Category: Database management

Manning’s ‘MongoDB in Action’ has been updated for version 3.0 – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

MongoDB in Action, Second Edition Covers MongoDB version 3.0 Kyle Banker Manning, paperback Yes, this updated edition of MongoDB in Action is aimed at software developers. However, the book wisely does not ignore those of us who are more casual users of MongoDB. Indeed, this is a fine how-to book for MongoDB newcomers and casual … Continue reading Manning’s ‘MongoDB in Action’ has been updated for version 3.0 – #programming #bookreview

BIG DATA: A well-written look at principles & best practices of scalable real-time data systems – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

    Big Data Principles and best practices of scalable real-time data systems Nathan Marz, with James Warren Manning – paperback Get this book, whether you are new to working with Big Data or now an old hand at dealing with Big Data’s seemingly never-ending (and steadily expanding) complexities. You may not agree with all … Continue reading BIG DATA: A well-written look at principles & best practices of scalable real-time data systems – #bookreview

HADOOP IN PRACTICE, 2nd Edition – An updated guide to handling some of the ‘trickier and dirtier aspects of Hadoop’ – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

  Hadoop in Practice, Second Edition Alex Holmes (Manning – paperback )   The Hadoop world has undergone some big changes lately, and this hefty, updated edition offers excellent coverage of a lot of what’s new. If you currently work with Hadoop and MapReduce or are planning to take them up soon, give serious consideration … Continue reading HADOOP IN PRACTICE, 2nd Edition – An updated guide to handling some of the ‘trickier and dirtier aspects of Hadoop’ – #programming #bookreview

Hadoop is hot! Three new how-to books for riding the Big Data elephant – #programming #bookreview

by Si Dunn

In the world of Big Data, Hadoop has become the hard-charging elephant in the room. Its big-name users now span the alphabet and include such notables as Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, the New York Times, and Yahoo. Not bad for software named after a child’s toy elephant. Computer systems that run Hadoop can store, process, … Continue reading Hadoop is hot! Three new how-to books for riding the Big Data elephant – #programming #bookreview

Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java – #java #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java Mark Pollack, Oliver Gierke, Thomas Risberg, Jonathan L. Brisbin and Michael Hunger (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) Big Data keeps getting wider and deeper by the second. And so do the demands for analyzing and profiting from all of those piled-up terabytes. Meanwhile, the once whiz-bang technology known … Continue reading Spring Data: Modern Data Access for Enterprise Java – #java #bookreview

Ethics of Big Data – Thoughtful insights into key issues confronting big-data ‘gold mines’ – #management #bookreview

by Si Dunn

Ethics of Big Data Kord Davis, with Doug Patterson (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) “Big Data” and how to mine it for profit are red-hot topics in today’s business world. Many corporations now find themselves sitting atop virtual gold mines of customer information. And even small businesses now are attempting to find new ways to profit … Continue reading Ethics of Big Data – Thoughtful insights into key issues confronting big-data ‘gold mines’ – #management #bookreview

PostgreSQL: Up and Running – Get a well-guided grip on this powerful, free database software – #bookreview

by Si Dunn

PostgreSQL: Up and Running  Regina Obe and Leo Hsu (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) PostgreSQL is both a powerful open source database system and a very flexible application platform. “PostgreSQL allows you to write stored procedures and functions in several programming languages, and the architecture allows you the flexibility to support more languages,” this book’s two authors … Continue reading PostgreSQL: Up and Running – Get a well-guided grip on this powerful, free database software – #bookreview

FileMaker Pro 12: The Missing Manual – A big but easy how-to guide by two experts – #bookreview #database

by Si Dunn

FileMaker Pro 12: The Missing Manual Susan Prosser and Stuart Gripman (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) The good news is: “FileMaker Pro is the ease-of-use champion.” It avoids common database “jargon words like query, join, and alias.” Instead, the two authors state, it uses “simple concepts like find, sort, and connect.” So, if it’s so simple, … Continue reading FileMaker Pro 12: The Missing Manual – A big but easy how-to guide by two experts – #bookreview #database