Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

Making Sense of NoSQL A Guide for Managers and the Rest of Us Dan McCreary and Ann Kelly (Manning, paperback) This is NOT a how-to guide for learning to use NoSQL software and build NoSQL databases. It is a meaty, well-structured overview aimed primarily at “technical managers, [software] architects, and developers.” However, it also is … Continue reading Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

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

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

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant – Just add LARGE pocket – #bookreview #sxswi #in

Microsoft© SQL Server© 2012 Pocket Consultant By William P. Stanek (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $39.99; Kindle edition, list price $31.99) Yes, you will need a big pocket to carry around this 558-page “practical, portable guide.” It’s intended for: (1) SQL Server administrators; (2) those making the transition to administrator status; and (3) anyone with … Continue reading Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Pocket Consultant – Just add LARGE pocket – #bookreview #sxswi #in