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- September 13, 2012
13 Sep'12
Fat Fractal enters the BaaS fray
What has sometimes been described as mobile middleware has taken a new tack. Now, the idea of Backend as a Service (BaaS) has begun to take off in the mobile application development space. ...
- September 12, 2012
12 Sep'12
Is a Storm moving into the complex event processing world?
Big social media sites spawn new event processing technologies. But they may prove best for new Web applications, rather than established CEP apps.
- September 07, 2012
07 Sep'12
Choice Hotels rethink IT architecture – employ middleware, SOA, BPM
Hoteliers were among the first businesses to turn to information technology. Now, their once-new foundational computers have become legacy systems that can block in the way of delivering new ...
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- September 06, 2012
06 Sep'12
Can stream-based data processing make Hadoop run faster?
The Apache Hadoop distributed file processing system has benefits and is gaining traction. However, it can have drawbacks. Some organizations find that starting up with Hadoop requires rethinking ...
- September 06, 2012
06 Sep'12
Thomas Erl on upcoming symposium: SOA, cloud and more
The upcoming SOA, Cloud and Service Technology Symposium in London will cover a broad range of topics, all reflecting aspects of the progress of SOA.
- September 06, 2012
06 Sep'12
Lightweight scripts bear down on Java ecosystem
In a recent report on the state of Java, IDC analyst Al Hilwa notes that the Java ecosystem is healthy and on a growing trajectory.
- September 06, 2012
06 Sep'12
Connecting Hadoop distributions to ODBC
As more enterprises set their sights on Hadoop’s capabilities, new products aim to ease Hadoop integration.
- September 05, 2012
05 Sep'12
Thomas Erl discusses upcoming SOA, Cloud and Service Technology Symposium
Later this month, experts and authors from around the globe will gather in London for the fifth annual SOA, Cloud and Service Technology Symposium. This year’s conference agenda reflects aspects of ...
- September 05, 2012
05 Sep'12
Connecting Hadoop distributions to ODBC
As more enterprises set their sights on Hadoop's capabilities, new products aim to ease Hadoop integration. Progress DataDirect’s Connect XE for ODBC driver for Hadoop Hive is an example. It boasts scalable connectivity for multiple distributions of...
- August 30, 2012
30 Aug'12
Connecting Hadoop distributions to ODBC
As more enterprises set their sights on Hadoop's capabilities, new products aim to ease Hadoop integration. Progress DataDirect’s Connect XE for ODBC driver for Hadoop Hive is an example. It boasts ...
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- August 27, 2012
27 Aug'12
Lightweight scripts bear down on Java ecosystem
In a recent report on the state of Java, IDC analyst Al Hilwa notes that the Java ecosystem is healthy and on a growing trajectory, with more programming languages than ever now hosted on the Java ...
- August 20, 2012
20 Aug'12
Skills for big data: Hadoop, Pig, Cassandra and more
Q: What is a data scientist? A: It’s a DBA from California. The joke belies the fact that the world of big data skills right now is pretty much topsy-turvy. If you would you like to look at a short ...
- August 14, 2012
14 Aug'12
APIs in the news as App.net trawls for dollars
Recent weeks have seen tempers flare over the OAuth API standardization effort, as well as a high-visibility launch of an alternative to Twitter APIs.
- August 13, 2012
13 Aug'12
APIs in the news as App.net trawls for dollars
Summer is known for vacation and relaxation, as many TV commercials attest. It also can be a time of unrest and revolution, as U.S. and French history attest. Maybe the season explains the timing ...
- August 02, 2012
02 Aug'12
Banking on ESBs for agility, more value added services
The once staid and steady field of banking is looking for greater agility in rolling out new software and services. As a result, Enterprise Service Buses (ESBs) are being deployed as part of ...