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Security Vulnerabilities: Fortifying Your Netezza Appliances

Learn how to secure legacy Netezza systems by virtualizing NPS and improving security on unsupported RHEL6.
Stopwatch

Reducing the Netezza Query Runtime on Very Large Tables

In this blog we'll show you how to massively reduce the runtime of Netezza queries on very large tables by up to 60 times.
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How to Merge 2 Mako Systems

Extend your Netezza Mako's lifespan by merging two systems - double capacity and performance without migrating.
Governance

Database Activity Monitoring: Why It Matters

Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) is key to cybersecurity. Learn how to use DAM for real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and compliance.

Sweating your Netezza Asset

Explore cost-effective strategies to extend the life of your legacy Netezza systems with afterlife support.
Trust Labyrinth

Generative AI: A Problem Of Trust

Suddenly it seems that artificial intelligence is everywhere. This is thanks to the recent surge in the generative AI market so that you can now ask for AI assistance to do a wide variety of both routine and complex tasks in your daily work life. But can you trust the information you get from Open AI?