The Big Data Platform: A Futuristic Reality

JULY 16, 2012

A Futuristic Reality: The Big Data Platform
July 24 @ 4 ET

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The big deal with Big Data is the potential for this phenomenon to redefine the modern Information Architecture. Though still in its infancy, the concept of a Big Data Platform promises to do just that. By incorporating the array of options now available -- massively parallel processing, streaming technology (including complex event processing), semantics, in-memory and more -- a Big Data Platform can solve a whole range of problems before they even occur. Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to learn from Analyst and Big Data Expert Krish Krishnan, who will outline a vision for the Big Data Platform.

The Need for Speed: How In-Memory Changes Everything
July 17 @ 4 ET
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Being faster than your competitors has always been valuable, but in most industries these days, only the fastest will thrive. That's where in-memory computing comes into play. Whether for Big Data Analytics, or for high-speed transactional systems, in-memory technology can transform business processes. The big questions will be: how and where should this technology be applied? Register for this episode of The Briefing Room to learn from veteran database Analyst Robin Bloor, who will explain how in-memory grid computing can turn virtually any business process into a significant competitive advantage.

Will Memory Become the Prime Storage Medium?

by Robin Bloor

I keep hearing the words "In Memory Database," and that's not surprising, because there are now more in-memory database products than there used to be, and it's beginning to look like some of these products will become mainstream. Should we care?

I would have thought so, although perhaps we should care more about the overall impact on software architecture than the emergence of a new class of database product.