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Insights on building, scaling, and enforcing real-time decisions in modern data-driven systems.
At the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in March 2026, the conversation kept returning to the same problem: organizations have built serious streaming infrastructure, but they still can't get authoritative…
The transition to 5G has fundamentally altered the performance expectations placed on the BSS layer. To meet the Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) targets of 3GPP standards, network functions like…
Modern telco architectures are built to handle scale. On-line systems respond to transactions in milliseconds. Event-driven pipelines move usage records, alarms, and network signals at massive volume. The tooling is…
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Microservices – What CSPs can Learn From IT
CSPs are in a critical period of transformation right now. Omnipresent connectivity is driving new disruptive business models which are…
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The Changing Landscape of Databases in Financial Services
For decades, relational databases was the de-facto choice for financial service companies, until the 2000s where systems started to face…
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Volt Active Data Bonded Network Compatibility
In this post we describe Volt Active Data’s high availability architecture and how it interacts with bonded networks. Together they…
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4 Sources of Latency and How to Avoid Them
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on November 1, 2017 on the InfoWorld blog. It is republished with permission. Even…
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Gamers’ Real-Time Demands: More Challenging than NG+
Gamers want real-time offers and micro-transactions — but only if they are useful. This is a key finding from The…
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Key Considerations for a Modern Database to Operate at Scale
Modern applications have two primary needs: Performance The performance consists of two aspects: throughput and latency. Both are driven by…
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Questions and Answers about Modern Database Architecture
Volt Active Data and DBTA teamed up to host a webinar in October titled “Architectural Considerations for a Modern Database…
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The New Speed of Finance — Fraud Detection and Real-Time Expectations
Consumer finances today largely exist online. More than 60% of consumers reported using a banking website and mobile app, according…
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The Open Source Real-Time Question (and Fast Data Answers)
Rising Amounts of Information As we look at total amount of information created world wide, we see an exponentially rising…
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What Real-Time Application Pattern Works for You?
3 common real-time application patterns that require a real-time decision Editor’s note: This blog post first appeared on the InfoWorld…
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How Millennials are Transforming Waiting
Millennials are at the forefront of influencing change across multiple industries. From Applebee’s to Harley’s, real-estate to football, millennials are…
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Improving Initialization — An Intern’s Story
My three-month-long internship at Volt Active Data was meaningful and unforgettable. By working with all the talents in this company,…
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