RDBMS

Progress Software Corp. Statement regarding a Possible Offer for MariaDB plc

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Further to the announcement made by Progress Software Corp. (“Progress”) on March 26, 2024 (the “March Possible Offer Announcement”), Progress is today announcing, under Rule 2.4 of the Irish Takeover Rules, that it is considering a possible offer (the “Possible Offer”) to acquire all of the debt and the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”).

Key Points: 
  • Further to the announcement made by Progress Software Corp. (“Progress”) on March 26, 2024 (the “March Possible Offer Announcement”), Progress is today announcing, under Rule 2.4 of the Irish Takeover Rules, that it is considering a possible offer (the “Possible Offer”) to acquire all of the debt and the entire issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”).
  • Under the Possible Offer, each MariaDB shareholder would be entitled to receive:
    $0.60 for each MariaDB share, payable in cash.
  • Progress believes that the Possible Offer aligns to Progress’ strategy and track record of acquisitions, and MariaDB meets many aspects of Progress’ disciplined approach to acquisitions.
  • Progress confirms that the Possible Offer is a possible offer under Rule 2.4 of the Irish Takeover Rules for all the issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB.

Progress Software Corp. Announcement under the Irish Takeover Rules

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Friday, April 5, 2024

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As was announced on 26 March, 2024, Progress Software Corp. (“Progress”) has expressed interest in acquiring MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”), via an announcement under Rule 2.4 of the Takeover Rules. Why do we believe this acquisition makes sense for Progress, for MariaDB customers and developers and for existing Progress customers and shareholders?

Key Points: 
  • THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2022 (THE "TAKEOVER RULES").
  • IT IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A FIRM INTENTION TO MAKE AN OFFER UNDER RULE 2.7 OF THE TAKEOVER RULES.
  • BURLINGTON, Mass., April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As was announced on 26 March, 2024, Progress Software Corp. (“Progress”) has expressed interest in acquiring MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”), via an announcement under Rule 2.4 of the Takeover Rules.
  • Why do we believe this acquisition makes sense for Progress, for MariaDB customers and developers and for existing Progress customers and shareholders?

Progress Software Corp. Statement regarding Possible Offer for MariaDB plc

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

BURLINGTON, Mass., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress Software Corp. (”Progress”) (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of infrastructure software, confirms that it is considering a possible offer for all the issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”) at a value of $0.60 per share (the “Possible Offer”).

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, Mass., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Progress Software Corp. (”Progress”) (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of infrastructure software, confirms that it is considering a possible offer for all the issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB plc (“MariaDB”) at a value of $0.60 per share (the “Possible Offer”).
  • Progress believes that if it were to make a Firm Offer for MariaDB, this would be in the best interest of all stakeholders.
  • Progress has undertaken due diligence in order to evaluate a possible offer for all the issued and to be issued share capital of MariaDB.
  • Progress is ready to engage with MariaDB’s Board to complete its due diligence and progress its Possible Offer expeditiously, which it believes is in the best interests of all stakeholders.

Tuya Smart Delivers IoT Best Practice Using Amazon Aurora, Leads the Direction of Cloud Database Innovation Use Cases with Amazon Web Services

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), the global IoT developer service provider, has delivered its Best Practices in using Amazon Aurora at IoT industry.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), the global IoT developer service provider, has delivered its Best Practices in using Amazon Aurora at IoT industry.
  • Amazon Aurora is a relational database management system (RDBMS) built for the cloud with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility.
  • Tuya does this by offering a cloud platform that connects a range of devices via the IoT.
  • Enhancing the partnership with AWS, Tuya delivered IoT best practice using Amazon Aurora database, giving the industry's growth additional impetus.

PostgresML, the MLops platform enabling the next generation of in-database artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, is now generally available for enterprise and scale-ups

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

PostgresML , the AI Postgres extension, announced the general availability of its end-to-end machine learning operations platform.

Key Points: 
  • PostgresML , the AI Postgres extension, announced the general availability of its end-to-end machine learning operations platform.
  • Developing AI-powered applications requires a range of microservices to carry out the entire machine learning workflow, such as data preparation, inference, and fine tuning along with a stateful database to store the features.
  • Additionally, the required network hops from one service to another increase latency and require potentially unsafe data transfers.
  • Bringing ML closer to where companies already store their data (i.e., Postgres) makes it easier to get started,” Catanzaro said.

New Research From Dremio Demonstrates Data Lakehouse Value with Math-Style Proof and Technical Clarity

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Dremio , the easy and open data lakehouse, has published "The Data Lakehouse: Data Warehousing and More," a novel research paper now available on arXiv .

