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Max Schireson, family guy and former MongoDB CEO, goes back to work
Open-source software itself is typically free, with customers paying service and support fees taht are typically less than those charged by commercial software companies. “I don't see how, in this current day and age, you can create another Oracle …
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For Media And Gaming, Virtual Reality Is The Wolf Standing Just Outside The Door
GoPro and others have jumped in with 360 video cameras for shooting live-action VR, and YouTube has started to offer experimental support for 360 video. Can triple-A games be far behind? The number of VR projects doubled year-over-year at this year's …
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MongoDB Announces Support for IBM z Systems' Mainframe Solutions
MongoDB is working closely with IBM to engineer MongoDB Enterprise Server to be optimized for Linux on z Systems and the new LinuxONE Systems. As part of the agreement, MongoDB's global support and engineering organization will continue to …
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MongoDB Brings NoSQL to the Mainframe
MongoDB announced plans to offer support for MongoDB's products on IBM z Systems mainframe. The announcement comes as IBM launches LinuxONE, a new portfolio of hardware, software and services solutions based on the z Systems mainframe that's …
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