Adventures in the Land of CloudDB/NoSQL/NoAcid

Hadoop has “arrived” with an average cluster of 66 nodes weighing in at 114TB!

DBTA: The NoSQL Movement- Hype or Hope?

In a nutshell, NoSQL databases (also called post-relational databases) are a variety of loosely grouped means of storing data without requiring the SQL language.

DBTA: Forecasting SQL Server in 2010

…IT leaders see signs of improving prospects. What does that bode for SQL Server in 2010?

DBTA: The Shape of Database Licensing Costs to Come

I barely survived the experience and never took an 8 a.m. class again, but I was surprised to see that I can now predict what Microsoft SQL Server database licensing will cost in 2011 and beyond.

DBTA: Microsoft’s Trajectory for SQL Server Becomes Clear with PowerPivot

Microsoft’s overall product trajectory for SQL Server

DBTA: The Big Keep Getting Bigger

In this season of recession and financial meltdowns, a common question seems to be, “How big is ‘too big to fail’?” Titans of the financial industry made big bets with lots of risk and, when they didn’t pan out, American society overall has to pay the price.  But, that aside, the very scale of our [...]

DBTA:A Look at Upcoming Enhancements in SQL Server 2008 R2

At a rather muted Microsoft TechEd in Los Angeles in May, the crowds were diminished and the educational content was slimmed down. In the past, SQL Server sessions were so abundant that you’d have trouble choosing which of several you might want to attend. This year, the state of the economy was reflected in many [...]

The State of the Internet Operating System

Link to two part article by Tim O’Reilly.

Political Calculus – PASS Nominations

This blog post kicks off the effort to produce recommendations about the election process that will better it for PASS and the wider community

Google Wave is Dead. Long Live the Wave!

I have a lot of respect for Google giving the old heave-ho to a product that needs to go – Wave.