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The Humble Cloud Architect: What is your Cloud Database Strategy?
Key TakeawaysIn 1972, Dr. Edsger Dijkstra discussed how to best write computer programs in “The Humble Programmer.”Early programming was constrained…
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1 min readIs “Translytics” Just Rebranded “OLTP”?
Key TakeawaysTranslytics refers to OLTP with additional features like ‘Counting’, ‘Aggregating’, and ‘Telling’.Legacy RDBMS products struggle with translytical workloads due…
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1 min readWhat Makes a Good Translytics Platform?
Key TakeawaysTranslytics is a purpose-built technology to do real-time operational analytics as transactions are happening, not just a combination of…
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Volt Active Data Releases V8
Key TakeawaysVolt Active Data V8 is the fastest database for handling millions of decisions per second with single-digit millisecond latencies.V8…
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1 min readSolving Lambda Architecture’s Fast Layer Problem
Key TakeawaysThe Lambda Architecture is a complicated way of doing mass scale, relatively fast, open source data processing with two…
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The State of Database Technology, Part 1: Scaleability
Key TakeawaysRelational databases have been dominant for 30 years, but are increasingly challenged by new technologies like NoSQL and NewSQL…
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1 min readOracle vs. NoSQL vs. NewSQL — Comparing Database Technology
Key TakeawaysThe world has changed massively in the past 20 years with billions of people now using smartphones and interacting…
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NewSQL in Plain English
Key TakeawaysIT systems need to quickly grow to meet exponential traffic growth (Scalability).IT systems must run 24×7, and be resilient…
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QuickStart Video: Using Volt Active Data With Docker
Key TakeawaysDocker is a powerful tool used for the development and testing of distributed systems.Ben Ballard presented a Quick Start…
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1 min readDatabase Resolutions for 2018
Key TakeawaysCreate Better, Real-Time Customer Experiences by prioritizing immediacy, accuracy, and relevancy.Detect and Prevent Fraud Before It Occurs by leveraging…
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“Forrester Wave Translytical Data Platforms Q4 2017” Puts a Good Foot Forward But Doesn’t Take Users Far Enough on the Selection Criteria
Key TakeawaysTranslytical Data Platforms are unified and integrated platforms supporting transactional, operational, and analytical workloads simultaneously in real-time.Translytical Databases solve…
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1 min readMeltdown and Spectre and Volt Active Data
Key TakeawaysHardware security flaws (Meltdown and Spectre) have been found in most modern processors, affecting Volt Active Data’s customers.Operating system…