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How to use blockchain to build a database solution
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How to use blockchain to build a database solution

Why would you want to use blockchain to build a database solution? And how would you actually do that? BigchainDB…

Mar 2, 2017
Artificial intelligence in the real world: What can it actually do?

Artificial intelligence in the real world: What can it actually do?

Feb 22, 2017
Streaming hot: Real-time big data architecture matters

Streaming hot: Real-time big data architecture matters

Jan 25, 2017
Mix and match analytics: data, metadata, and machine learning for the win

Mix and match analytics: data, metadata, and machine learning for the win

Jan 20, 2017
Googling prescriptive analytics: YouTube recommendations and the analytics continuum

Googling prescriptive analytics: YouTube recommendations and the analytics continuum

Jan 6, 2017

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The AI chip unicorn that’s about to revolutionize everything has computational Graph at its Core
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The AI chip unicorn that’s about to revolutionize everything has computational Graph at its Core

AI is the most disruptive technology of our lifetimes, and AI chips are the most…

Dec 20, 2018
The rise of Kubernetes epitomizes the transition from big data to flexible data
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The rise of Kubernetes epitomizes the transition from big data to flexible data

Can a platform conceived to support running ephemeral applications become the operating system of choice…

Dec 12, 2018
Want to boost customer engagement? Invest in data integration, metadata, data governance, says Informatica
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Want to boost customer engagement? Invest in data integration, metadata, data governance, says Informatica

What does a Data Hub Reference Architecture have to do with Customer Engagement? A lot,…

Dec 4, 2018
Real-time data processing just got more options: LinkedIn releases Apache Samza 1.0 streaming framework
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Real-time data processing just got more options: LinkedIn releases Apache Samza 1.0 streaming framework

Samza is now at near-parity with other Apache open-source streaming frameworks such as Flink and…

Nov 27, 2018
ScyllaDB achieves Cassandra feature parity, adds HTAP, cloud, and Kubernetes support
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ScyllaDB achieves Cassandra feature parity, adds HTAP, cloud, and Kubernetes support

ScyllaDB, the open-source drop-in replacement for Apache Cassandra, is growing up. Version 3.0 closes the…

Nov 6, 2018
MemSQL 6.7 brings free tier and performance enhancement: Transactions for nothing, and faster queries for free
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MemSQL 6.7 brings free tier and performance enhancement: Transactions for nothing, and faster queries for free

MemSQL is not the first database to offer a free tier. But this one comes…

Nov 6, 2018

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