AWS data warehousing and analytics
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28 Dec 2022
10 top data architect and data engineer certifications in 2023
Learn what it takes to achieve and accelerate a rewarding career in data architecture and choose from among some of the best data architect and data engineer certifications. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2022
Cloud database comparison: AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle
Here's a look at the rival cloud database offerings from AWS, Google, Microsoft and Oracle based on their product breadth, migration capabilities and pricing models. Continue Reading
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15 Feb 2022
Use Amazon CloudWatch metrics to monitor Aurora
Application owners need to know the vital metrics that affect database health. CloudWatch and DevOps Guru monitor Amazon Aurora performance to give users valuable insights. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2022
When to use Amazon RDS vs. Redshift
Let's look at the similarities and differences between Amazon RDS and Redshift. Discover key factors, such as price and scalability, to consider in the database choice. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2022
Western Union looks to improve data quality with Talend
Thomas Mazzaferro, chief data officer at Western Union, outlines the financial services company's approach to cloud data migration and how Talend fits into the data architecture. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2021
Cockroach Labs raises $278M for distributed SQL database
The cloud database vendor has appealed to enterprises with its data capabilities and continues to attract investors as the market opportunity expands. Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2021
The challenges of cloud data management
Cloud platforms are expanding rapidly, causing organizations to face new cloud management challenges keeping pace with cloud data management advancements. Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2021
Couchbase Capella brings new managed DBaaS capabilities
The NoSQL database vendor launched a DBaaS platform providing a fully managed cloud database aimed at users who don't want to manage their own resources. Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2021
The benefits and pitfalls of cloud-based data management systems
Learn the benefits of cloud-based data management systems, common pitfalls and strategies when considering varying data levels and industry needs. Continue Reading
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20 Aug 2021
With Amazon MemoryDB, AWS takes aim at Redis in the cloud
The tech giant is offering its users a new managed Redis-compatible in-memory database platform that will compete against services from Redis, Google and Microsoft. Continue Reading
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09 Aug 2021
Best practices for cloud database management systems
Learn best practices to streamline cloud database management to benefit business performance, compliance audits and business continuity. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2021
Ahana raises $20M for Presto cloud data lake query tech
Ahana looks to grow the market for its open source-based cloud data query engine as the volume of stored data that organizations want to analyze continues to expand. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2021
SingleStore updates unified database platform
The database vendor formerly known as MemSQL is out with a major update that adds new storage and multicolumn key support functionality to its unified database platform. Continue Reading
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04 Jun 2021
Bundesliga delivering insight to fans via AWS
Through its partnership with AWS, Germany's top soccer league is delivering advanced analytic insights to fans and broadcasters in real time during matches. Continue Reading
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11 May 2021
How to build an all-purpose big data pipeline architecture
Like a superhighway system and its many on- and off-ramps, an enterprise's big data pipeline transports infinite amounts of collected data from its sources to its destinations. Continue Reading
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25 Feb 2021
AWS Data Exchange and the third-party cloud data marketplace
The general manager of the AWS Data Exchange data feed service details what the cloud data marketplace is all about and where it's headed in the future. Continue Reading
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27 Jan 2021
Neo4j unveils cloud graph database for the enterprise
Neo4j Aura Enterprise is a fully-managed cloud database built for large organizations. The vendor previously developed Aura Professional, a similar tool for SMBs. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2020
AWS expands cloud databases with data virtualization
At AWS re:invent 2020 the public cloud giant unveiled enhancements to its database and analytics portfolio, including the Babelfish project for migrating from SQL Server to PostgreSQL. Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2020
AWS Glue DataBrew a new no-code data preparation tool
AWS Glue DataBrew is a new feature that will enable users to extract, transmit and load data to get it ready for analysis without having to write code. Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2020
Cazena launches Instant AWS Cloud Data Lake service
Cazena advanced its cloud data platform with an integrated service that helps organizations to more quickly benefit from a cloud data lake running on AWS. Continue Reading
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27 Oct 2020
Rockset raises $40M for real-time indexing database
The CEO and co-founder of real-time indexing database vendor details the evolution of the company from its origins in the open source RocksDB project to future development projects. Continue Reading
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13 Oct 2020
Upsolver advances open cloud data lake, data pipeline efforts
Upsolver enhanced its data preparation platform to transform data lake content into a data lakehouse structure that enables data queries and analysis. Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2020
SODA Foundation improves Open Data Framework
An open source data management group enhanced its Open Data Framework with the Greenland 1.1 update, improving multi-cloud file support and expanding connectivity to data storage options. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2020
Amazon Timestream time series database generally available
AWS continues to grow its portfolio of cloud database services, as the Amazon Timestream database emerges out of preview to help serve the growing market demand for time series databases. Continue Reading
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16 Sep 2020
Explosive Snowflake IPO advances cloud data warehouse fortunes
Snowflake goes public in a big way on the New York Stock Exchange, raising more than $3 billion as enterprises increasingly move data and analytics workloads to the cloud. Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2020
When should I use Amazon RDS vs. Aurora Serverless?
