Part 4 of 9, In-Memory Database/Grid Platforms: Removing Silos & Operationalizing Your Data

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Strategy & Business Considerations

Enterprises need to analyze their data and derive insights from doing so. But many have a need for speed that requires specialized acceleration layers to make this happen. In-memory database/grid platforms provide this functionality. For some organizations, the volume of queries is such that shaving off a few seconds can be the gating factor to success of a system. In those organizations, the extra usability these products supply may make a critical difference in the internal adoption and buy-in of the analytics platform.