• Aerospike is the only "Visionary" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems [sponsor]

  Words from this week's myNoSQL sponsor: Gartner has published the 2013 Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems and recognized Aerospike in the Visionaries Quadrant. The report examines the key capabilities of information management for transaction processing. Access the full…

• Hortonworks Certified for Spring XD

  Big Data announcements are coming from the Strata Conference + Hadoop World 2013 in New York this week, from industry leaders such as Hortonworks, Rainstor, and Appfluent.

• Verizon Tries Out Alternative Cooling Methods

  Verizon Terremark is experimenting with a novel way to push hot and cold air around data center racks called virtual containment. Verizon's Ben Stewart discussed the concept this week at the Data Center Efficiency Summit in Palo Alto, Calif.

• Cloudera Launches Update of Hadoop Platform

  At the Strata + Hadoop World event in San Francisco this week Cloudera unveiled its fifth generation of its Platform for Big Data, Cloudera Enterprise

• GreenQloud Enters U.S. Market With Digital Fortress

  GreenQloud has selected Digital Fortress for its 100% renewable energy-powered cloud in the U.S. The company is committed to using only renewable energy for its cloud offerings.

• Dispelling 3 Myths of Cloud Application Migrations

  While cloud migrations are often needed, misconceptions abound. Jason Cumberland of Dimension Data explains three of the most common misconceptions about moving from a dedicated server deployment to a cloud environment.