Big Data Articles
Workday, a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Platfora, a provider of operational analytics and data discovery tools that enable companies to visually interact with and analyze large volumes of data. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in Workday's third fiscal quarter, were not disclosed.
Posted July 27, 2016
When it comes to assigning value to different components in today's IT environment, it would be a serious mistake to underestimate the value of data and databases. Whether you are looking to reduce downtime and speed up your database-centric application or to save money and time on optimizing your database servers, the following best practices can help you improve the performance of your SQL Server environment and, ultimately, your business service delivery process.
Posted July 26, 2016
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Posted July 25, 2016
AT&T and IBM are teaming up to combine their strengths in cognitive computing and global connectivity to create open standards-based tools on the IBM Cloud to enable developers to more quickly build and implement Internet of Things-based solutions.
Posted July 25, 2016
Ending months of months of speculation on who would acquire Yahoo's operating business, including search engine, email services, and web properties, Verizon Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Verizon will acquire Yahoo for approximately $4.83 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The deal is expected to close in Q1 of 2017.
Posted July 25, 2016
Cloudera, a provider of data management and analytics platform built on Apache Hadoop and additional open source technologies, has introduced Cloudera Navigator Optimizer, alongside the production release of Cloudera Enterprise 5.8. First launched in beta in late 2015, Navigator Optimizer, now generally available, is targeted at customers looking to modernize their analytic database or augment their data warehouse solution with Hadoop, and helps to provide insights for predictably offloading key workloads. The tool also provides DBAs with the usage visibility to manage Hadoop data models and guidance to optimize query performance.
Posted July 21, 2016
Hazelcast and Heimdall Data are launching an integrated platform that provides a SQL solution that tackles the issue of on-premise or cloud application uptime and scalability caused by deficient application-to-database interaction.
Posted July 20, 2016
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Posted July 20, 2016
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Posted July 20, 2016
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Posted July 20, 2016
The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) is excited to be joining the Oracle technology community in San Francisco once again at Oracle OpenWorld 2016, September 18-22.
Posted July 20, 2016
Database administration is undergoing some significant changes these days. The DBA, traditionally, is the technician responsible for ensuring the ongoing operational functionality and efficiency of an organization's databases and the applications that access that data. But modern DBAs are relied upon to do far more than just stoke the fires to keep database systems performing
Posted July 20, 2016
BT and Oracle have announced they are working together to offer customers direct connectivity to the Oracle Cloud. Together, BT and Oracle say they are aiming to remove barriers to cloud adoption by providing options for connectivity from hybrid enterprise data centers to the Oracle Cloud.
Posted July 20, 2016
The Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) has introduced a new program for ISVs, Oracle Cloud Platform Ready, to enable ISV partners to register and publish their Oracle Cloud-compatible applications on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace.
Posted July 20, 2016
BackOffice Associates is acquiring data archiving intellectual property focused on SAP software from Proceed Engineering Solutions, strengthening its commitment to SAP. This acquisition complements BackOffice's dspArchive application, giving the platform the ability to analyze, simulate, and execute complex and complete archiving activities for the SAP ERP application and SAP S/4HANA.
Posted July 19, 2016
Splice Machine, provider of an RDBMS powered by Hadoop and Spark, has announced a cloud-based sandbox for developers to put its just launched open source Community Edition to the test. The company is making available an open source standalone and cluster download, and has announced the general availability of V2.0, and the launch of its developer community site.
Posted July 19, 2016
Monte Zweben, CEO and co-founder of the company that was founded in 2012, talks with Big Data Quarterly about why Splice Machine has rolled out an open source Community Edition - and why it is doing so now
Posted July 18, 2016
Delphix is developing a three-tiered Channel Partner Program to support a growing demand for more agile data management.
Posted July 15, 2016
Qubole is launching its Cloudera Migration Program and is partnering with WANdisco to assist enterprises in expanding their use of big data by leveraging the advantages of the cloud.
Posted July 15, 2016
Sisense is making significant advancements to its platform to simplify the consumption of BI insights using IoT devices and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sisense Business Intelligence Virtually Everywhere is launching as a public beta program with its first two devices -- a Sisense-enabled Amazon Echo and a Sisense-enabled IoT lightbulb.
Posted July 15, 2016
Dataguise is releasing its security platform in the Amazon Web Services AWS Marketplace, allowing users to detect, protect, and monitor sensitive data as it moves across platforms.
Posted July 14, 2016
By the mid-2000s, a huge number of web apps were built upon the so-called LAMP stack. LAMP applications utilize the Linux operating system, Apache web server and MySQL database server, and implement application logic in PHP or another language starting with the letter "P," such as Python or Perl. But the LAMP stack is now essentially obsolete technology, and the MEAN stack provides a lot of productivity advantages, especially for modern highly-interactive web sites. But the MEAN stack is not without compromise. Here's why.
Posted July 12, 2016
There's a new buzzword on the loose, the data lake. At first glance, a data lake could be easily mistaken for a data warehouse. The two big data concepts have a common focus on analytics and they may, in certain situations, produce roughly equivalent output. But that's about where their similarities end.
Posted July 12, 2016
Entrinsik has announced that SMC Electric Supply (SMC) has deployed its Informer reporting and business intelligence software to uncover data and manage it effectively. SMC, a private, family-owned corporation headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, distributes the automation, data communications, electrical, industrial, pneumatics, safety, and security products used in machine building and manufacturing facilities.
