Tag: NoSQL
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NoSQL Due Diligence, Part 3: the Open Source Debacle
Read more: NoSQL Due Diligence, Part 3: the Open Source DebacleIntroduction The concept of open source has been integral to promoting a generation of NoSQL database platforms, each of which has a VC-funded backer and many of which now have successful IPOs; which has created some interesting dilemmas. But: In order to…
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NoSQL Due Diligence, Part 2: NoSQL Misconceptions
Read more: NoSQL Due Diligence, Part 2: NoSQL MisconceptionsIntroduction NoSQL databases became “en mode” some time around 2012 and sprouted a database revolution that led many enterprises to replace their traditional RDBMS technology with NoSQL-based data platforms. What’s interesting now is how many of these companies are either regretting their…
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NoSQL Due Diligence Part 1: Five Scenarios Where NoSQL Might Not Live Up to the Promises
Read more: NoSQL Due Diligence Part 1: Five Scenarios Where NoSQL Might Not Live Up to the PromisesNote: This is the first part of a three-part blog series on NoSQL database technology. Introduction A lot of companies that end up as Volt Active Data customers started out by replacing a legacy RDBMS platform with a NoSQL database. Given the…
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Do NoSQL databases need DBAs?
Read more: Do NoSQL databases need DBAs?In last week’s blog I questioned the need for DBAs, concluding that yes, DBAs are still valuable in the current data platform environment due to: 1. the need for people who understand the pre-RDBMS database world, and 2. The need for data…
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The State of Database Technology, Part 1: Scaleability
Read more: The State of Database Technology, Part 1: ScaleabilityEditor’s note: This post is re-posted here by permission from the author. The original post was on LinkedIn on December 2, 2017.Despite multiple challenger technologies (eg. Object Oriented databases), the relational databases from Oracle, IBM and Microsoft have prevailed supreme for over…
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Oracle vs. NoSQL vs. NewSQL — Comparing Database Technology
Read more: Oracle vs. NoSQL vs. NewSQL — Comparing Database TechnologyThe world has changed massively in the past 20 years. Back in the year 2000, a few million users connected to the web using a 56k modem attached to a PC, and Amazon only sold books. Now billions of people are using…
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NewSQL in Plain English
Read more: NewSQL in Plain EnglishEditor’s note: This post is re-posted here by permission from the author. The original post was on LinkedIn on January 10, 2018. The world has changed massively in the past 20 years. Back in the year 2000, a few million users connected to the…
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NoSQL, RDBMS, and Contention for Shared Data: Part 2
Read more: NoSQL, RDBMS, and Contention for Shared Data: Part 2Previously in part one of this blog series, I explained the problems with two methods of database interactions. Traditional JDBC-style interactions mean that locking and latching take up ~30% of compute time. This overhead skyrockets when you try to use a distributed system.…
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NoSQL, RDBMS, and Contention for Shared Data: Part 1
Read more: NoSQL, RDBMS, and Contention for Shared Data: Part 1First off: I’m not here to bash NoSQL. NoSQL came into existence for a good reason — your generic legacy SQL RDBMS is often slow and expensive when compared to NoSQL alternatives. But much of the discussion I’ve seen about NoSQL, NewSQL,…
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Fast Data in Financial Services: Key Trends to Maintain a Competitive Edge
Read more: Fast Data in Financial Services: Key Trends to Maintain a Competitive EdgeFinancial services institutions are faced with a number of high-pressure demands, whether it be from regulators, investors, customers, and internal business users. These demands require that firms create, monitor, and provide access to vast amounts of data which must be immediately accessible,…
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Data Consistency – Why You Need an ACID Database in Financial Services
Read more: Data Consistency – Why You Need an ACID Database in Financial ServicesIn 2016, we partnered with Research Now to conduct a survey on a subject we take very seriously: data consistency. The results were shocking. While there was wide agreement on what is defined by “critical data” (financial data), only 58% of people…
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Shocking Fact: Stored Procedures make OLTP faster. Seriously!
Read more: Shocking Fact: Stored Procedures make OLTP faster. Seriously!There are three ways to interact with the database in client / server computing: Of these, using stored procedures is the most efficient and logical choice for high-volume, low-latency on-line transaction processing (OLTP). Unconvinced? I’m not surprised. Stored procedures have a (mostly…