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There’s a new benchmark in town for measuring performance on Windows 95 PCs

Ars Technica

The app will also run on current systems, including 64-bit x86 and Arm-based PCs, and the results database is dominated by those modern systems. Read full article Comments

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What’s a good donor database?

Robert Weiner

I've been enjoying the discussion in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's LinkedIn group in response to the question, " What's a good, affordable donor database program for a small non profit? " (you'll probably need to join the group to read the responses). My unofficial tally is that Raiser's Edge and Salesforce have been mentioned the most.

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Ask Maureen: Cleaning Up a Messy Fundraising Database

sgEngage

Dear Maureen, My organization’s fundraising database is a hot mess! There are no rules, and that means our database is almost useless. Here’s what I’d recommend: I’d like you to schedule a meeting with everyone who uses the database and facilitate a few fact-finding sessions. These aren’t about placing blame!

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Scaling CockroachDB in the red ocean of relational databases

TechCrunch

Most database startups avoid building relational databases, since that market is dominated by a few goliaths. But Cockroach Labs went against conventional wisdom with CockroachDB: It intentionally competed in the relational database market with its relational database product. CockroachDB’s success is not guaranteed.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are The Rules For Using ‘Soft Credits’ In A Donor Database?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when to soft credit donors in their database: Dear Charity Clairity, I have two questions: (1) Our organization received a check from one spouse, without any paperwork crediting the other spouse. Please let us know in the comments below.

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OtterTune, which taps AI to optimize databases, raises $12M

TechCrunch

Databases are in wide use today, powering the apps that people use every day for work and play. According to a recent Redgate survey , 70% of companies now use more than one database in their stack, including on-premises and cloud databases. “Databases are the most important component of every application stack.

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Donor Data And Your Nonprofit

TechImpact

Sure, write that new mission statement, direct mailer copy, or fundraising letter, but do not forget the importance of updating and maintaining an effective database of donor data. 53% do not know when the last time their donor database was cleaned. 53% do not know when the last time their donor database was cleaned.

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