Abstract: A system and method rate limits database access to, for example, prevent or reduce damage from unauthorized or errant access of a database by enforcing a network-level limit to the amount of data that may be accessed from the database. In at least one embodiment, a data transfer rate limiter monitors data transfer and determines whether the data transfer exceeds one or more predetermined thresholds. Based on the determination, the data transfer rate limiter generates a control signal that controls one or more processes that appropriately address any the data rate transfer of concern.

Abstract: A memory monitoring and selective defragmentation method and system disclosed herein monitor memory usage by and modification of one or more database indexes. The monitoring and selective defragmentation method and system selectively defragment the one or more database indexes based on memory cost savings as opposed to a percentage of fragmentation to improve performance of databases.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may be useful for controlling access to data, and particularly to data intended for restricted access. In at least one embodiment, a system and method for dynamic data masking intercepts input/output (I/O) read requests for data in external memory, determines if the data to be read should be masked, and appropriately, dynamically masks data before the requested data is written into system memory. The system and method for dynamic data masking provides a technical improvement to computing systems by, for example, avoiding the need to create an entirely separate database with scrubbed data and, thus, resource and costs associated with creating a separate, scrubbed database.

Abstract: A system and method rate limits database access to, for example, prevent or reduce damage from unauthorized or errant access of a database by enforcing a network-level limit to the amount of data that may be accessed from the database. In at least one embodiment, a data transfer rate limiter monitors data transfer and determines whether the data transfer exceeds one or more predetermined thresholds. Based on the determination, the data transfer rate limiter generates a control signal that controls one or more processes that appropriately address any the data rate transfer of concern.

Abstract: A memory monitoring and selective defragmentation method and system disclosed herein monitor memory usage by and modification of one or more database indexes. The monitoring and selective defragmentation method and system selectively defragment the one or more database indexes based on memory cost savings as opposed to a percentage of fragmentation to improve performance of databases.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein may be useful for controlling access to data, and particularly to data intended for restricted access. In at least one embodiment, a system and method for dynamic data masking intercepts input/output (I/O) read requests for data in external memory, determines if the data to be read should be masked, and appropriately, dynamically masks data before the requested data is written into system memory. The system and method for dynamic data masking provides a technical improvement to computing systems by, for example, avoiding the need to create an entirely separate database with scrubbed data and, thus, resource and costs associated with creating a separate, scrubbed database.