DataStax, a leader in software support and training for Apache Cassandra, recently announced a large sponsorship at Oracle OpenWorld.  The full write-up is available through Sys Con Media at, “DataStax Sponsors Game Zone at Oracle OpenWorld, Offers 35 Years of Beer.”

DataStax, provider of the Big Data platform that powers mission-critical enterprise applications, today announced a number of exclusive events during Oracle OpenWorld 2012. The world’s largest educational and networking event for Oracle technology providers, partners and customers, Oracle OpenWorld is taking place at San Francisco’s Moscone Center from September 30 – October 4.

Big Data is booming and Apache Cassandra has made a name for itself in the NoSQL scalable database world.  DataStax also integrates the power of Apache Hadoop and Apache Solr.  Another industry leader in Big Data is LucidWorks with its LucidWorks Big Data offering.  LucidWorks is tried and true and based on the technology of Apache Lucene and Solr.  No matter what your Big Data needs look like, there is a industry tested open source solution to meet them.

Emily Rae Aldridge, October 9, 2012

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