//www.dbta.comRSS feeds from Database Trends and Applications .All Content Copyright 2026, Database Trends and Applications, a Division of Information Today Inc.60//www.dbta.com/Images/RSS.gif//www.dbta.comThu, 20 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/AlertOps-Introduces-Status-Hub-to-Support-Incident-Communication-and-Transparency-176174.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/AlertOps-Introduces-Status-Hub-to-Support-Incident-Communication-and-Transparency-176174.aspxAlertOps, the AI-powered incident orchestration platform, announced the general availability of Status Hub?a fully integrated stakeholder communication platform that gives organizations real-time, audience-specific visibility into every incident.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:30:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Commvault-Bolsters-Cloud-Rewind-to-Strengthen-AI-and-Cloud-Application-Resilience-176211.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Commvault-Bolsters-Cloud-Rewind-to-Strengthen-AI-and-Cloud-Application-Resilience-176211.aspxCommvault, a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, is debuting advancements to Cloud Rewind, expanding Microsoft Azure resource coverage for configuration protection and recovery.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:30:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Human-Challenges-to-AI-System-Reliability-and-Effectiveness-176214.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Human-Challenges-to-AI-System-Reliability-and-Effectiveness-176214.aspxIn this clip from Data Summit 2026, Cal Al-Dhubaib, principal technologist at Rubrik, discusses the many ways sub-optimal human interaction complicates AI performance, raising piracy concerns through over-sharing, manipulating or hacking agentic exchanges, and the lack of a shared frame of reference that would help to assess the relevance of different results for questions with more than one correct answer.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/Electric-Joins-Databricks-to-Bring-WASM-Postgres-to-AI-Agent-Sandboxes-Expanding-Databricks-Postgres-from-the-Lakehouse-to-the-Edge-176170.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/Electric-Joins-Databricks-to-Bring-WASM-Postgres-to-AI-Agent-Sandboxes-Expanding-Databricks-Postgres-from-the-Lakehouse-to-the-Edge-176170.aspxDatabricks announced that the Electric team is joining Databricks to bring WASM Postgres to AI agent sandboxes?extending Databricks' Postgres capabilities from the lakehouse to the edge. Electric is leading the way in pioneering data primitives purpose-built for agents: PGlite gives every agent its own lightweight Postgres right where it runs, providing ultra-low latency access to local context, and Electric's real-time sync engine synchronizes distributed state back to a central Lakebase, enabling teams of agents to collaborate without losing track of shared context, according to the company.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-Trusted-Answer-Search-262-Improves-Search-Behavior-176110.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-Trusted-Answer-Search-262-Improves-Search-Behavior-176110.aspxOracle is releasing the latest version of Oracle Trusted Answer Search to help close the gap between enterprise applications that already contain the right reports, workflows, and pages and the employees looking for them.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-Adds-New-Fusion-Agentic-Applications-and-AI-Agents-to-Help-Organizations-Improve-Talent-Management-176116.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Oracle-Adds-New-Fusion-Agentic-Applications-and-AI-Agents-to-Help-Organizations-Improve-Talent-Management-176116.aspxOracle is introducing new?Oracle Fusion Agentic Applications?and AI agents for HR to help organizations accelerate workforce development, strengthen internal mobility, and respond to emerging skills needs.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Quantinuum-and-Oracle-Collaborate-to-Accelerate-Hybrid-Quantum-Compute-Adoption-on-Oracle-Cloud-Infrastructure-176137.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Quantinuum-and-Oracle-Collaborate-to-Accelerate-Hybrid-Quantum-Compute-Adoption-on-Oracle-Cloud-Infrastructure-176137.aspxQuantinuum, a leading quantum computing company, and Oracle are forming a multi-year strategic partnership to bring quantum computing to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Under the partnership, OCI customers will be able to directly access Quantinuum's Helios, through OCI's quantum service, alongside OCI's high-performance computing (HPC) and GPU infrastructure.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Think-About-It/Flexible-Provisioning-The-Missing-Link-in-Test-Data-Management-176076.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Think-About-It/Flexible-Provisioning-The-Missing-Link-in-Test-Data-Management-176076.aspxDatabase professionals have long understood that applications live or die by the quality of the data used to test them. Yet test data management (TDM) has historically been handled as a secondary concern. It is usually approached manually, in an inconsistent way, and frequently rushed. In an era of agile development, DevOps, and continuous delivery, this approach is no longer viable. At the center of modern TDM is a capability that DBAs can no longer afford to ignore: flexible provisioning.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Amazon-DynamoDB-Now-Provides-Real-Time-Vector-Search-at-Any-Scale-176176.