executive Summary and full final report are complimentary.  Get the executive summary.

Data warehousing is undergoing the most radical transformation seen since it was first conceived in the 1970s, and brought to market in the late 1980s and 1990s. One reason for this transformation is that data warehouses are on the front lines of the Big Data explosion. Findings from a new survey of Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) members indicate that while most companies have well-established data warehouse systems, adoption is still limited within their organizations. This survey, underwritten by Oracle Corporation and conducted by Unisphere Research, a division of Information Today, Inc., included input from 421 data managers and professionals.

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In this Unisphere Research white paper sponsored by Quest Software, learn about cross-platform database administration - including performance tools, diverse data and managing in the cloud. You'll also read about the "accidental DBA," and how to keep ahead of an ever-expanding wealth of database information.

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This report identifies the types of issues database professionals are grappling with in rapidly expanding data environments and then provides some recommended steps for getting ahead of the database management curve from the experts at the Independent Oracle Users Group that are applicable industry-wide.

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In a recent survey of 376 employers, a majority reported that they depend on the educational sector - universities and colleges - to provide graduates with specific IT skills in enterprise programming languages and mainframe administration skills, as well as business skills such as problem-solving and communications abilities. However, few companies are entirely satisfied with the readiness of graduates coming out of campuses.

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This 2010 Database Security report, "Data in the Dark: Organizational Disconnect Hampers Information Security," polled PASS (The Professional Association for SQL Server) members across 761 organizations. Produced by Unisphere Research and sponsored by Application Security, Inc. (AppSecInc), the study reveals that companies suffer from a false sense of security.

Approximately 75% of respondents, the majority of whom are database administrators, are responsible for protecting their organization's database. However, 54% of respondents said production databases are out of their direct control. In addition, the report found that 40% of respondents were unaware of their organization's IT security spend, with 57% having no idea of the potential cost impact of a large-scale data breach. Nearly half of the study's respondents said that a database breach would have greater impact on organizational security than any other IT component.

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More than half way through, 2011 is shaping up to be a record year for data breaches. Many information security professionals are concerned about the increase in data breaches; however, a new survey from the Independent Oracle User Group (IOUG) finds that many IT security and database professionals have not done enough to secure their data from either insiders or external entities exploiting insider access. Download the three-page Executive Summary from the IOUG web site. IOUG members receive access to the full 32-page final report by scrolling to the bottom of the page and accessing the report via their IOUG user name and password. Both the Executive Summary and full final report are complimentary.  Get the executive summary.