Year of the Database: Columnar, Relational, In-Memory & More

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Who says the database game is settled? In the last couple years, a host of database solutions have risen in popularity. Some old, some new, some newly renovated: database solutions are more varied than ever. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to learn about a wide range of database innovations and how they can impact your organization. We'll talk to database visionary Dr. Michael Stonebreaker, plus Shawn Kung of Aster Data, Boris Evelson of Forrester Research and Bernie Spang of IBM. Attendees will learn: Which major database types are available today; How a columnar approach facilitates analytics; Ways in which architectural choices can enhance scalability; Whether solid-state drives are ready to rumble; Why in-memory technology can make a big difference.