Chana Zolty
November 14, 2016
Read this blog about Vertica's visit to the UMass Amherst Engineering and Technology Career Fair!
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Redesigning Projections for Query Optimization
Vertica Technical Team
November 9, 2016
When you submit a query to Vertica, the Vertica query optimizer automatically assembles a query plan, which consists of a set of operations to compute the requested result. Depending on the properties of the projections defined in your database, the query optimizer can choose faster and more efficient operations. Thus, it?s important to recognize what...
Customize Your Security Authentication in Vertica
Soniya Shah, Information Developer
November 7, 2016
Learn more about authentication methods in Vertica.
Best Practices for Using LDAP Link with Vertica
Sarah Lemaire, Manager, Vertica Documentation
November 1, 2016
There are a few best practices that you should follow to make sure that you don't accidentally lose any users or data. This blog explains how to keep your LDAP Link service working smoothly.
Post-upgrade Tasks for Saving Catalog Space
Sarah Lemaire, Manager, Vertica Documentation
October 25, 2016
When you upgrade to 7.2 and later, not only can you take advantage of the
Investigating Public Data: Road Safety in the U.K.
BD_Partner_Eng
October 11, 2016
When learning new database applications, a good place to start is with some compelling, real-world data. It's not necessarily so easy to find.
Soniya Shah, Information Developer
September 28, 2016
Our interns had an exciting summer at Vertica. Watch the video to learn more!
Introducing the Connector for Apache Spark
Sarah Lemaire, Manager, Vertica Documentation
September 26, 2016
In Vertica version 8.0.0, we added integration for Apache Spark through our Vertica Connector for Apache Spark. This is a fast parallel connector that allows you to transfer data between Apache Spark and Vertica.
Troubleshooting Vertica Query Performance with System Tables
Sarah Lemaire, Manager, Vertica Documentation
August 29, 2016
Do you want to learn how to troubleshoot your query performance issues? We've got you covered. Just attend
How to Load New Data and Modify Existing Data Simultaneously
Chana Zolty
August 2, 2016
Originally posted 8/27/2012 Many Vertica customers tell us “we have an OLTP workload” which is not Vertica's architectural sweet spot. However, when we dig into what they are actually doing, it often turns out that they are simply bulk loading mostly new data with some small number of updates to existing rows. In Vertica 6,...
The Right Tool for the Job: Using Apache Hadoop with Vertica for Big Data Analytics
Chana Zolty
July 26, 2016
I have an entrepreneur friend who used to carry a butter knife around. He claimed this almighty tool was the only one he ever needed! While the butter knife does serve a wide range of purposes (especially with a stretch of the imagination), in practice it doesn't always yield optimal results. For example, as a...
Vertica Interns Develop Real-World Business Solutions
Nkritikos
July 19, 2016
It is a rare opportunity for interns at Vertica to be assigned to the same project. This summer, three interns have been working closely with the Partner Engineering team to build a data generator.