Five Minute Briefing - Information Management
January 19, 2015
Five Minute Briefing - Information Management: January 19, 2015. A concise weekly report with key product news, market research and insight for data management professionals and IT executives.
News Flashes
Basho Technologies, the creator and developer of Riak, a distributed NoSQL database, has closed a $25 million Series G funding round led by existing investor Georgetown Partners. The additional funding is being used to expand development and marketing activities, the company said.
Registration is now open for Data Summit 2015, providing the opportunity to connect with the best minds in the industry, learn what works, and chart your course forward in an increasingly data-driven world. The event is designed to offer a comprehensive educational experience designed to guide attendees through the key issues in data management and analysis today.
TimeXtender, a provider of BI software and services based in Denmark, is expanding its presence in North America. Based on the Microsoft stack, its most recent release, TX2014 release 2, contains components to build a data warehouse solution out of the box, and going beyond that, offers add-on features and application adapters enable users to tailor their data warehouse to their needs.