by Marc Petros | Feb 27, 2024 | Blog, Databases
Setting up a lab environment on your local machine to run CockroachDB is very helpful for learning about this exciting database platform and testing applications locally. This article outlines the procedure for setting up a local installation of CockroachDB on a...
by XTIVIA | Jun 21, 2023 | Blog, Cyber Security, Databases
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a security framework designed to protect modern networks from security threats by adopting a model that treats every user, device, and application as untrusted. In a traditional security model, the perimeter of the network is...
by Tori Aubé | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog, Databases
It feels like we have to deal with the compounding disruption of innovation on a yearly basis as software companies evaluate their product line, advancing some business solutions while retiring others. As with every other software vendor, the Microsoft 365 product...
by XTIVIA | Mar 5, 2020 | Blog, Databases
Data is the lifeblood of your business, which means taking care of it is essential for operating your business. Whether your company uses SQL Server, Oracle, Db2, or PostgreSQL, quality database support, maintenance, and protection must be an integral part of your...
by XTIVIA | Nov 13, 2019 | Azure, Blog, Databases
With Windows Server 2008/R2, along with Windows 7 OS, approaching EOL (End of Life) in mid-January, it is time to start prepping your infrastructure for upgrades. Microsoft announced last year that if you migrate your SQL 2008-2008 R2 environment to Azure, they will...
by XTIVIA | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog, Cloud, Data Management, Databases
In the face of SQL Server 2008’s end of life, there’s been a lot of buzz around utilizing SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machine (VM). As one of the many ways of continuing support for your SQL Server Database, we’d like to elaborate on what exactly...
by Kathleen Long | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog, Cloud, Data Management, Databases
SQL Server 2008\2008 R2’s retirement is inching closer; now is the best time to weigh your options and decide on the next course of action. Do you migrate your SQL Server database to an Azure environment or do you keep an on-premise system and upgrade to SQL...
by Kathleen Long | May 21, 2019 | Blog, Databases
As SQL Server 2008\2008 R2 EOS gets closer and closer, we’ve been reflecting on the numerous versions of SQL Server that have come to meet the same fate. Looking all the way back to 1989, SQL Server has consistently offered top-of-the-line database performance....
by Kathleen Long | May 1, 2019 | Blog, Databases
Security and compliance are two major issues facing users with service for SQL Server 2008\2008 R2 coming to an end. Once support ends, users will no longer have access to security updates to keep their system safe and maintain compliance for data protection...
by XTIVIA | Apr 16, 2019 | Blog, Databases
Information Security and Regulatory Compliance are among the top priorities of CEOs and CIOs today. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is one of the popular Information Security standards that, when implemented, protects cardholder data against...
