Both SAP's and Oracle's In-Memory Solutions Are Designed to Analyze

question 15

Essay

Both SAP's and Oracle's in-memory solutions are designed to analyze what is now being termed "big data." What is "big data" and what are the needs of "big data?"

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Definitions:

Growth Rate

The rate at which a company's sales, revenue, or other financial metrics increase over a specific period.

Annual Dividend

The total dividend payment a shareholder receives from a company in one fiscal year.

Capital Structure

The mix of a company's long-term debt, specific short-term debt, common equity, and preferred equity, which reflects how it finances its overall operations and growth.

After-Tax Cost

The actual cost of an expenditure after accounting for the effects of taxation on the expense.