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Eric Kavanagh, director and host Eric Kavanagh, director and host of The Briefing Room is living in of The Briefing Room is living in New Orleans New Orleans these days. He is the Host of Information Management’s DM Radio, as well as the Expresso Webcast series. As CEO of the Bloor Group, he consults with technology companies and consultancies, helping them understand, define and deliver their message to the world of information managers. Formerly, he helped design and launch the TDWI Webcast series. He can be reached at dmradio@sourcemedia.com
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MissionMissionReveal the essential characteristics of enterprise software, good and bad
Provide a forum for detailed analysis of today’s innovative technologies
Give vendors a chance to explain their product to savvy analysts
Allow audience members to pose serious questions... and get answers!
Reveal the essential characteristics of enterprise software, good and bad
Provide a forum for detailed analysis of today’s innovative technologies
Give vendors a chance to explain their product to savvy analysts
Allow audience members to pose serious questions... and get answers!
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Topic of the Month: Database Topic of the Month: Database
Sept. 7 - Algebraix Data: A2DB
Sept. 21 - ParAccel: ParAccel Analytic Database
Sept. 28 - Sybase: SybaseIQ
Sept. 7 - Algebraix Data: A2DB
Sept. 21 - ParAccel: ParAccel Analytic Database
Sept. 28 - Sybase: SybaseIQ
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Growth in data stored increases 60% per annum
World currently stores 7 exabytes; adds 1 per year
Size of large databases x1000/6 yrs - Moore’s Law cubed
Total Market: $100B
Growth in data stored increases 60% per annum
World currently stores 7 exabytes; adds 1 per year
Size of large databases x1000/6 yrs - Moore’s Law cubed
Total Market: $100B
So Much Data, So Little TimeSo Much Data, So Little Time
Latency of data warehouses too much for some key tasks
Typical BI/DW team has governance, politics, issues
Most end users are now tasked with other duties
Situation: Overload
Latency of data warehouses too much for some key tasks
Typical BI/DW team has governance, politics, issues
Most end users are now tasked with other duties
Situation: Overload
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Founder of UK analyst firm, Bloor Founder of UK analyst firm, Bloor Research, and cofounder of US Research, and cofounder of US analyst firm, The Bloor Group, analyst firm, The Bloor Group, Robin Bloor has been a recognized Robin Bloor has been a recognized name in the analyst industry for 20 name in the analyst industry for 20 years. years. Originally a database consultant, Originally a database consultant, he is the author of many analyst he is the author of many analyst reports on; Database, Software reports on; Database, Software Development Business Development Business Intelligence, System Management, Intelligence, System Management, BPM, SOA and other IT-related BPM, SOA and other IT-related topics. topics. He is a popular presenter both in He is a popular presenter both in the US and abroad, a published the US and abroad, a published author and a frequent blogger. His author and a frequent blogger. His blog is published on blog is published on TheVirtualCircle.com.TheVirtualCircle.com.Contact: Contact: Robin.bloor@Bloorgroup.com.Robin.bloor@Bloorgroup.com.
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What Do We Know About Algebra?
What Do We Know About Algebra?
It simplifies complex math
It can represent irrational numbers
It is a language, like English or C
It can sometimes be confusing!
It simplifies complex math
It can represent irrational numbers
It is a language, like English or C
It can sometimes be confusing!
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Chris Piedmonte is a software Chris Piedmonte is a software entrepreneur with a 25-year track entrepreneur with a 25-year track products and solutions to problems in products and solutions to problems in complex information technology complex information technology systems. Chris is an expert in systems. Chris is an expert in extended set mathematics and its extended set mathematics and its applications in information applications in information technology, as well as in Microsoft technology, as well as in Microsoft and LINUX products and technologies, and LINUX products and technologies, object-oriented object-oriented software, real-time applications, software, real-time applications, systems design and development, systems design and development, and project management.and project management.He has a B S degree in Electrical He has a B S degree in Electrical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.Institute of Technology.
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The Briefing Room
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The Algebra of ALGEBRAIX
Atomic unit is the couplet (attribute/value) Models logical and physical structures Operations have favorable properties Manipulation of structures Expressions and equivalences
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World’s First Algebraic Database
A universal database Maps between logical and physical data Provides for updates with temporal history Self-tuning based on data and usage Made possible by the algebra
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Architecture
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Performance Graph
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Benefits
Universal data model Distributable and scalable Attractive cost-performance Any data type and structure Near instantaneous load Temporal data capabilities Commodity or specialized hardware Frees DBAs from tuning and maintenance
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Technology Directions
AlgebraixTechnology
Real-timeData
Streaming
DatabaseFederation
DatabaseEmulation
ForeignDatabase
Connectivity
RDBMS
SymmetricMulti-
processor
LooselyDistributed
MPP
Cloud-BasedGrids
XMLXPathXQuery
XMLFederation
Application-SpecificModels
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StructuredData
UnstructuredData
Platform
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Perceptions and
Questions
Perceptions and
Questions
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The Database Universe (roughly)
The Database Universe (roughly)
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What is the sweet spot for A2DB?What is the sweet spot for A2DB?
Who do you consider your Who do you consider your competitors to be?competitors to be?
How will this technology impact How will this technology impact the way we do BI?the way we do BI?
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Questions From
The Audience
Questions From
The Audience
Upcoming TopicsUpcoming Topics
October: Data Integration
November: Master Data Management and Data Governance
December: Data Visualization
October: Data Integration
November: Master Data Management and Data Governance
December: Data Visualization
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Rules of EngagementRules of EngagementSelected vendors submit 5-7 slides; one must show architecture
• Bloor Group selects an analyst who knows the space; one veto allowed
Analyst gets one week to review slides, prepare 1-2 slide response
Host provides the context: What is this and why should you care?
Selected vendors submit 5-7 slides; one must show architecture
• Bloor Group selects an analyst who knows the space; one veto allowed
Analyst gets one week to review slides, prepare 1-2 slide response
Host provides the context: What is this and why should you care?
Vendor gives detailed presentation of the technology, how it works
Analyst presents response, then the formal briefing begins
At 40 mins, the host begins a full Q&A with audience & Tweeters
Vendors must answer all questions within one week of the show
Vendor gives detailed presentation of the technology, how it works
Analyst presents response, then the formal briefing begins
At 40 mins, the host begins a full Q&A with audience & Tweeters
Vendors must answer all questions within one week of the show
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