Comments on: Big Money for Big Database Company http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aster Data Making the Most of 2009 http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-930228 Aster Data Making the Most of 2009 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:34:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-930228 <p>[...] January, the San Carlos, Calif.-based data warehousing company announced $12 million in Series B funding, a number that grew to $17 million last week. On the personnel front, the company added a new vice [...]</p> [...] January, the San Carlos, Calif.-based data warehousing company announced $12 million in Series B funding, a number that grew to $17 million last week. On the personnel front, the company added a new vice [...]

]]> By: IVP Worms Its Way Into Aster Data Systems Deal http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-928812 IVP Worms Its Way Into Aster Data Systems Deal Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:01:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-928812 <p>[...] additional $5 million as part of its Series B round of funding from Institutional Venture Partners. Aster had originally closed $12 million back in January, but CEO Mayank Bawa says the company extended the round in a nod to the recession — and for [...]</p> [...] additional $5 million as part of its Series B round of funding from Institutional Venture Partners. Aster had originally closed $12 million back in January, but CEO Mayank Bawa says the company extended the round in a nod to the recession — and for [...]

]]> By: mathew http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-921903 mathew Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:10:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-921903 <p>does aster data have a front-end/business intelligence dashboard aspect? I know that one of their key selling points is being able to crunch large amounts of real time usage data very quickly to make business decisions about things like, in the myspace example, layout tweaks or ad placement performance.</p> <p>-mathew www.blist.com</p> does aster data have a front-end/business intelligence dashboard aspect? I know that one of their key selling points is being able to crunch large amounts of real time usage data very quickly to make business decisions about things like, in the myspace example, layout tweaks or ad placement performance.

-mathew http://www.blist.com

]]> By: Jon http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-921694 Jon Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:24:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-921694 <p>You would think with big companies such as Oracle and Amazon Web Services including Microsoft and IBM solutions that this market would be getting somewhat saturated no?</p> <p>Jon</p> You would think with big companies such as Oracle and Amazon Web Services including Microsoft and IBM solutions that this market would be getting somewhat saturated no?

Jon

]]> By: jlbrown http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-921628 jlbrown Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:16:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-921628 <p>Another very interesting company in this market is Vertica Systems (www.vertica.com), started by database pioneer and MIT prof Mike Stonebraker and serial entrepreneur Andy Palmer.</p> Another very interesting company in this market is Vertica Systems (www.vertica.com), started by database pioneer and MIT prof Mike Stonebraker and serial entrepreneur Andy Palmer.

]]> By: Aster Data Systems raises $12 million | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-921624 Aster Data Systems raises $12 million | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:44:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-921624 <p>[...] City, California based startup Aster Data Systems, has raised $12 million in a round of funding. The round was led by JAFCO Ventures and was participated by current [...]</p> [...] City, California based startup Aster Data Systems, has raised $12 million in a round of funding. The round was led by JAFCO Ventures and was participated by current [...]

]]> By: Carolyn Pritchard http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-921595 Carolyn Pritchard Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:46:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-921595 <p>@Indrajeet -- many thanks, that link has been fixed.</p> <p>best, Carolyn</p> @Indrajeet — many thanks, that link has been fixed.

best, Carolyn

]]> By: Indrajeet http://gigaom.com/2009/01/13/big-money-for-big-database-company/#comment-921591 Indrajeet Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:39:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=35291#comment-921591 <p>Just a typo. Aster is at http://www.asterdata.com and not http://asterdatasystems.com/.</p> Just a typo. Aster is at http://www.asterdata.com and not http://asterdatasystems.com/.

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