http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com Databases provide a convenient means of storing vast amounts of information, allowing the information to be sorted, searched, viewed, and manipulated according to the business needs and goals. A computer database relies upon software to organize the sto... http://www.a1articles.com/article_565169_10.html 27th June 2008 It is no secret that there are computer hackers out there and any information on our computer systems is susceptible to attack. Ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information is critical to any organization. Any compromise of information about your bus... http://www.a1articles.com/article_541119_11.html 20th May 2008 Management of business data is becoming ever more complex and important with increasing pressures of security, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. Technology is allowing businesses to create and store exponentially more data. 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Generally, a backup is a short-term retention copy of a file or record that is made in case the original ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_456967_15.html 22nd January 2008 All computers have memory. Without it, we would just have a devicethat does fixed operations and it would be more like a calculator. Sowhat is computer memory and how does it work?Technically, computer memory is any form of electro... http://www.a1articles.com/article_239100_10.html 06th November 2007 Computer data backup is an ever-changing and sophisticated field, especially as technologies become more complex. This complexity is due to two factors; first the cost/performance versus size of various memory-storage systems and second, the way users org... http://www.a1articles.com/article_234699_10.html 01st November 2007 Computers, it seems as if they have been around forever. Yet it wasn’t until the 1981 that the first personal computer was introduced by IBM – only twenty six years ago.So who invented the first computer and how did it evolve to what it is... http://www.a1articles.com/article_230048_45.html 20th October 2007 Businesses are increasingly reliant on internet availability for their critical business operations and revenue generation. What were once brick and mortar stores targeting customers in their local geographic area are now interactive websites offering pro... http://www.a1articles.com/article_215526_11.html 20th September 2007 Record keeping is almost as old as human existence! From cavemen painting on cave walls and the ancients writing on papyrus or on their tombs, we have detailed records of their time and their lives. Today, we have more sophisticated methods of record keep... http://www.a1articles.com/article_213263_11.html 13th September 2007 In today’s technology reliant business world, companies are becoming increasingly responsive to the need to protect and retain valuable business data. One often overlooked means of protecting against data loss and equipment damage is the utilization of ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_188934_10.html 24th July 2007 RAID stands for “redundant array of independent disks,” or sometimes “redundant array of inexpensive disks.” RAID refers to a hardware arrangement that allows for the storage of data in multiple places on two or more disk drives used in combinatio... http://www.a1articles.com/article_180650_10.html 01st July 2007 Whether a company relies heavily on database activity for critical everyday business operations or only for select requirements, the loss of data due to technological failure can have far reaching negative implications. The loss of valuable information an... http://www.a1articles.com/article_177779_11.html 26th June 2007 Databases are valuable resources that enable a myriad of business tools and practices, such as customer relationship management, efficiency analyses and projection reports, to name a few. Still, many people have difficulty conceptualizing what exactly a d... http://www.a1articles.com/article_173140_11.html 15th June 2007 Data retention has long been a vital business practice, allowing companies to use client information, assess company growth, and retrieve and manipulate data on past performance, all with the goal of propelling business growth and success. A number of fac... http://www.a1articles.com/article_167381_15.html 31st May 2007 For many businesses, logging, warehousing and processing information about transactions is the lifeline of their corporate strategy and crucial to their profitability. 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