Regarding column-oriented databases (CDBMS), Text Search analytics, and how shouting “first!” doesn’t get you the gold
Whether it’s column-based analytics or the Olympics, if running across the finish line yelling, “I’m first! Look at me! Look at me!” three hours after the race finished got you the gold, athletes would spend a lot of time developing their diaphragms and vocal chords, and much less time putting…
SAND Names Mike Pilcher as Chief Operating Officer
Montreal, Canada – May 19, 2010 SAND Technology Inc. (OTCBB: SNDTF.OB), provider of leading column-based database software, today announced that Mike Pilcher will be its new Chief Operating Officer. Before joining SAND, Mr. Pilcher was the European Sales Director for Corporate Solutions at LinkedIn, where he substantially expanded the…
Thoughts on SAP and Sybase
There is a lot of buzz surrounding SAP’s just-announced acquisition of Sybase. I’ve been asked a lot of questions about it — what it means for the column-based database market in general and SAND CDBMS in specific — and thought I would share my take. SAP is a smart company….
Can SAND Nearline for SAP BW help enhance SAP Business Warehouse Accelerator?
###*SearchSAP.com* recently asked if SAP Business Warehouse Accelerator (BWA) costs were worth the benefit, and pointed out alternatives including nearline as part of an ILM strategy. >”BWA is a necessary ingredient once you reach a certain size but implementing ILM and archiving can dramatically improve query performance. A good strategy…
SAND Helps T-Systems Substantially Reduce Operating Costs
T-Systems Multimedia Solutions GmbH (T-Systems MMS), a subsidiary of T-Systems International GmbH headquartered in Dresden, was founded in 1995 and has since developed into a successful internet and multimedia company. Among other things, T-Systems MMS uses its data warehouse system to perform statistical evaluations of T-Com online channels and affiliated…
SAND Empowers Researchers at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
The Centre de Recherche Clinique was founded 20 years ago to develop clinical research within the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CRC-CHUS). Researchers conduct research into Immuno-inflammation, Oncology, Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Digestive Physiopathology, Endocrine Physio-pathology, Osteo-articular Physio-pathology, Pulmonary Physio-pathology, Radiology, Telemedicine and Clinical & Evaluative Research. SAND now allows researchers to…
SAND Nearline for SAP BW at a Large US Government Agency
A large agency of the US government was experiencing substantial growth in their SAP Business Information Warehouse (SAP BW) imple- mentation: already 5 TB in size, the data warehouse was expected to grow beyond 40 TB within four years. Since funding was limited, it was anticipated that continued growth of…
Weblog Analysis with SAND Helps NHN Improve Services to Users, Save on Storage and Maximize Analyst Productivity
NHN, Korea’s premier internet company, operates the Naver search portal and the Hangame game portal. The largest company in Korea’s tech-heavy KOSDAQ market in terms of market capitalization, NHN also operates in Japan, China and the USA. NHN chose to implement a solution based on the SAND high- performance analytic…
SAND Enhances National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) E-banking Transaction Log Archive to Optimize Customer Service
The National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) of South Korea is a national financial institution established in 1961. Currently, over 4,000 NACF branches provide efficient financial services to customers around the country. The NACF also operates the largest electronic network system in South Korea, offering telebanking, e-banking, mobile/PDA banking, and a…
SAND Delivers Efficient Archival Storage and High-Performance Ad Hoc Analytics at Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) was created in 1993 to provide an integrated approach to Canada’s national investment in people. HRSDC administers programs supporting the income of Canadians and human resources programs linked to the requirements of the national economy and labour market. HRSDC’s programs and services are…