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This white paper discusses the concept of shared data scale-out clusters, as well as how they deliver continuous availability and why they are important for delivering scalable transaction processing support. It also contrasts this approach, taken in relational database contex, with clustering approaches employed by NoSQL databases and Hadoop applications, showing the importance.

IDC White Paper: Affordable, Scalable, Reliable OLTP in a Cloud ...


Architect the system that will meet your service delivery needs. New IaaS and PaaS resources have eliminated many barriers to entry for SaaS providers, but have also led to an increasing number of players vying for market share. This "Cloud Rush" effect also means that it's easier than ever for consumers to switch solutions if they experience any availability issues

How Today’s Hybrid Enterprise Can Thrive in Disruptive Times




In order to derive business value from Big Data, practitioners must have the means to quickly (as in  sub-milliseconds) analyze data, derive actionable insights from that analysis, and execute the recommended actions. While Hadoop is ideal for storing and processing large volumes of data affordably, it is less suited to this type of real-time operational analytics, or Inline Analytics. 

White Paper: In-Memory Databases Put the Action in Actionable Insights





Riverbed SteelHead and SteelCentral solve the challenges facing hybrid enterprise by delivering the most complete visibility, control, and optimization solution to accelerate performance of on-premises, cloud, and SaaS applications. Together, the solutions provide optimization for any application, unmatched visibility from the data center to the cloud, and simplified control across hybrid networks with network path selection capabilities that make it easy to group applications via business-intent policies.

Hybrid Will Be the New Normal for Next Generation Enterprise ...