Key Points: 
  • Dremio , the easy and open data lakehouse, has published "The Data Lakehouse: Data Warehousing and More," a novel research paper now available on arXiv .
  • The paper explores the data lakehouse model, offering modern insights for businesses looking to optimize their data utilization.
  • The paper decomposes commonly used but overloaded terms like data warehouse, data warehousing, and data lakehouse into discrete components (such as query engine, table format, etc.
  • The ultimate goal of a data lakehouse is to combine the strengths of RDBMS-OLAP data warehousing and data lakes, fulfilling data warehousing requirements on open data architecture and expanding to additional analytic capabilities.

Qlik and Talend Achieve Google Cloud Ready - Cloud SQL Designation

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qlik ® today announced it has successfully achieved Google Cloud Ready - Cloud SQL Designation for Cloud SQL for both Qlik Data Integration ® and Talend ® Data Fabric , increasing customer confidence to combine these solutions with Google Cloud to drive more value from data.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qlik ® today announced it has successfully achieved Google Cloud Ready - Cloud SQL Designation for Cloud SQL for both Qlik Data Integration ® and Talend ® Data Fabric , increasing customer confidence to combine these solutions with Google Cloud to drive more value from data.
  • Qlik also holds this same designation for Google Cloud Ready – BigQuery Designation, enabling the company to offer a wider set of Google Cloud Ready integration solutions across the broader Google Cloud data services portfolio.
  • “The Google Cloud Ready - Cloud SQL designation recognizes partner solutions that have met a core set of requirements to ensure the best possible integration between the partner product and Cloud SQL,” said Ritika Suri, Director of Technology Partnerships at Google Cloud.
  • “With Qlik and Talend, customers can save time on evaluating new tools, and focus on building solutions using partner products that have been proven through a rigorous validation process to work optimally with Cloud SQL.”
    Google Cloud Ready - Cloud SQL is a new designation for the solutions of Google Cloud’s technology partners that integrate with Cloud SQL.

Hadoop Big Data Analytics Market to Register 16.10% CAGR 2023-2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

The Hadoop Big Data Analytics Market is projected to experience a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.10% over the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The Hadoop Big Data Analytics Market is projected to experience a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.10% over the forecast period.
  • Automation and Big Data Growth: The increasing automation for Big Data collection, storage, and processing is expected to revolutionize and propel the growth of the Big Data analytics market.
  • The Hadoop Big Data Analytics Market presents a moderately competitive landscape, with a few key players currently controlling the market share.
  • As businesses continue to embrace data-driven decision-making, the Hadoop Big Data Analytics Market is poised for significant growth, offering innovative solutions to harness the potential of Big Data and drive industry advancements.

Yugabyte University Celebrates 13,000 Student Milestone with New Courses on DBaaS, Cloud Native Apps, and Distributed SQL

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

“We launched Yugabyte University as an accessible platform for learning and enablement,” said Karthik Ranganathan, co-founder and CTO, Yugabyte.

Key Points: 
  • “We launched Yugabyte University as an accessible platform for learning and enablement,” said Karthik Ranganathan, co-founder and CTO, Yugabyte.
  • To facilitate the student learning experience, Yugabyte University offers courses with hands-on labs that feature a browser-based, interactive shell for YugabyteDB Managed.
  • Yugabyte University is part of Yugabyte’s holistic enablement program for enterprise customers who have embraced distributed SQL.
  • To view past Distributed SQL Summit recordings, please visit: https://distributedsql.org/on-demand/
    To learn more about the free certifications and learning paths available through Yugabyte University, please visit: https://university.yugabyte.com/

Crunchy Data and Center for Internet Security Announce Benchmark Update for PostgreSQL 15

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunchy Data, the leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL technology and support, in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security®, is pleased to announce the publication of a PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark™ for PostgreSQL 15. This newly published CIS PostgreSQL 15 Benchmark adds to the existing CIS Benchmarks for PostgreSQL 9.5 - 14 and builds upon Crunchy Data's ongoing efforts with the PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide (PostgreSQL STIG).

Key Points: 
  • "The Crunchy Data team is proud to continue our collaboration with CIS to further improve upon the PostgreSQL Benchmark over time.
  • Check back for updates as the Crunchy Data team is continuing to work with CIS to refine and improve upon the Benchmark.
  • Crunchy Data allows companies to build with confidence as the leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL and enterprise technology, support and training.
  • Crunchy Data offers Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL, the most advanced and true open source RDBMS on the market.