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Chicago-based startup removes barrier between raw, unstructured data and the tools analysts already use, making every ...

When it comes to improving the performance of database systems, there are nearly as many approaches as there are DBA (database administrator) teams. That might sound acceptable at first glance. But, ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

Sean Gallagher, who began his career as an IT project manager for the Navy, has spent two decades as a technology writer and reviewer. Microsoft’s SQL Server 2012, the latest version of its SQL Server ...

SQL is the gateway drug to enterprise adoption says analysts at recent developer conference. Hadoop Summit, leading big data developer conference, saw the maturation of the Hadoop ecosystem. Hadoop is ...

Every day, businesses depend on data to operate. Customer orders, quotes for new business, conversations around products, campaigns for marketing—pretty much every business process today is based on ...

MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most used open source SQL databases, and both fulfill the role of a general-purpose database well. How do you choose which one to use for a project? Let's look at ...

Today’s world is run on data, and the amount of it that is being produced, managed and used to power services is growing by the minute — to the tune of some 79 zettabytes this year, according to one ...

Sean Gallagher, who began his career as an IT project manager for the Navy, has spent two decades as a technology writer and reviewer. Microsoft’s SQL Server 2012, the latest version of its SQL Server ...