Before choosing between Aurora Serverless and Amazon RDS, consider each service's benefits and limitations to ensure you find the right use case and stick to your cloud budget. Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2020
BigQuery Omni enables Google multi-cloud data analytics
Google BigQuery data analytics users can now query data across clouds from multiple providers, including AWS and Microsoft Azure, without the need to first move the data. Continue Reading
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10 Jul 2020
AWS and Oracle battle for hybrid cloud database deployment
Oracle's Autonomous Database and the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) are coming down from the cloud and are now available for users to run on premises. Continue Reading
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07 May 2020
ScyllaDB 4.0 brings DynamoDB to open source NoSQL database
After years of focusing on Apache Cassandra compatibility, ScyllaDB 4.0 now also is compatible with Amazon's DynamoDB, bringing new deployment options for users. Continue Reading
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05 May 2020
Dremio accelerates cloud data lake queries for AWS
New features in the AWS Edition of Dremio's data lake engine make it easier for organizations to scale and manage data lake queries in the cloud. Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2020
AWS brings cloud data lake services to bear against COVID-19
AWS has set up a large cloud data lake filled with information and resources on COVID-19 in an effort to help medical researchers fight the global pandemic. Continue Reading
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23 Jan 2020
5 cloud database comparison tips to guide your data strategy
Catch up on these tips that compare the strengths, weakness and available integrations of popular public cloud database and analytics services from AWS, Microsoft and Google. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2019
Government Amazon antitrust inquiries scrutinize market dominance
The federal government and states are examining whether Amazon stifles competition and violates antitrust laws. The inquiries could result in action such as breakup of the tech giant. Continue Reading
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04 Dec 2019
Amazon cloud database and data analytics expand
AWS expands its Redshift data warehouse capabilities including managed storage and query acceleration at the re:Invent 2019 conference, alongside a new managed Cassandra database service. Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2019
Vendors move away from open source database software licensing
While open source is a key to success for many database vendors, it can also potentially lead to a competitive threat from a cloud scale provider. Continue Reading
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14 Nov 2019
AWS data lake and data warehouse options for the cloud
Get ready for data analytics in the cloud. Learn the best ways to handle your data on AWS. Distinguish between data lakes and data warehouse services on AWS and how they work. Continue Reading
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30 Sep 2019
Cloud database services multiply to ease admin work by users
The list of vendors offering managed cloud database services is growing rapidly, which gives IT teams more opportunities to offload management of database systems. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2019
Quilt Data emerges from stealth to enable cloud data search
Startup emerges with a new approach to organize and search cloud data storage repositories. Continue Reading
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25 Sep 2019
Cloudera Data Platform gives big data users multi-cloud path
Cloudera released a big data platform combining its technologies and ones from Hortonworks, initially in the AWS cloud but with multi-cloud support to come. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2019
Amazon Quantum Ledger Database brings immutable transactions
Based on technology built internally at Amazon, the tech giant's newest database provides a centralized approach for enabling a cryptographically secure ledger system. Continue Reading
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21 Aug 2019
Oracle's IaaS, cloud database in the spotlight at OpenWorld
This year's Oracle OpenWorld should provide answers for customers eager to understand its plans for IaaS, cloud databases, AI and machine learning. Continue Reading
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15 Aug 2019
AWS Lake Formation goes GA, as cloud data lake market grows
First released in late 2018, AWS Lake Formation is now generally available and it could be the force that helps to accelerate adoption in the cloud data lake market. Continue Reading
