Oracle in-memory database could mean unexpected costs

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	Oracle's new in-memory database option could mean unexpected costs Oracle database shops that have or are planning to download the latest version of 12c take warning: The vendor's newly launched, much-hyped in-memory processing database option is turned on by default, according to one expert. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Architects lead the next generation of data-driven apps Read this whitepaper to find out how application architects can quickly and confidently deliver long-lasting applications that minimize cost, complexity, and risk while increasing architectural flexibility with Red Hat Storage Server, an open, software-defined storage platform. Read Now In this Issue State Dept. database crash leads to passport, visa delays Social Security Administration spent $300M on IT project 'boondoggle,' lawmakers say California sees IT shifting to IBM-built cloud HP invests in Hortonworks' Hadoop Richi Jennings: IBM's Watson to help military members transition to civilian life WHITE PAPER: IBM Jyske Bank extends brand message to 1 million visitors Jyske Bank wanted to make it easy for people using mobile devices to access and use its website, but it was already struggling to manage multiple web solutions deployed on different technology stacks. View Now>> State Dept. database crash leads to passport, visa delays A State Department database crash has delayed the issuing of passports and visas worldwide. Read More Social Security Administration spent $300M on IT project 'boondoggle,' lawmakers say The Social Security Administration has spent nearly US$300 million on a software system for processing disability claims that still isn't finished and has delivered limited useful functionality, according to an independent report on the project. Read More WHITE PAPER: HGST ESG Lab Report: Virident FlashMAX Connect This ESG Lab Validation report documents remote hands-on testing of the Virident | HGST FlashMAX ConnectSoftware Suite, with a focus on the performance advantage the solution provides and the ability to deploy the suite in a distributed storage/application environment. View Now>> California sees IT shifting to IBM-built cloud California is moving its IT services to a cloud, on-demand, subscription-based service that state officials believe may meet as much as 80% of its computing needs. Read More HP invests in Hortonworks' Hadoop Hewlett-Packard is betting $50 million that its customers will find value in the Hadoop data processing platform by investing in Hadoop distributor Hortonworks. Read More Richi Jennings: IBM's Watson to help military members transition to civilian life Watson: No problemo. IBM (NYSE:IBM) is putting its resident game show champ -- a computer named Watson -- back to work. Not on another game show, this time Watson is on an important mission: Assisting armed service personnel transition back to civilian life. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers pack their gear and return home. Filling in for our humble blogwatcher Richi Jennings, is a humbler Stephen Glasskeys. Read More
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