With the latest Oracle Database release (version 18c), there's a cloud-only product available called Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud that allows for a more autonomous data warehouse. It's not artificial intelligence really, but more of a self-monitoring and self-adjusting system. Some of the hands-on tasks that a database administrator previously had to work on have now [...]
At LSG Solutions, we've long been proponents of Oracle Apex software. Because of Apex's low code concept, it allows for developers to produce applications much more quickly and without having to know all the specifics of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and other coding languages. Apex first appeared as a product in 2004 with HTML-DB, and it's [...]
We've long been a proponent of Oracle hardware and software and have many clients utilizing it. Many years ago, Oracle didn't have a lot of flexibility in their offerings to meet different client needs and different budgets, but it was still a great option when it fit the need. In recent years, they've significantly expanded [...]
LSG Solutions was recently awarded a statewide contract to provide information technology services for state agencies and affiliates on an as-needed basis. This contract originated with a request for proposal from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). OMES is responsible for key functions at the state level, including central purchasing, central accounting and [...]
One question we get from time to time is whether or not our managed services work the same on cloud-based IaaS—Infrastructure as a Service—and as a PaaS—Platform as a Service—set ups as they do on on-site hardware. The short answer is yes, they do work the same. It doesn't affect our services or offerings at [...]