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06 Aug 2019
Amazon's PartiQL query language eyes all data sources
PartiQL, a multisource query language developed internally at Amazon, is now open sourced under Apache 2.0, and may benefit enterprises with complex data-management needs. Continue Reading
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03 Jul 2019
Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud
In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about the fast-moving company's plans for the next year. Continue Reading
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26 Jun 2019
Immuta Automated Data Governance Platform comes to AWS
Immuta's Automated Data Governance Platform, providing data visibility, accessibility and protection, is now available as a managed service on AWS Marketplace. Continue Reading
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07 May 2019
ProvenDB brings blockchain applications to world of MongoDB
Blockchain is intriguing technology, but carries with it high system overhead. ProvenDB adds blockchain to MongoDB in an effort to gain acceptable performance. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2019
Open source cloud databases battle software 'strip mining'
Cloud giants like AWS have adopted open source databases, causing Confluent, MongoDB and others to guard their assets the best way they know how: licensing. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2019
Cloud data warehouse makes inroads as users spurn admin tasks
Overlooked in the run-up to Hadoop, data warehouses have found new life off premises. Cloud-based data warehouses find favor with teams that want to reduce warehouse administration. Continue Reading
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29 Jan 2019
5 data management infrastructure technologies to evaluate
It's the start of a new year -- is your organization ready to face the data management challenges ahead? Here are five technologies to consider adopting. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2018
Data companies vie to fill spots in AWS cloud data lineup
Third-party vendors that offer data platforms to AWS users tout hedges against cloud lock-in. But they must both compete and collaborate with the cloud leader. Continue Reading
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30 Nov 2018
Amazon Timestream, QLDB aim to grab more DBMS users for AWS
Built-for-purpose databases target general ones, especially in the cloud. At re:Invent 2018, AWS added time-series and transaction ledger databases to expand its line. Continue Reading
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12 Oct 2018
MarkLogic Data Hub Service aims to ease cloud use of NoSQL DBMS
MarkLogic rolled out a cloud-service version of its NoSQL database management system, a move designed to make the technology more cost-effective for cloud users. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2018
When to choose an S3 big data environment over HDFS storage
Selecting a storage service for big data in the cloud can be challenging. Expert David Loshin explains usage patterns that could lead organizations to Amazon Simple Storage Service. Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2018
The benefits of columnar storage and the Parquet file format
What's behind Apache Parquet's growing popularity? It may be the file format's columnar storage orientation, which leads to benefits including improved query performance. Continue Reading
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15 Feb 2017
When and how to use a FIFO queue in SQS
Using FIFO queues in Amazon SQS support Exactly-Once Processing and keep tasks in order. But they can create bottlenecks if used with the wrong workloads. Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2016
NoSQL database technology finds use cases, but still minority sport
From managing water meter data, through Bitcoin and video data, to web publishing, NoSQL database technology is finding real use cases. But it's likely to be stuck at 10% of the market for some time Continue Reading
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31 Jul 2015
Redis open source DBMS overview
The Redis open source DBMS provides a highly scalable data store that can be shared by multiple processes, applications or servers. Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2014
AWS platform services emerge from Microsoft's PaaS failures
Amid signs that Microsoft's PaaS commitment isn't working, cloud pros are concerned about profit beyond IaaS. Reigning leader AWS may have found it. Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2013
Choosing among IaaS, PaaS and Database as a Service for a cloud database
Regardless of which cloud database you choose, multiple factors must come into play, ranging from costs and availability to feature support. Continue Reading