Posted July 12, 2016
Organizations have directed a lot of attention recently to consolidation, automation, and cloud efforts in their data management environments. This will purportedly result in decreased demand for data managers and the need for fewer DBAs per groups of databases. However, the opposite seems to be occurring. In actuality, there is a growing need for more talent, as well as expertise to manage through growing complexity. A new survey, sponsored by Idera and conducted by Unisphere Research among more than 300 data executives, managers, and professionals finds that a more challenging data environment is arising due to a confluence of factors.
Posted July 12, 2016
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Posted July 11, 2016
IBM and Cisco are partnering to form a suite of cloud-based workplace tools and applications infused with IBM Watson. As part of the transformation, the Cisco Spark and WebEx collaborative workspace platforms will be integrated with IBM's cloud collaboration solutions, including Verse and Connections, and underpinned by IBM's cognitive computing capabilities.
Posted July 11, 2016
TriCore Solutions, an application management solution provider and an SAP-certified cloud hosting and SAP HANA managed service provider, is continuing its commitment to SAP by acquiring an SAP certified channel partner. By acquiring G3G, Inc., TriCore's customers will now have end-to-end SAP solution at their fingertips and the transaction with G3G, Inc. will more than double the size of TriCore's SAP practice.
Posted July 07, 2016
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Posted July 06, 2016
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Posted July 06, 2016
Connect with Oracle users and IOUG Members on a more personal level close to home. IOUG Regional User Groups are a vital route to information exchange. Don't miss opportunities to access the latest education and face-to-face networking in your area.
Posted July 06, 2016
Every month IOUG shines the spotlight on one of our members! This month we are spotlighting Darryl Hickson, Sr. Systems Engineer, Database Administration at CSL Behring.
Posted July 06, 2016
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Posted July 06, 2016
Catalogic Software, a provider of software-defined copy data management (CDM), has released ECX 2.4, the newest version of its software platform that adds Oracle and SQL application-aware integration, support for EMC Unity storage, native support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and deepening integration with popular DevOps tools.
Posted July 06, 2016
Oracle has unveiled two new models of its Oracle Database Appliance, addressing the needs of small and mid-sized businesses. "Many organizations do not have the time, resources or expertise to build their own system and often struggle managing different platforms and systems. By offering a pre-integrated solution that is optimized for the database and the cloud, Oracle allows organizations of all sizes to free up their IT staff from maintenance and other routine tasks to focus on innovation and core business processes." said Karen Sigman, VP, Converged Infrastructure, Oracle.
Posted July 06, 2016
A new report from Gartner suggests that container technology and virtualization solutions are reducing demand for x86-based computers - the workhorses of commodity processing for the past 2 decades.
Posted July 06, 2016
GridGain Systems, provider of enterprise-grade In-Memory Data Fabric solutions based on Apache Ignite, is releasing a new edition of its signature platform.
Posted July 05, 2016
H2O.ai is releasing an enhanced version of its Sparkling Water platform with additional features and boosted functionality. New features in Sparkling Water 2.0 include the ability to interface with Apache Spark, Scala, and MLlib via H2O.ai's Flow UI, build ensembles using algorithms from both H2O and MLlib, and give Spark users the power of H2O's visual intelligence capabilities.
Posted July 05, 2016
Wipro Limited, a provider of information technology, consulting, and business process services, has unveiled a new analytics solution that will help uncover business insights through pre-defined apps.
Posted July 01, 2016
RedPoint Global, a provider of data management and customer engagement software, has announced integration with Microsoft Azure HDInsight to support enhanced data management capabilities via Hadoop deployments on Microsoft Azure. RedPoint is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network, and the new integration evolved from its participation in the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance Program.
Posted June 30, 2016
The next major release of MarkLogic's enterprise NoSQL database platform is expected to be generally available by the end of this year. Gary Bloom, president and CEO of the company, recently reflected on the changing database market and how new features in MarkLogic 9 address evolving requirements for data management in a big data world. "For the first time in years, the industry is going through a generational shift of database technology - and it is a pretty material shift," observed Bloom.
Posted June 30, 2016
Datavail, a provider of data management and managed database services, has announced new partnerships with SlamData and ClearDB, to expand NoSQL analytics and DBA services.
Posted June 30, 2016
SAP SE is making big changes and introducing product innovations in its enterprise information management (EIM) portfolio to offer improved support for cloud and Big Data environments, enhancements for more self-service capabilities, and comprehensive support for governing enterprise information.
Posted June 30, 2016
Database technology provider MongoDB today announced MongoDB Atlas, an elastic, on-demand cloud service that includes infrastructure and turnkey management. Citing feedback from a recent survey of more than 2,000 members of the MongoDB community the company says that 30% of respondents deploy on more than one public cloud. MongoDB Atlas will enable multi-vendor cloud strategies. To accommodate that use, the company says Atlas will be available on all popular cloud platforms - initially on Amazon Web Services, followed by Microsoft Azure, and then Google Cloud Platform.
Posted June 29, 2016
Actian Corporation is releasing an updated version of the Actian Vector in Hadoop (VectorH) database, enabling Spark users to have a new powerful way to help derive true business value from their data.
Posted June 29, 2016
Hortonworks, Inc. unveiled new innovations at Hadoop Summit that will improve the Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP), allowing enterprises to accumulate, analyze, and act on data.
Posted June 29, 2016