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Database replication is vital enterprise technology but is dominated by inflexible, high-cost incumbents, especially in the case of Oracle. This webinar-on-demand introduces VMware Continuent replication and shows how it solves database replication problems in environments from bare metal to clouds. 

We introduce exciting new Oracle replication improvements that allow users to apply VMware

Analyzing transactional data is becoming increasingly common, especially as the data sizes and complexity increase and transactional stores are no longer to keep pace with the ever-increasing storage. Although there are many techniques available for loading data, getting effective data in real-time into your data warehouse store is a more difficult problem. VMware Continuent provides

Teradata Q1 disappoints. Actian acquires ParAccel. And more.

For 451 Research clients: Acquisitive Actian adds ParAccel to its growing database portfolio bit.ly/YgeY7k

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) April 29, 2013

For 451 Research clients: Tokutek releases TokuDB database storage engine as open source bit.ly/102xsSW

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) May 1, 2013

For 451 Research clients: Codership replicates partnership success with Galera Cluster for MySQL bit.ly/15dI8Hh

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) May …

Pivotal launches. SkySQL and Mony Program merge. And much, much more

Our report on the changes in the MySQL ecosystem is now available for 451 clients and non-clients alike at bit.ly/451mysql

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) April 25, 2013

For 451 Research clients: VMware expands Serengeti’s horizons with updated Hadoop virtualization project bit.ly/17muQFI

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) April 26, 2013

For 451 Research clients: SkySQL, Monty Program merge to support MariaDB following formation of MariaDB Foundation bit.ly/10dsdjf

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) …

I’ll be on a whistle-stop tour of California next week, including two presentations at the Percona Live MySQL Conference and Expo.

On day one at 1:20pm I’ll be presenting CAP Theorem: Two out of three ain’t right, in which I will be challenging the popular ‘two out of three’ explanation of CAP Theorem, examining the evidence from a variety of experts, including Dr Eric Brewer.

Then on day three at 9:00am I’m very honoured to be providing a keynote presentation, The State of the MySQL Ecosystem.

Here’s an overview of the presentation:

It is now over three years since Oracle …

Tableau preps IPO. Funding for SiSense and Deep. And more.

* For 451 Research clients: Citus Data brings SQL to foreign data environments, starting with Hadoop

* For 451 Research clients: With $20m in series B funding in the bag, Platfora makes its Hadoop-based analysis debut

* Tableau Software Files Registration Statement For Proposed Initial Public Offering.

* SiSense raises $10m series B funding.

* …

Ayasdi emerges. Amazon slashes DynamoDB prices. And more

For 451 Research clients: Ayasdi applies TDA, machine learning and Hadoop twist to advanced analytics bit.ly/XYG0fZ By Krishna Roy

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) March 8, 2013

For 451 Research clients: Software AG launches In-Genius take on in-memory operational intelligence bit.ly/XYFI8G

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) March 8, 2013

For 451 clients: Anaplan lands $30m to accelerate growth, sets out expansion strategy under new CEO bit.ly/YMQ6gF By Krishna Roy

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) …

On February 28 at 1pm EST I’ll be taking part in a webinar, sponsored by ScaleBase, on strategies for scaling MySQL.

Scalability is one of the primary drivers we’ve seen for database users considering alternatives to traditional relational databases. That could mean adopting an entirely new database for new projects or – more likely for existing applications – looking at various strategies for improving the scalability of an existing database.

During the webinar I will be joined by Doron Levari and Paul Campaniello, both from ScaleBase, which enables applications to scale without disruption to the existing infrastructure. We’ll be discussing, amongst other things:

• Scaling-out your MySQL databases
• New high availability strategies
• Centrally managing a …

TempoDB’s timely DBaaS for the Internet of Things. ScaleBase 2.0. And more

For 451 Research clients: TempoDB has timely database service for the Internet of Things bit.ly/YcQuqA

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) February 13, 2013

For 451 Research clients: ScaleBase provides centralized management of distributed MySQL databases bit.ly/YcQTcs

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) February 13, 2013

For 451 Research clients: XtremeData turns its attention to cloud-based data warehousing bit.ly/XB7MLY

— Matt Aslett (@maslett) …