Archive for Innovation
Vertica on a Stick
Can you believe it? A bootable 16 Gb thumb-drive with Linux, GUI, Vertica AND room for data!?
Yes, I admit it. I am a geek. But how cool is this. Imagine developing, prototyping, and presenting a data warehouse without procuring a server, installing Linux, or commandeering your hard drive. Everything you need is on a small [...]
Can Netezza Search for Aliens?
While I am on the innovation “rant” it reminds me of a few discussions I had with some of the brass at Netezza. I have been fortunate to have been invited to the Netezza campus a few times and we had a few blue-sky sessions. (This was before they got their new digs and their IPO.) My [...]
Hacking Vertica?
Without fully disclosing what mad scienctist hack I am up to, the least I can do is tell you that It has something to do with Vertica and a thumb drive.