The Data Driver

People in the modern world use the Internet for almost everything from finding information to getting work done. Many of the applications that are used on desktops and mobile devices have been integrated with Internet connectivity for enhanced functionality. Computing resources accessed over the Internet can take advantage of the superior performance available from a network of servers by downloading information processed and stored on these systems. The ability for applications to download information from the Internet also means that this data can be accessed from anywhere in the world. In many cases, therefore, applications are able to achieve optimal performance by working with a series of servers located in diverse geographical locations.
Understanding Cloud Storage
Information that is accessed from the Internet by applications is often referred to as cloud storage. Downloads from the Internet can come from multiple locations, but the exact location is often unclear and unimport…

Oracle announced Oracle Database In-Memory has been certified by SAP for use with SAP solutions based on the SAP NetWeaver 7.x technology platform. Customers can use SAP applications together with Oracle Database In-Memory to perform real-time data analytics together with real-time transaction processing on their existing applications, by adding SAP tables into the in-memory column store. This continues the longstanding collaboration between Oracle and SAP to meet the demand from customers to run SAP software together with Oracle technologies. Earlier this year, SAP certified Oracle Database 12c, Oracle Exadata Database Machine X5-2, and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud X5-2 for use with SAP solutions.

SAP announced the company has been recognized as a leader among in-memory database platforms by Forrester Research, Inc. in a new report titled “The Forrester Wave™: In-Memory Database Platforms, Q3 2015” (August 2015). SAP was among a group of 11 select vendors that Forrester invited to participate in the independent report. The SAP HANA platform was positioned highest in the two of the three core categories Forrester used to evaluate vendors - current offering and strategy, and among the highest in the third category, market presence. SAP also achieved the highest scores among all vendors in 3 criteria, and among the highest scores in 10 criteria.

Universal fact is that big data is really big and will stay, influencing market dynamics in the enterprise sector. Looking at the growing market for data storage and data management needs, several vendors such as Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, etc have left no stone unturned to grab market share. Surely Oracle holds the 65 percent database market in India. However, the opportunity is so big that even the smallest vendors are putting in their best to gain footing in the subcontinent.