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Amazon-DynamoDB-Now-Provides-Real-Time-Vector-Search-at-Any-Scale-176176.aspxAWS is announcing the general availability of vector search in Amazon DynamoDB?enabling customers to store vector embeddings alongside operational data in DynamoDB and run similarity searches directly against that data, without replicating it to a separate vector store.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Joining-AI-with-Data-Fabric-to-Build-Connected-AI-Ready-Data-Architectures-176181.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Joining-AI-with-Data-Fabric-to-Build-Connected-AI-Ready-Data-Architectures-176181.aspxAs enterprises scale AI initiatives, fragmented architectures, disconnected data environments, and inconsistent governance continue to slow progress. Modern data fabrics are emerging as a powerful approach for delivering trusted, unified, and scalable data access across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. By combining real-time connectivity, governance, and automation, teams can improve data access and AI readiness.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/The-Hidden-Tax-on-Every-IoT-Project-And-Why-Business-Leaders-Should-Care-176165.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/The-Hidden-Tax-on-Every-IoT-Project-And-Why-Business-Leaders-Should-Care-176165.aspxA few months ago, I was called in to discuss an IoT business case with the leadership of a prospect that had been waiting?patiently, they told me, but impatiently, I could tell?for their home build connected asset program to deliver on its promise. The use cases were well-defined. The ROI model looked compelling on paper. And yet, somehow, the data still wasn't flowing the way it needed to. Their engineers were buried.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Zapata-Quantum-and-QuEra-Partner-to-Advance-the-Commercial-Viability-of-Quantum-Applications-176159.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Zapata-Quantum-and-QuEra-Partner-to-Advance-the-Commercial-Viability-of-Quantum-Applications-176159.aspxZapata Quantum, a leader in quantum computing algorithm and application development, is partnering with QuEra, a leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, with the goal of closing the quantum applications gap.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Kyndryl-Launches-Agentic-Modernization-Services-as-Software%c2%a0Solution-as-AI-Reshapes-IT-176160.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Kyndryl-Launches-Agentic-Modernization-Services-as-Software%c2%a0Solution-as-AI-Reshapes-IT-176160.aspxKyndryl,?a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, is introducing its Agentic Modernization services-as-software built using the?Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework?and scaled through?Kyndryl Bridge.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/ScienceLogics-Skylar-AI-25-Provides-Always-On-Guidance-Across-Complex-IT-Environments-176143.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/ScienceLogics-Skylar-AI-25-Provides-Always-On-Guidance-Across-Complex-IT-Environments-176143.aspxScienceLogic, delivering trusted operational intelligence through service-centric observability, AI-driven operations, and intelligent automation, is introducing Skylar AI 2.5, expanding secure deployment options for organizations with stringent security, sovereignty, and compliance requirements. The updates also introduce enhancements that strengthen AI performance, operational intelligence, and enterprise integrations.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:15:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Citrix-Adds-New-Services-for-Workspace-Observability-to-Platform-Flex-176145.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Citrix-Adds-New-Services-for-Workspace-Observability-to-Platform-Flex-176145.aspxCitrix, a Cloud Software Group company, is adding new services for Citrix Platform Flex, expanding the company's flexible credit model to help enterprises simplify how they deliver, monitor, and secure modern work.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:05:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Airbyte-Migration-Service-Empowers-Organizations-to-Move-Production-Workloads-from-Airbyte-Open-Source-to-Airbyte-Cloud-with-Minimal-Downtime-176131.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Airbyte-Migration-Service-Empowers-Organizations-to-Move-Production-Workloads-from-Airbyte-Open-Source-to-Airbyte-Cloud-with-Minimal-Downtime-176131.aspxAirbyte, creator of the open data movement platform, is introducing a new service that enables organizations to migrate from Airbyte Core (open source) to Airbyte Cloud without rebuilding pipelines or performing historical data re-syncs.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:05:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Percona-Helps-Database-Teams-Tackle-Critical-Priorities-with-New-Professional-Services-Offerings-176136.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Percona-Helps-Database-Teams-Tackle-Critical-Priorities-with-New-Professional-Services-Offerings-176136.aspxPercona, a provider of open source database software, is introducing a new portfolio of targeted, outcome-driven professional service offerings designed to help organizations address specific database priorities faster, with clearly defined objectives, scope, and deliverables.