Monthly Archives: January 2018

Challenges of Hyperscale Computing (Part 2)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by halberenson

In part one of this series I used recent increases in maximum database size as a driver for introducing the challenges of hyperscale computing.  In this part we dive into the heart of the matter, which is what it takes … Continue reading →

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Microsoft “can’t win for losing”

Posted on January 6, 2018 by halberenson

When it comes to the consumer, Microsoft’s history can best be described as “I got it. I got it. I got it. <THUMP> I ain’t got it.”.  Today is the 4th anniversary of my Xbox: Fail blog post, and this … Continue reading →

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Amazon moving off Oracle? #DBfreedom

Posted on January 3, 2018 by halberenson

A bunch of news stories, apparently coming off an article in The Information, are talking about Amazon and Salesforce attempting to move away from the use of Oracle.  I’m not going to comment specifically on Amazon, or Salesforce, and any … Continue reading →

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