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DataStax Launches RAGStack, an Out-of-the-box Retrieval Augment Generation Solution, to Simplify RAG Implementations for Enterprises Building Generative AI Applications

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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DataStax , the company that powers generative AI applications with real-time, scalable data, today announced the launch of RAGSta ck , an innovative, out-of-the-box RAG solution designed to simplify implementation of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) applications built with LangChain.

Key Points: 
  • DataStax , the company that powers generative AI applications with real-time, scalable data, today announced the launch of RAGSta ck , an innovative, out-of-the-box RAG solution designed to simplify implementation of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) applications built with LangChain.
  • RAGStack reduces the complexity and overwhelming choices that developers face when implementing RAG for their generative AI applications with a streamlined, tested, and efficient set of tools and techniques for building with LLMs.
  • This removes the hassle of having to assemble a bespoke solution and provides developers with a simplified, comprehensive generative AI stack.
  • “Every company building with generative AI right now is looking for answers about the most effective way to implement RAG within their applications,” said Harrison Chase, CEO, LangChain.

DataStax Presents Agent X: The AI Agent Experience Digital Summit, on July 11

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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DataStax , the real-time AI company, today announced it will host a virtual summit dedicated to building groundbreaking AI agent experiences and readying data architectures for the next generation of AI applications.

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  • DataStax , the real-time AI company, today announced it will host a virtual summit dedicated to building groundbreaking AI agent experiences and readying data architectures for the next generation of AI applications.
  • This 2-hour virtual event – Agent X: Build the AI Agent Experience: Architecture for GenAI – will be held on July 11, 2023.
  • “Agent X will bring together the industry leaders at the forefront of generative AI technology to share insights and engage with the architects building the AI applications that are shaping the future,” said Ed Anuff, CPO, DataStax.
  • Agent X provides an opportunity for participants to contribute to the future of AI applications and gain insights into the latest advancements in AI agent architecture.

Micron Scales Storage to New Heights With Launch of Two Data Center Drives

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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The Micron 6500 ION is a high-capacity SSD that offers a superior value over competitive QLC-based drives by providing best-in-class performance and enabling a more environmentally sustainable data center.

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  • The Micron 6500 ION is a high-capacity SSD that offers a superior value over competitive QLC-based drives by providing best-in-class performance and enabling a more environmentally sustainable data center.
  • When paired with Micron 6500 ION drives or other SSDs, the Micron XTR SSD delivers extreme endurance that enhances system performance.
  • When paired with the Micron 6500 ION, the Micron XTR optimizes storage workloads with minimal investment when compared to storage class memory-based solutions.
  • This new SSD combination enables data center operators to massively scale storage, control costs and improve data center sustainability by using less power than previous technologies.

QAD Adaptive ERP Wins “Embedded Analytics Solution of the Year” in 2023 Data Breakthrough Awards

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230413005017/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230413005017/en/
    Data Breakthrough Award 2023 - Embedded Analytics Solution of the Year (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The annual Data Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the data technology innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Data Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Storage and many more.
  • The analytics and reporting capabilities of QAD Adaptive ERP make use of trusted, core ERP data to ensure data validity.
  • QAD Adaptive ERP includes a Cassandra data lake to capture both ERP and production execution data.
  • Congratulations to QAD for their breakthrough innovation and for a well-deserved 2023 Data Breakthrough Award win.”

Apache Cassandra® Releases Major Update, Enabling Extensibility for a Cloud Native Future

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Apache Cassandra Project has released 4.1 of Apache® Cassandra™, the open source, highly performant, distributed NoSQL database, charting a path to a more cloud native future and enabling an expanded ecosystem.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Apache Cassandra Project has released 4.1 of Apache® Cassandra™, the open source, highly performant, distributed NoSQL database, charting a path to a more cloud native future and enabling an expanded ecosystem.
  • Apache Cassandra is an Apache Software Foundation project.
  • Download Apache Cassandra 4.1 here: https://cassandra.apache.org/_/download.html
    “With an incredibly stable core that was delivered in 4.0, the project is now building on that milestone toward a more cloud native future,” said Mick Semb Wever, Apache Cassandra PMC member.
  • I have many clients who are using Apache Cassandra without doubts about where it's headed or worries about new features.

DataStax Continues Momentum in Q3 FY23 with Strong Demand for its Astra DB Cloud Database as a Service

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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In Q3, Astra DB customer consumption data grew 44% quarter-over-quarter, showcasing the strong demand for the flexibility and performance of the real-time cloud database that delivers any data, any time, at scale.

