Martin Heller
Contributing Editor
Martin Heller is a contributing editor and reviewer for InfoWorld. Formerly a web and Windows programming consultant, he developed databases, software, and websites from his office in Andover, Massachusetts, from 1986 to 2010. More recently, he has served as VP of technology and education at Alpha Software and chairman and CEO at Tubifi. Disclosure: He also writes for Hewlett-Packard’s TechBeacon marketing website.
Deep learning vs. machine learning: Understand the differences
Both machine learning and deep learning discover patterns in data, but they involve dramatically different techniques
Deep learning vs. machine learning: Understand the differences
Both machine learning and deep learning discover patterns in data, but involve dramatically different techniques
Scylla review: Apache Cassandra supercharged
A rewrite of Cassandra in C++, Scylla runs much faster and cheaper than the Java-based original
FaunaDB review: Fast NoSQL database for global scale
Low latency, strong consistency, and high scalability make FaunaDB an excellent choice for greenfield web or mobile apps
27 essential tips for Git and GitHub users
Smarter cloning, forking, merging, branching, documenting, collaboration, and workflow automation with Git and GitHub
27 essential tips for Git and GitHub users
Smarter cloning, forking, merging, branching, documenting, collaboration, and workflow automation with Git and GitHub
DSE Graph review: Graph database does double duty
DSE Graph provides high-performance OLTP and OLAP graph operations, right alongside the DataStax Enterprise column store
How to choose the right database for your application
From performance to programmability, the right database makes all the difference. Here are 12 key questions to guide your selection
What is SQL? The lingua franca of data analysis
SQL is neither the fastest nor the most elegant way to talk to databases, but it is the best way we have. Here’s why
Qubole review: Self-service big data analytics
Cloud-native data platform puts Spark, Presto, Hive, and Airflow at your fingertips, while controlling your cloud spending
Rockset review: Real-time SQL for operational data
One-of-a-kind database for operational analytics analyzes gigabytes to terabytes of recent, real-time, and streaming data in milliseconds
Rockset review: Real-time SQL for operational data
One-of-a-kind database for operational analytics analyzes gigabytes to terabytes of recent, real-time, and streaming data in milliseconds
MongoDB vs. MySQL: How to choose
MongoDB and MySQL are the leading open source NoSQL and relational databases, respectively. Which is best for your application?
MongoDB vs. MySQL: How to choose
MongoDB and MySQL are the leading open source NoSQL and relational databases, respectively. Which is best for your application?
The best open source software of 2019
InfoWorld recognizes the leading open source projects for software development, cloud computing, data analytics, and machine learning
Visual Studio Code vs. Sublime Text: How to choose
Do you want a maximum-flexible editor with just the right IDE features, or the fastest and most efficient editor you can find? You can have both
Visual Studio Code vs. Visual Studio: How to choose
Deciding between Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio may depend as much on your work style as on the language support and features you need. Here’s how to decide
Snowflake review: A data warehouse made better in the cloud
A fast, no-fuss data warehouse as a service, Snowflake scales dynamically to give you the performance you need exactly when you need it
Semi-supervised learning explained
Using a machine learning model’s own predictions on unlabeled data to add to the labeled data set sometimes improves accuracy, but not always
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