Containers and databases seem like an odd mix. Containers offer a lightweight way to run applications, but databases tend to be massive. Yet Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL and Postgres are among the Top 10 technologies running Docker containers, according to cloud…
What does hybrid transaction/analytical processing (HTAP), a database technology that uses in-memory capabilities to perform OLAP (online analytical processing) and OLTP (online transaction processing) at the same time, have to do with the port authority of Hamburg, Germany? One of…
Graph databases, which use graph structures for semantic queries, came into prominence through social networks like Facebook and Twitter. But they’re used for far more now than just linking connections between friends and relatives. Graph databases give organizations the capability…
Thanks to huge growth in data volume, as well as a proliferation of new data sources and data types, enterprises are scrambling to meet pressing data storage and processing needs. Database-as-a-service (DBaaS), which puts data storage and management in the…
Databases are proliferating like, well, cockroaches. The overall database market is expected to reach $50 billion by 2017, according to IDC, with the landscape changing quickly among many new players. Deep, impactful forces are underneath these changes,said Tarun Thakur, co-founder…
Software vendors continue to create data analysis tools for the average business user, eliminating some of the complex or tedious processes, but businesses shouldn’t expect technology to bring about game-changing insight, experts say. “Does software make anyone a great musician?”…
While expensive technology has been part of health care for years, the industry has remained more conservative than other verticals in adopting technology for core business functions. The federal HITECH Act and Affordable Care Act, however, have been forcing providers…
By multiple accounts, IT hiring has slowed in the past few quarters, but those with highly sought-after skills continue to entertain multiple job offers. While IT professionals with hot skills might not be able to name their price, client companies…
Amid all the talk about Big Data, questions keep popping up about how the database administrator (DBA) fits in. The role is changing — and it varies by company, according to Bert Scalzo, database domain expert for Dell. “One of…
If you need service for your car, your washing machine or even your blender, you can take that gear to any number of repair specialists, who have access to documentation and parts from the manufacturer. It’s a far more complicated…