Bain Notes - Snippets from Tony Bain

SQL Server to discontinue support for OLE-DB

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:59:59 -0400

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…

The Four Hundred--EnterpriseDB Sets Sights on Oracle's MySQL

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:44:30 -0400

The Four Hundred--EnterpriseDB Sets Sights on Oracle's MySQL

Big Data innovation marches on

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:38:30 -0400

Big Data innovation marches on:

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…

Was Stonebraker right?

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:50:35 -0400

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:

A giant step backward in…

Microsoft FlashStore

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:50:35 -0400

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…

Transaction Processing in the Cloud

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:50:35 -0400

Transaction Processing in the Cloud:

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…

HP Sues Hurd For Accepting Oracle Co-President Position | Kellblog

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:40:38 -0400

HP Sues Hurd For Accepting Oracle Co-President Position | Kellblog

VLDB 2010

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:33:37 -0400

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…

RockSolid

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:58:31 -0400

RockSolid:

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…

Optus one-ups Telstra in iPad stakes

Sun, 09 May 2010 05:14:50 -0400

Optus one-ups Telstra in iPad stakes

Re: MongoDB 30,000 downloads a month?

Wed, 05 May 2010 05:36:46 -0400

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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Re: Pure readies launch of portable Internet radios in US

Mon, 03 May 2010 17:20:39 -0400

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…

Riptano for Cassandra

Sun, 02 May 2010 19:22:54 -0400

Riptano for Cassandra:

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…

Re: Ingres Vectorwise smokes it!

Sat, 01 May 2010 01:56:26 -0400

Re: Ingres Vectorwise smokes it!:

Not as far as I am aware.
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Ingres Vectorwise smokes it!

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:14:45 -0400

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…

DBMS Musings: Problems with CAP, and Yahoo’s little known NoSQL system

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:32:31 -0400

DBMS Musings: Problems with CAP, and Yahoo’s little known NoSQL system

Cassandra support from Riptano

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:29:20 -0400

Cassandra support from Riptano

MongoDB 30,000 downloads a month?

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:24:10 -0400

MongoDB 30,000 downloads a month?:

Image by Cesar Rodas via Flickr

While I have written about NoSQL generating a lot of buzz recently I have also written that when compared with the activity that is occurring day in,…

Oracle drops top architect into MySQL skeptic zone

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:29:46 -0400

Oracle drops top architect into MySQL skeptic zone

NoSQL Buzz

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:50:11 -0400

NoSQL Buzz:

I have noticed a definite increase in NoSQL buzz over the last few months. This is partly confirmed by Google Trends, this service shows data relating to how search topics rank:

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