December 2014 Summaries

SingleStore Loader is a powerful tool that solves common limitations of the LOAD DATA command in MySQL and SingleStore, allowing users to load files from remote data stores like Amazon S3 and Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), parallelizing the workload and retrying failed loads. The tool also deduplicates files and provides progress updates through commands such as `load` and `ps`. A binary version of the loader is available on the SingleStore website, but the project has been open sourced to make it more accessible to developers.

I joined Fusion-io in 2010 after gaining experience from my data center infrastructure background, where I recognized the importance of memory and flash storage. At that time, companies like Facebook were eager to deploy all-solid-state data centers to meet their needs. However, these solutions remained expensive and only accessible to a portion of the population. The SingleStore database has rethought the traditional database concept with a focus on memory, distributed systems, and scalability, making it suitable for today's interconnected world. With its ability to handle massive workloads, deliver analytics in real-time, and preserve SQL goodness, SingleStore offers incredible market opportunity and has already generated new revenue and driven down solution costs for its customers.

Chris Fry, a seasoned expert in scaling technology infrastructure and engineering organizations, has joined SingleStore's advisory board to provide technical and organizational expertise as the company expands its capabilities and market adoption of its distributed in-memory database. As former Senior Vice President of Engineering at Twitter, Chris has extensive experience driving growth, improving reliability, and controlling costs for high-growth companies. He brings a wealth of knowledge on scaling both software and businesses, and is known for his management philosophy that prioritizes stability while maintaining speed and innovation.