Architecture & Scalability

Architecture & Scalability

Flexing NoSQL: MongoDB in review
MongoDB shines with broad programming language support, SQL-like queries, and out-of-the-box scaling. Check the InfoWorld Review score card to see how MongoDB stacks up among NoSQL data stores.
Andrew Glover, February 2012

Node.js inventor extends JavaScript programming beyond browsers
Interview: Ryan Dahl discusses why his invention is catching fire with developers.
Paul Krill, January 2012

Ruby on Rails 3.2 said to speed Web app development
The new version of the Ruby on Rails framework features enhancements like a faster dev mode that could aid Web development.
Joab Jackson, January 2012

Enterprise Hadoop: Big data processing made easier
Amazon, Cloudera, Hortonworks, IBM, and MapR mix simpler setup of Hadoop clusters with proprietary twists and trade-offs
Peter Wayner, January 2012

Still don't think open source hurts commercial software? Guess again
Enterprises in cloud environments are mostly opting for open source Java app servers over commercial counterparts.
Paul Krill, January 2012

How to retool your IT skills for the cloud
Cloud computing experts explain how IT pros can adapt their skills for the cloud and the impact cloud computing will have on five different IT jobs.
Meredith Levinson, January 2012

Jaspersoft aims its open source analytics suite at PaaS developers
Red Hat's OpenShift is the first in a series of platform-as-a-service offerings to feature Jaspersoft's suite.
Chris Kanaracus, January 2012

Oracle's latest Java moves frustrate users and vendors
Modularization, licensing, and security issues top the list of complaints against Oracle as it seeks to upgrade and monetize the Java platform.
Paul Krill, January 2012

Picking the top technologies in a wild year
The 12th annual InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards boldly choose the best of the best, including CloudBees, Node.js, and Heroku.
Eric Knorr, January 2012

Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012
Gartner says IT spending will be flat in 2012, but IDC is estimating 6.9% growth, driven by smartphones, tablets, social networking, and big data.
Ann Bednarz, January 2012

2011: When cloud computing shook the data center
Despite a year of surging private cloud activity and major build-outs in public cloud capacity, the cloud's promised simplification remains elusive.
Eric Knorr, December 2011

First look: Oracle NoSQL Database
Oracle's take on the distributed key-value data store is enterprise ready and practically ACID. Could this be the NoSQL data store for the buttoned-down business crowd? [Originally published on InfoWorld, November 16, 2011.]
Peter Wayner, December 2011

Java apps face more performance issues, study finds
Findings from a wide-ranging software quality analysis study indicate that enterprise Java applications have more performance issues than similar enterprise software. The study also measured the real cost of technical debt, and evaluated software developed using waterfall versus agile methodologies.
Paul Krill, December 2011

Yammer banks on Scala, ends up moving to Java
Infrastructure architect's email to Scala execs points out pitfalls and breakthroughs of adopting a young programming language.
Paul Krill, December 2011

Ruby clouds: Engine Yard vs. Heroku
Engine Yard provides the most extensive control over the application environment, while Heroku makes life easier for developers.
Andrew Glover, November 2011

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