Recently, data warehouse architect and industry expert, John Ryan, wrote an article about the evolution of database architecture. In it, he reviews traditional database and machine architectures (Oracle, Microsoft, IBM), then more interestingly goes on to detail the main solutions for shared memory, shared disk,...
Database Blog Trends, First Half 2018 Looking back over the first half of the year, we notice three trends in reader interest with our blog posts. They are: Defining the real-time database market How to compare database technologies, and How cloud database migration. In this post,...
Editor’s Note: Unless otherwise noted, the question is coming from a webinar attendee via our chat functionality during the session. Answers were provided by VoltDB’s Seeta Somagani. These answers have been edited for clarity and grammar.
In 1972, Dr. Edsger Dijkstra wrote “The Humble Programmer,” in which he laid out his ideas about how to best write computer programs. Back in that world, programming was a big problem, particularly because the programmer was constrained by the computing power of the machine....
The financial industry is undergoing a fast data revolution and we hear from a lot of our clients about why fast data is becoming an increasingly critical requirement in their IT infrastructure. This blog looks at some of the key trends for leveraging fast data...
Upwards of 50% of VoltDB customers deploy in public and private clouds, so we get queries regularly on how to set up interfaces for cloud instances. One question that’s come up a few times is, ‘How do I configure VoltDB to be secure but still...
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared in DBTA. More companies are realizing that leveraging real-time data is the key to success in modern applications, which means that more people are searching for the right in-memory database technology. However, with many options, comparing in-memory databases for your use...
It seems like everyone is moving to the cloud lately, regardless of industry. Telcos are the process of doing the same - but there’s a lot of catching up to do. Historically, Telcos have built proprietary, monolithic architectures to support their customers in a “risk...