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McObject's new eXtremeDB version 4.5 embedded database adds speed, scalability and developer tools. Read the press release.

NSE.IT slashes latency in algorithmic trading with the eXtremeDB In-Memory Database System (IMDS)! Learn more.

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Distinguishing Between Real and Imitation In-Memory Database Systems


Will The Real IMDS Please Stand Up?
In-memory database systems (IMDSs) have changed the software landscape, enabling "smarter" real-time applications and sparking mergers and acquisitions involving the largest technology companies. But IMDSs’ popularity has sparked a flurry of products falsely claiming to be in-memory database systems. Understanding the distinction is critical to determining the performance, cost and ultimately the success or failure of a solution. This white paper examines specific products, seeking to answer the question, “is it really an in-memory database system?”