September 8, 2011
SQL Server to discontinue support for OLE-DB

ODBC was first created in 1992 as a generic set of standards for providing access to a wide range of data platforms using a standard interface. ODBC used to be a common interface for accessing…

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September 6, 2011
The Four Hundred--EnterpriseDB Sets Sights on Oracle's MySQL
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September 20, 2010
Big Data innovation marches on

Netezza

With IBM intending to acquire Netezza the predicted consolidation in the distributed analytics market is well underway. Recent deals include EMC/Greenplum Teradata/Kickfire and now…

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September 14, 2010
Transaction Processing in the Cloud

ComparisonChart

While this paper has been out for a while I was reminded about it yesterday. It is a great read for anyone considering locating their applications and/or data in the cloud.

An…

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Was Stonebraker right?

Back in 2008 Stonebraker & DeWitt published a paper and associated blog post titled “MapReduce: A major step backwards”. Their key points being Map Reduce is:


  1. A giant step backward in…
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Microsoft FlashStore

There is a lot of research being done currently around optimizing DBMS storage layers for Flash based devices. And many seem to be coming to the same conclusions, especially in relation to the…

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September 7, 2010
HP Sues Hurd For Accepting Oracle Co-President Position | Kellblog
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September 6, 2010
VLDB 2010

VLDB 2010

I will be at VLDB 2010 next week. If anyone on this blog is attending and wants to catch up to discuss start ups and innovation in DB, NoSQL, Big Data etc drop me a line and I will try to…

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August 1, 2010
RockSolid

RockSolid SQL

I have had another long hiatus from blogging, again due to my availability. This time I have been working hard with Red Rock to take their RockSolid Product and DBA Out-Task services…

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May 9, 2010
Optus one-ups Telstra in iPad stakes
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May 5, 2010
Re: MongoDB 30,000 downloads a month?

Thanks I did see this come out after I wrote this post. Good to see clarification.
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May 3, 2010
Re: Pure readies launch of portable Internet radios in US

I have the Pure Evoke Flow and it is great. I just plugged it it and it worked without issue over wireless LAN. 15,000 stations, all the ones I was hoping to find were listed. For something which…

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May 2, 2010
Riptano for Cassandra

Riptano

Cassandra is one of the most interesting NoSQL platforms at the moment. And by most interesting what I really mean is the most clearly justifiable. Some NoSQL platforms offer new data…

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May 1, 2010
Re: Ingres Vectorwise smokes it!

Not as far as I am aware.
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April 30, 2010
Ingres Vectorwise smokes it!

I work in all markets of the database industry, from web & startup through the largest and most established enterprises. And to be completely honest, the name Ingres has not come up in…

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