This post is one of a series that introduces the fundamentals of NOSQL databases, and their role in Big Data Analytics. What are wide column stores? Wide column stores are database management systems ...

Transactional cloud databases come in all shapes and sizes, from simple key-value stores to planet-scale distributed relational databases. Here’s how to choose the right cloud database for your ...

Relational database management systems (RDBMS) rely on an optimizer (or relational optimizer) that transforms SQL statements into executable code. Before any SQL statement can be run by the RDBMS, the ...

There are more options than ever for data management, including relational, columnar, and in-memory. In a Data Summit presentation, titled "Designing a Data Architecture for Modern Business ...

I spent last Thursday night getting a pre-briefing on the launch of the Sybase IQ v15 analytics server with the company’s VP of engineering Richard Pledereder, who gave me some pointers as to why this ...

Under the banner of big data marches a confusing mass of terminology and acronyms. NoSQL is among them, attracting growing interest from businesses struggling to cope with exploding volumes and new ...