Category: Scalability
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When NoSQL Isn’t Enough: The Need for a Stronger Data Platform
Read more: When NoSQL Isn’t Enough: The Need for a Stronger Data PlatformIntroduction NoSQL databases and data platforms have gained widespread adoption over the past decade, offering flexible schema design, horizontal scalability, and fast data ingestion. While NoSQL databases are an unquestioned market success, they are not a silver bullet. Businesses handling mission-critical, high-velocity…
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Understanding Volt Active Stream Processing
Read more: Understanding Volt Active Stream ProcessingProcessing data streams in real time has become essential for modern businesses. The rapid increase in data generation and the demand for immediate decision-making have rendered traditional batch processing inadequate. Simply collecting and analyzing data after the fact is no longer enough—companies…
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Guide to Cost-Efficient Edge Data Replication
Read more: Guide to Cost-Efficient Edge Data ReplicationIntroduction: The Role of Data Replication in Edge Computing Edge computing has revolutionized industries that require real-time data processing, such as manufacturing, healthcare, IoT, and autonomous systems. One of the key enablers of edge computing is data replication, which ensures that distributed…
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Why ACID Requirements Cause So Many Issues: Lessons From a Company That Switched From Redis to Volt
Read more: Why ACID Requirements Cause So Many Issues: Lessons From a Company That Switched From Redis to VoltWe’ve never been super big on flagrantly tooting our own horn, but we recently had a customer who switched from Redis to Volt, and given the frequency with which things like this have happened over the last few years – ie, the…
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Top 3 Kafka Streams Challenges
Read more: Top 3 Kafka Streams ChallengesWe’ve been writing a lot about challenges lately. We recently wrote about API challenges – now we’re discussing challenges with Kafka Streams. Volt is very big on Kafka, as we specialize in complementing it in a really powerful way to allow enterprises to get the most…
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Latency vs. Throughput: Navigating the Digital Highway
Read more: Latency vs. Throughput: Navigating the Digital HighwayImagine the digital world as a bustling highway, where data packets are vehicles racing to their destinations. In this fast-paced ecosystem, two vital elements determine the efficiency of this traffic: latency and throughput. Let’s unravel the mystery behind these terms and examine…
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Introducing Volt Active(ISU): Zero-Downtime Upgrades to Improve the Engine While It’s Running
Read more: Introducing Volt Active(ISU): Zero-Downtime Upgrades to Improve the Engine While It’s RunningEnterprise customers that require ‘five nines’ availability need it as a guarantee, not just a vague promise. That’s why we’ve introduced Volt In-Service Upgrade “Active(ISU)”, which allows you to upgrade clusters without having to shut anything down. When all the nodes have…
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Got Data Platform TCO Issues? This Raspberry Pi Test May Interest You
Read more: Got Data Platform TCO Issues? This Raspberry Pi Test May Interest YouTotal cost of ownership (TCO) has become a major headache for most tech companies whose product and/or services rely on being fast while staying reliable and accurate. It’s wonderful if your applications run at the speed of light, but what’s that worth…
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New Benchmark: Volt Very Cost-Effective at Scale on Amazon Hardware
Read more: New Benchmark: Volt Very Cost-Effective at Scale on Amazon HardwareVolt has been involved with the Yahoo! Cloud Serving Benchmark (YCSB) for some time. Every now and then we re-run the benchmark to see how we’re holding up. We recently re-ran it against newer Amazon hardware and discovered that: We’ve also made it possible…
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Top 4 Technical Challenges for Fantasy Sports Apps
Read more: Top 4 Technical Challenges for Fantasy Sports AppsIn 2021, the fantasy sports market brought in an impressive $24 billion. By 2030, that number is projected to increase to $78.5 billion, growing nearly 14 percent each year. This growth is due to a confluence of factors, including relaxed government regulations and the emergence of…
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