Yugabyte chomps into cloud migration
Yugabyte is an open source distributed SQL database company.
The company has announced YugabyteDB Voyager, a database migration solution that claims to be ‘unified’, a label perhaps suggesting some kind of as-yet defined ubiquitous compatibility prowess.
If unified means anything here out... Read more
HYCU leads by example for SaaS backups; who will follow?
SaaS vendors can add backup and DR to their solutions by linking to the new HYCU R-Cloud
HYCU today announced a new platform specifically aimed at SaaS solutions. There are already many of these today, but only more of them are coming. However, many users of these types of solutions do not reali... Read more
CloudFabrix builds data-centric AIOps platform for full-stack observability
At CloudFabrix, everything starts with the so-called Robotic Data Automation Fabric (or Platform). This term might suggest that the founders of CloudFabrix just pulled together some trendy terms and put them together. However, there is a very solid vision behind it. We visited CloudFabrix in the U.... Read more
NetApp discontinues Astra Data Store
NetApp has announced the discontinuation of Astra Data Store, a cloud-native solution that provided shared file and block storage to containers and virtual machines.
Astra Data Store was launched as a preview in May 2022. Customers used the solution to provision persistent storage to Kubernetes... Read more
DataCore acquires Object Matrix, focuses on edge storage
DataCore announced the acquisition of Object Matrix, a company developing object storage solutions for on-premises and cloud. DataCore intends to strengthen its edge storage portfolio.
Object Matrix is popular among media companies and providers. Organizations use its solutions to centrally mana... Read more
ThoughtSpot analytics evangelist: how to code on the ‘edge’
Software needs data… and today that means software deployment on desktops, on mobile devices (smartphones, tablets and wearables) and also out the computing 'edge', spanning the expanses of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its many sensors, gauges and other embedded computing units.
On a missi... Read more
Storage provider Cloudian raises €55 million
Cloudian raised €55 million ($60 million) in an investment round. The storage provider plans to use the funding to expand its hybrid cloud functionality. In addition, Bob Griswold was appointed chairman of the board.
The investment round was led by Digital Alpha. Other investors include Eight ... Read more
A sharper HarperDB, connectivity done auspiciously
HarperDB is a distributed database product for the collection, distribution and analysis of data throughout an organisation.
This year, we see the database hit its version four (dot oh) iteration.
This company makes much of its key features, which include the fact that developers can write bu... Read more
Microsoft acquires data processing unit startup Fungible
Microsoft confirmed the acquisition of Fungible, a promising startup that manufactures data processing units (DPUs).
In December, reports emerged that Microsoft had acquired Fungible, a startup fabricating datacenter hardware known as data processing units (DPUs). The deal was estimated to be wo... Read more
Confluent acquires Germany-based real-time data firm Immerok
Confluent announced the acquisition of Immerok. The German startup develops a platform that simplifies the development of stream processing applications.
The terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Immerok has previously raised $17 million. Stream processing applications analyze data in real ... Read more