A distributed cloud database is a database in which operational data is spread across different physical locations—for example, across different data centers, across hybrid clouds (such as private and ...

As companies choose the right database to build their services on for cloud-native services, the idea of a distributed database is a hot topic. Cockroach Labs Inc., which offers a distributed SQL ...

High-performance database startup Yugabyte Inc. is updating its namesake platform YugabyteDB, targeting developers who prefer to run their applications on the open-source PostgreSQL database. With ...

Today’s applications—including enterprise applica­tions—need to be always on and always available and often must serve a global base of users who expect almost instantaneous response times regardless ...

Oracle's Globally Distributed Autonomous Database caters to organizations with multinational operations and complex data-sovereignty needs. Oracle recently announced significant updates to its ...

Relational SQL databases, which have been around since the 1980s, historically ran on mainframes or single servers—that’s all we had. If you wanted the database to handle more data and run faster, you ...

The modern sense of NoSQL, which dates from 2009, refers to databases that are not built on relational tables, unlike SQL databases. Often, NoSQL databases boast better design flexibility, horizontal ...

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In an era where digital transformation and data proliferation are at their peak, modern enterprises face unprecedented challenges in managing and processing vast volumes of data. Traditionally, the ...

Big data for health care is one of the potential solutions to deal with the numerous challenges of health care, such as rising cost, aging population, precision medicine, universal health coverage, ...