Building a distributed database is complicated and needs to consider many factors. Previously, I discussed two important techniques, sharding and partitioning, for gaining greater throughput and ...

INTRODUCTION - Over the past few decades, the importance of data has grown dramatically. Deemed “the new oil”1 in 2006, today data ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Picture this: You open your banking app and see a message: "Hey Alex, looks like you may ...

Welcome to Data Spotlight, our series showcasing insights derived from Bloomberg’s 8,000+ enterprise datasets available on data.bloomberg.com via Data License. In this edition we take a look at ...

A database start up, NuoDB, reached out to me to talk about a project they were working on to address the need for extremely scalable, web scale, transaction oriented database engines. The ...

MariaDB is announcing general availability of a new offering, MariaDB Platform X3, which combines its former AX analytics and TX transaction platforms into a single SKU. The new offering still keeps ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerospike, Inc. (“Aerospike”), today unveiled Database 8, a major upgrade of its flagship multi-model distributed database. Version 8 adds ...

The credit card processing industry is undergoing a major change since Visa announced the Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP), which went live in the U.S. in April. This new program replaces the ...

For quick reference, this flowchart can help assess if a transaction might be subject to the rule. The rule took effect on April 8, 2025, but was recently deprioritized for enforcement in a temporary ...