Analytics database startup MemSQL has integrated JSON support into its big, fast in-memory SQL database. Bridging both worlds is a compelling idea, although execution isn’t always easy. Read more »
Couchbase is officially opening up two new technologies to mobile developers as part of a public beta program. Couchbase Lite is a lightweight database designed specifically for iOS and Android devices,… Read more »
MongoDB creator 10gen has changed its name to MongoDB, Inc. It’s probably not a bad idea to align the company’s name with the its sole product, but it will take a… Read more »
10gen has added some new features to its MongoDB connector for Hadoop, including support for Hive and the ability to backup MongoDB files in HDFS. Read more »
10gen is announcing that energy demand specialist EnerNOC has rolled out MongoDB to help it analyze its power grid data in new ways. EnerNOC collects 1.5 billion data points every month,… Read more »
Red Hat Enterprise Linux has some advanced identity management features, and now it has extended them to popular NoSQL database MongoDB. According to a 10gen press release, “IT departments now have… Read more »
GridGain Systems has raised a $10 million series B investment round for its suite of in-memory computing technology. In-memory databases are popular because of their low latency, but GridGain actually offers… Read more »
Blippex calls on a few open-source tools to run its search engine on Amazon Web Services. The input is different from the usual search engine fodder, and so is the data… Read more »
DataStax has raised $45 million in series D round to scale its business of selling enterprises on the Cassandra NoSQL database. It might not get all the attention, but Cassandra does… Read more »
MetLife wants to build products faster, and to attract smart developers it’s launched a website for submitting qualifications in JSON, not PDF. Read more »