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Columns/DBA-Corner/Flexible-Provisioning-The-Missing-Link-in-Test-Data-Management-176076.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Columns/DBA-Corner/Flexible-Provisioning-The-Missing-Link-in-Test-Data-Management-176076.aspxDatabase professionals have long understood that applications live or die by the quality of the data used to test them. Yet test data management (TDM) has historically been handled as a secondary concern. It is usually approached manually, in an inconsistent way, and frequently rushed. In an era of agile development, DevOps, and continuous delivery, this approach is no longer viable. At the center of modern TDM is a capability that DBAs can no longer afford to ignore: flexible provisioning.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Columns/SQL-Server-Drill-Down/The-Dangers-in-Replacing-the-Human-Workforce-With-AI-176065.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Columns/SQL-Server-Drill-Down/The-Dangers-in-Replacing-the-Human-Workforce-With-AI-176065.aspxAutonomous, everyday workflows; streamlined inter-team collaboration; and time given back to humans for business-focused initiatives are just a few agentic AI benefits becoming clearer each day. Unfortunately, these advantages have tempted some to give agentic AI more "agency" than it deserves, leading to the ultimate replacement of human employees.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Trends-and-Applications/AI-Spurs-a-Revival-in-Data-Mesh-and-Data-Fabric-176067.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Trends-and-Applications/AI-Spurs-a-Revival-in-Data-Mesh-and-Data-Fabric-176067.aspxData mesh and data fabric caught the attention of data leaders in the early 2020s as a compelling way to retain and deliver information across highly disparate enterprises. Then AI came into the picture in a big way, overshadowing the time and attention devoted to mesh and fabric. Lately, because data-hungry AI systems demand a seamless flow of information, there has been a resurgence of interest in the flexibility that mesh and fabric provide. To meet this need, mesh and fabric are being layered together, rather than being categorized as differing approaches to data decentralization.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Trends-and-Applications/RESEARCH-at-DBTA-Survey-The-Great-Virtualization-Migration-Commences-176074.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/Trends-and-Applications/RESEARCH-at-DBTA-Survey-The-Great-Virtualization-Migration-Commences-176074.aspxVirtualization environments are in a state of flux. With many companies moving away from VMware, the longtime foundational vendor for corporate virtualization initiatives, new approaches, such as cloud services and multi-hypervisors, are in play. The move to next-generation virtualization approaches is gaining urgency, as AI becomes a crucial part of corporate strategies.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Columns/Emerging-Technologies/Resumes-Data-Parsing-and-How-Candidates-Get-Noticed-in-Database-Driven-Hiring-176075.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Columns/Emerging-Technologies/Resumes-Data-Parsing-and-How-Candidates-Get-Noticed-in-Database-Driven-Hiring-176075.aspxI am on assignment at Gent & Associates' executive search department looking at the hidden role of data parsing in modern recruiting. For decades, the resume was a simple storytelling document?a 1-page narrative of who you were, what you had done, and why you were worth hiring. Today, that world is gone.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:05:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/Blumira-Debuts-Hearth-a-Universal-AI-Command-Center-that-Creates-Seamless-Reasoning-Across-the-Existing-Environment-176104.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/BigDataQuarterly/Articles/Blumira-Debuts-Hearth-a-Universal-AI-Command-Center-that-Creates-Seamless-Reasoning-Across-the-Existing-Environment-176104.aspxBlumira, the security operations platform for growing teams and partners, is introducing Hearth, a vendor-agnostic AI command center that intelligently reasons across the complete workspace, so teams can coordinate their whole environment from one place.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Tuskira-Launches-Agentic-Control-Plane-for-Exposure-Management-176106.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/Tuskira-Launches-Agentic-Control-Plane-for-Exposure-Management-176106.aspxTuskira is introducing its?Agentic Control Plane for Exposure Management, a new capability within the Tuskira platform that governs AI-discovered vulnerabilities?from scan to verified closure.?The capability extends Tuskira's existing zero-day and exposure-response capabilities to frontier-model scanning.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 ESThttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/SIOS-Technology-Releases-LifeKeeper-v101-with-AIOps-Ready-Automation-Simplifying-HA-DR-Deployment-and-Management-176109.aspxhttps://www.dbta.com/Editorial/News-Flashes/SIOS-Technology-Releases-LifeKeeper-v101-with-AIOps-Ready-Automation-Simplifying-HA-DR-Deployment-and-Management-176109.aspxSIOS Technology Corp., a leading provider of application high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, is releasing LifeKeeper v10.1?introducing AIOps-ready automation capabilities that help organizations streamline the deployment and management of HA/DR environments while strengthening cloud security and expanding support for modern enterprise infrastructures.