Aster Data to Host Free Webinar on In-Database Analytics | January 29, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - January 28, 2010) -
WHAT: Enterprise data warehouses (EDWs) are being called upon to handle far more data intensive applications than ever before and are evolving into a high-performance, feature-rich platform that supports advanced analytics, application logic, SQL-MapReduce, and other industry-standard interfaces. In this free webinar, Steve Wooledge, Senior Director of Marketing for Aster Data, will help attendees navigate this new reality by showcasing real-world case studies and in-database analytics success stories. James Kobielus, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research, Inc., has been closely monitoring and reporting on the rapidly evolving world of big data, predictive analytics, and EDWs. Kobielus will join Aster Data to share some of his most recent research findings, explore new strategies for analyzing big data, and provide insights on the new paradigm of big data analytic applications. Attendees of this webinar will learn: -- Why traditional databases are not architected to handle advanced analytics and data-driven applications; -- How today's IT professionals are addressing the limitations of traditional databases; -- What is being done to ensure next-generation databases can support in-database analytics and drive deep insights in big data Attendees of the webinar will also receive a free copy of the Forrester report: "In-Database Analytics: The Heart of the Predictive Enterprise," compliments of Aster Data (originally published in November 2009). WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 11AM PST/2PM EST WHO: Steve Wooledge, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Aster Data James Kobielus, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research, Inc. WHERE: To learn more and register for this live webinar, please visit: http://www.asterdata.com/wc_100128_forrester_in-database/
About Aster Data Systems
Aster Data is a proven leader in big data management and big data analysis for data-driven applications. Aster Data's nCluster is the first MPP data warehouse architecture that allows applications to be fully embedded within the database engine to enable ultra-fast, deep analysis of massive data sets. Aster Data's unique "applications-within™" approach allows application logic to exist and execute with the data itself. Termed a "Massively Parallel Data-Application Server," Aster Data's solution effectively utilizes Aster Data's patent-pending SQL-MapReduce together with parallelized data processing and applications to address the big data challenge. Companies using Aster Data include Coremetrics, MySpace, Akamai, ShareThis, and Full Tilt Poker. Aster Data is headquartered in San Carlos, California and is backed by Sequoia Capital, JAFCO Ventures, IVP, and Cambrian Ventures, as well as industry visionaries including David Cheriton, Ron Conway, and Rajeev Motwani. For more information please visit http://www.asterdata.com, or call 650-232-4400.
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