Microsoft launches SQL Server 2016

Microsoft has launched SQL Server 2016, said to be the world’s fastest and most price-performant database for HTAP (Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing) with updateable, in-memory columnstores and advanced analytics through deep integration with R Services.

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Global report reveals the successful habits of profitable Big Data teams

CIOs are still often in charge of Big Data strategy, but this is changing as buy-in from business executives enhances profitability.

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Galactic Exchange delivers ClusterGX Full-Service

Galactic Exchange has introdiced its Docker container powered clustering technology (ClusterGX™) as an on-premise managed service solution (ClusterGX™ Full-Service) for customers deploying Hadoop/Spark Big Data applications.

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cray targets enterprise big data with new open agile analytics system

Cray has launched the Cray® Urika®-GX system – the first agile analytics platform that fuses supercomputing technologies with an open, enterprise-ready software framework for big data analytics. The Cray Urika-GX system gives customers unprecedented versatility for running multiple analytics workloads concurrently on a single platform that leverages the speed of a Cray supercomputer.

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BI - a double edged dilemma?

Nearly 90% agree that BI data offers a competitive edge but getting and using it effectively is a challenge, according to a new survey.

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