Databases were traditionally highly specialized data stores that were designed for specific tasks and until recently, they've been getting even more specialized. Recall data warehouses? Somebody once ...

NoSQL entered the scene nearly six years ago as an alternative to traditional relational databases. The offerings from the major relational vendors couldn’t cut it in terms of the cost, scalability, ...

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Many companies are now adopting a multiple database strategy that allows enterprises to ensure adequate transactional capacity and assurance of: Redundancy and backup, with reduction in impact of ...

There are three big challenges facing today’s DBAs—a shift to an application-centric focus, the need to support multiple database platforms, and expanding responsibilities for managing database ...

Seventy percent of a $46 billion market is a lot. This is the share of the overall database market open source databases are projected to hold, according to Gartner. An extensive survey done by ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataStax today announced that its flagship cloud database - Astra DB - can now easily be deployed in multiple cloud provider regions, empowering any organization ...