The change would unify Java EE/SE and ME oversight.

A quick start guide to get WebCenter up and running in JDeveloper for portal developers more familiar with other environments like Eclipse.

Experts predict that many more enterprises will launch Hadoop-related Big Data projects in 2012 -- but they also predict that many of those projects will fail.

DynamoDB offers developers easy access to a fast, reliable, scalable NoSQL option.

Enterprises need a lot more developers who understand applied mathematics.

Salesforce.com has added a PostgreSQL-based database to its cloud development offerings.

Caldecott makes it easier to move application data between Cloud Foundry clouds.

How does Hadoop handle big data? Really well, actually. Find out exactly how by implementing a Hadoop-based log parser.

Developers can now download Oracle's first NoSQL offering.

The popular NoSQL database is ready for enterprise use.

Google Cloud SQL will make it easier to deploy SQL-based applications in the cloud.

CEO Larry Ellison takes a swipe at Salesforce.com.

You can now download the High Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC) code from Github.

VMware's vFabric Data Director aims to make it easier to control "database sprawl."

Today's new applications require faster, highly scalable databases.

The Google Analytics SDK for Android allows you to track user activity and generate useful statistics about your Android apps. Learn how to set up and use this SDK.

Developers can now write their own methods to call data directly from the database.

Research firm The 451 Group coins "NewSQL" to categorize a new breed of database designed for distributed environments -- like the cloud.

QA and the SDLC require superb reporting. To meet that need, test case management vendor QMetry has embedded Jaspersoft's JasperReports into its reporting and business intelligence (BI) engine.

The xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure in SQL Server enables you to read environment variables in T-SQL.