Eyeing Mobile, IBM Creates Odd-Couple Partnership With NoSQL Vendor 10gen

Stodgy relational databases need to connect with cool new NoSQL systems to help mobile apps to work within big companies.

Section: Cloud Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: June 5, 2013 Interaction count: 0

When NoSQL Databases Are — Yes — Good For You

In this two-part series, I'll examine the capabilities of both NoSQL and relational databases to help you decide which is best for the needs…

Section: Enterprise Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: March 25, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Attacking Big Data Old-School Style With VMware's SQLFire

As companies look for new ways to make data accessible and provide a consistent view of that information, it's important to have tools…

Section: Enterprise Author: Publish date: March 12, 2013 Interaction count: 0

FoundationDB's NoSQL Breakthrough Challenges Relational Database Dominance

According to the conventional wisdom, if you have NoSQL, you can't have strong consistency in your data. But a new start-up is threatening…

Section: Enterprise Author: Brian Proffitt Publish date: March 8, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Cloud-Based GemFire Makes It Easier To Work With Big Data

Today's critical challenge is how can companies properly manage Big Data.

Section: Enterprise Author: Publish date: February 27, 2013 Interaction count: 0

What’s Next For Taming Big Data?

Database products forged on SQL can no longer handle the deluge of Big Data in a timely fashion. The era of Big Data calls for new…

Section: Enterprise Author: Publish date: February 20, 2013 Interaction count: 0

Trickle-Down Web Innovation Breathes New Life Into Enterprise IT

It used to be that legacy enterprise vendors like IBM drove the innovation agenda for enterprise IT, wielding massive R&D budgets to…

Section: Enterprise Author: Matt Asay Publish date: January 7, 2013 Interaction count: 0