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Evolving
Trends in
Database
Technology
by Craig Purnell
There is a revolution going on
Craig Purnell has spent his entire career working with enterprise databases
and ERP systems. He was the database administrator at BakerHostetler
for over 10 years, leading and managing mission-critical database
infrastructure and services. Craig is currently transitioning to teaching SQL
Server at New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. He can be contacted at
craig.purnell@gmail.com.
in the database world. Relational
database engines — longtime
kings of the enterprise like Oracle,
DB2 and SQL Server are being
—
attacked on many fronts. This is
the second time in history where
the status quo is being challenged
by newer and different database
technologies.
A Change from the
Relational
Ironically, the last time this
happened, in the late 1970s, the
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