Lack of consistency is the hobgoblin of data management (and other survey results)
We did a survey last year to see how enterprises viewed the need for “real time” (see https://www.voltactivedata.com/blog/worlds-apart-real-time-data-disconnect). Since we are leaders in the fast data space, we wanted to try to gauge where companies were on the real-time maturity curve. The results were interesting, which motivated us to do another survey – this time […]
Introducing Volt Active Data v6.0
Volt Active Data is already the go-to product for developing fast data applications because of its unparalleled performance, availability, and durability. v6.0 builds on that foundation by extending existing capabilities and simplifying the development process. What does a Volt Active Data application look like? Some of the characteristics are: Applications ingest and process lots of […]
Simplifying the (complex) Lambda Architecture
The Lambda Architecture defines a robust framework for ingesting streams of fast data while providing efficient real-time and historical analytics. In Lambda, immutable data flows in one direction: into the system. The architecture’s main goal is to execute OLAP-type processing faster – in essence, reduce columnar analytics from every couple of seconds to 100ms or […]