We live in an era in which business operations and success are based in large part on how proficiently databases are handled. This is an area in which graph databases have emerged as a transformative force, reshaping our approach to handling and analyzing datasets. Unlike the conventional structure of traditional methods of accessing databases, which […]
Navigating SQL Server High Availability in Kubernetes for Improved Performance
There’s a compelling rationale for SQL Server not being the easiest pick for Kubernetes containerization initiatives. SQL Server environments are often characterized as formidable entities, known for their substantial scale and tendency to consume a significant portion of budget resources. Furthermore, SQL Server environments: Containers offer substantial potential for enhancing SQL Server’s agility, flexibility, and […]
No Database Is Perfect: Applying CAP Theorem to Database Choice
Since its introduction to the marketplace in 2000, the consistency, availability, and partition theorem, or CAP theorem, has been a guiding principle in database management. Computer scientist Eric Brewer presented the CAP theorem in a talk about distributed systems that provide web services. Two MIT professors later proved the theorem. It states that a database can be […]
Semantic Web and AI: Empowering Knowledge Graphs for Smarter Applications
Data is the cornerstone of innovation in today’s highly digital world. However, in its raw state, data isn’t very useful as it lacks meaning and context. This is where the Semantic Web comes in – it provides a framework that imbues data with meaning, allowing machines to understand and process it just as humans do. […]
The Power of Graph Databases to Detect Fraud
Graph databases play a key role in fraud detection within intricate, complex networks, helping security teams keep pace with modern fraud techniques that are becoming increasingly more sophisticated. Graph databases can identify patterns and relationships in big data, reducing the level of complexity so that detection algorithms can effectively discover fraud attempts within a network. […]
7 Essential Roles for a Successful AWS Migration
Increasingly more organizations initiate AWS migration due to the advantages provided by the AWS cloud platform. According to The Business Value of Migrating to AWS survey, 43% of AWS adopters report lower time-to-market for new features, 20% report infrastructure cost savings, and 66% note an increase in administrator productivity. However, AWS migration is a challenging task requiring a […]
Architecting Real-Time Analytics for Speed and Scale
In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of patience as a virtue seems to be fading away, as people no longer want to wait for anything. If Netflix takes too long to load or the nearest Lyft is too far, users are quick to switch to alternative options. The demand for instant results is not limited […]
OLTP Database Solutions for Today’s Transactions
Online transaction processing (OLTP) enables rapid, accurate data processing for most of today’s business transactions, such as through ATMs, online banking, e-commerce, and other types of daily services. With OLTP, the common, defining characteristic of any transaction is its atomicity, or indivisibility. A transaction either succeeds as a whole, fails, or is canceled. It cannot […]
How Kubernetes Can Help You Weather Regional Disaster Recovery
If you’re lucky, you’ve only had to worry about managing a data disaster recovery effort once or twice in your career, if at all. However, as the rate and number of natural disasters have increased, the chances of needing to navigate through a worst-case scenario have risen. As of April 11, 2023, the U.S. had […]
Controlling SAP HANA Data Sprawl
Enterprises running large SAP HANA instances in the cloud are seeing a new challenge appear as their databases continue to grow. Since SAP HANA has a simplified data layout and structure compared to a more complex legacy database, it was assumed this would result in less data sprawl and duplication. But does the data stay […]