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One of the critical decisions facing companies embarking on big data projects is which database to use, and often that decision swings between SQL and NoSQL. SQL has the impressive track record, the ...

LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework (EF) are both object/relational mapping (O/RM) tools for .NET, so it's not surprising that they share many common features. This table compares the most significant ...

Vizzuality launched an open-source data-mapping tool CartoDB this week, promising an easy and customizable way for users to display their geospatial data. CartoDB is being promoted as a more “flexible ...

Becoming a fast, data-driven organization requires a lot of work under the hood. Integrating, processing, and analyzing data from a diverse, endless range of sources—in a way that is cohesive and ...