Latest databases publications

Cloud infrastructure and services are fast becoming the default choice for data management, Gartner says Companies are increasingly turning to the cloud to host their databases, according to a new report from Gartner. The analyst house said that by 2022 the overwhelming majority of databases will be deployed or migrated to a cloud platform. Just… Read More

Using cloud technologies to store and share data fuels collaboration and communication, writes Simon Field, EMEA CTO at Snowflake Technology innovation combined with globalisation has created a business ecosystem, no longer bound by location or time. More than ever, people are seamlessly connecting through work collaboration tools such as Slack and Microsoft Office 365, while... Read More

Hu-Mongo-us database exposed on Shodan before being swiped by an unknown hacking group An unprotected and public-facing MongoDB database containing over 275 million records of personal information on Indian citizens has been discovered on search engine Shodan. Shodan indexes publicly viewable internet-connected devices and software applications, including unsecured webcams and exposed databases. The database was… Read More