Pushing Database Scalability Up And Out With GPUs — It turns out what’s good for simulation and machine learning is also good for databases. GPUs are increasingly being seen as the way forward for faster databases.
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A SQL Symbol Cheat Sheet — A handy reference for a variety of symbols and operators you can use in SQL.
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Introducing MySQL InnoDB Cluster — MySQL InnoDB Cluster integrates across MySQL server, Group Replication and MySQL Router for a complete High Availability solution based on InnoDB, all managed through a scriptable API. 5 minute demo.
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In brief
AWS Redshift Feels The Heat — Redshift is taking a beating this week, with competitors Oracle Corp. and Cloudera claiming their platforms run faster for less money.
Connecting R and Compose PostgreSQL — Learn how to connect R, the language used by data scientists and statisticians, to PostgreSQL with RPostgreSQL and RPostgres.