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  • In Q3, Astra DB customer consumption data grew 44% quarter-over-quarter, showcasing the strong demand for the flexibility and performance of the real-time cloud database that delivers any data, any time, at scale.
  • Todays businesses must navigate an unpredictable market, with pressure to deliver results faster than ever.
  • Keeping track of over 100 million players, and billions of games played, requires a tremendous amount of infrastructure and resources.
  • We looked to DataStax because it is at the top of its game when it comes to providing a managed Cassandra service with heroic reliability, performance, and scalability.

Cassandra Summit Returns to Showcase the Future of Apache® Cassandra™

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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The Apache Cassandra Project is announcing the Cassandra Summit will be held in San Jose, Calif., March 13-14, 2023, with pre-event training and activities planned for March 12.

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  • The Apache Cassandra Project is announcing the Cassandra Summit will be held in San Jose, Calif., March 13-14, 2023, with pre-event training and activities planned for March 12.
  • Cassandra Summit is a two-day, vendor neutral event where the industry connects to share best practices and use cases, celebrate makers and users, forge critical relationships, and learn about advancements in the Apache Cassandra ecosystem.
  • Its time to show how organizations everywhere are bridging Cassandra to the future, said Mick Semb Wever, vice president, Apache Cassandra PMC.
  • Since a small group of distributed systems engineers gathered for the first Cassandra Summit over a decade ago, Apache Cassandra has grown into a worldwide phenomenon that powers critical workloads.

Cassandra by Big Village Bolsters Leadership Team; Appoints Claire Richland as Manager, Cassandra Report

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassandra, Big Village's insights and strategy group that studies trendsetting young consumers, today announces the appointment of industry veteran Claire Richland to its leadership team as Manager, Cassandra Report. Richland will be reporting directly to Chanon Cook, Vice President, Cassandra. She joins the team at a time when the company is driving initiatives forward for Gen Z and Gen Alpha insights collection.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cassandra , Big Village's insights and strategy group that studies trendsetting young consumers, today announces the appointment of industry veteran Claire Richland to its leadership team as Manager, Cassandra Report.
  • Cassandra by Big Village Bolsters Leadership Team; Appoints Claire Richland as Manager, Cassandra Report
    "Claire is an innovative marketing professional with over 20 years of expertise in youth-culture-focused marketing, project management, and social media management all with a lens on being culturally aware and fluent in today's trends and insights," said Chanon Cook, Vice President, Cassandra.
  • "Cassandra is redefining and advancing fluency in youth culture with its innovative and creative team that I am thrilled to be a part of," said Claire Richland, Manager, Cassandra Report at Cassandra.
  • To learn more about the Cassandra Report and the benefits of becoming a Cassandra client, please visit https://cassandra.co .

Voltron Data and DataStax Partner to Accelerate the Business Impact of Real-Time Data

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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Voltron Data is a world-class team developing the open source standards to drive faster and more accurate insights from data analytics ecosystems, said Chet Kapoor, DataStax chairman and CEO.

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  • Voltron Data is a world-class team developing the open source standards to drive faster and more accurate insights from data analytics ecosystems, said Chet Kapoor, DataStax chairman and CEO.
  • As part of the partnership, Voltron Data and DataStax are bridging the Cassandra and Arrow ecosystems to accelerate real-time applications.
  • Together, Voltron Data and DataStax are committed to serving customers and the community with an open data stack for real-time applications.
  • Voltron Data believes in building more bridges across the data science and analytics industry to accelerate the efficient development of data tools.

Cassandra's "Re(value)ation" Reveals How Gen Z's Values Have Changed Since the Beginning of the Pandemic

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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Based upon Cassandra's longitudinalresearch of this generation, the report examines their values and the implications as Gen Z restructures society as we know it.

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  • Based upon Cassandra's longitudinalresearch of this generation, the report examines their values and the implications as Gen Z restructures society as we know it.
  • 27% of Gen Z said "self," which comes in higher than their parents (21%), friends (13%) or significant others (22%).
  • Gen Z's values have shifted rather than categorizing many values as "important,"they rank values closer to neutral at a significantly greater level than pre-pandemic.
  • "At Cassandra, we've been tracking values since before the word pandemic was part of our daily lives," said Kathy Sheehan, Senior Vice President, Cassandra.