VoltDB to Host Launch Events Headlined by Database Visionary Dr. Michael Stonebraker
Bi-coastal Events to Unveil the Latest Version of Groundbreaking Database and Feature Expert Guidance on Building High-Velocity Applications
BILLERICA, Mass., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- VoltDB, maker of the world's fastest high-velocity database, today announced two upcoming launch events that will usher in a new era for database applications, based on the soon-to-launch VoltDB 3.0. The East Coast event will be held in Cambridge, Mass. on Wednesday, January 23rd and the West Coast event will take place on Tuesday, January 29th in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Headlining both events will be Dr. Michael Stonebraker, pioneer of database research and technology, and co-founder of VoltDB. Dr. Stonebraker will share his insights and perspectives on:
- The increasing role that data velocity is playing in today's big-data environments
- Best practices for developing high-velocity applications that address current and future computing needs
- The new capabilities of the upcoming VoltDB 3.0, which is poised to transform the way developers think about building applications
Additionally, VoltDB President and CEO Bruce Reading, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Scott Jarr, VP of Engineering John Piekos, and VP of Market Technology and Strategy, Mark Hydar will each share market insight on where opportunities exist today to solve velocity challenges and deliver business value through big data.
East Coast event: The first event will be on Wednesday, January 23rd, at 6 p.m., at hack/reduce, a non-profit business incubator located at 275 Third Street in Cambridge, Mass. The event is part of a partnership between VoltDB and hack/reduce, aimed at fostering talent and technology in the local big-data community. Participants can register here.
West Coast event: The Bay Area event will take place on Tuesday, January 29th, at 6 p.m., at Third Eye Consulting Services & Solutions, 5201 Great America Parkway, Suite 320, Santa Clara, Calif. Participants can register here.
"Through these events, we are investing in the local developer communities while playing an active role in helping big data reach its potential," said Reading. "Our technology provides the key to unlocking the business value of big data. It's the talent and imagination of developers in places like Boston and Silicon Valley – the epicenters of the big-data movement – that will bring this vision to reality and deliver on the promise of unique and differentiated business value. With true high-velocity applications only just beginning to take shape, these meet-ups are happening at the perfect time."
About VoltDB:
VoltDB provides an in-memory relational database that combines high-velocity data ingestion and real-time data analytics and decisioning to enable organizations to unleash a new generation of big data applications that deliver unprecedented business value. Organizations in markets ranging from financial services and Web media, to public utilities and national defense, use VoltDB to narrow the "ingestion-to-decision" gap from minutes, or even hours, to milliseconds. Founded by database legend Dr. Michael Stonebraker, VoltDB is privately held and based in Billerica, Mass.
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