Strata+Hadoop World attendees learned about the next phase of big data, which is real-time, and how SingleStore can help achieve this. The company showcased a live application with Pinterest, combining Spark and SingleStore to ingest and analyze real-time data. During an interview with O'Reilly Media, Eric Frenkiel discussed the state of in-memory computing, what Spark brings to it, and industries best suited for Spark. A 79-page guide on using the SingleStore Spark Connector was also released, providing code samples and performance recommendations. Additionally, attendees could participate in a Query Kong game and win prizes, while also getting started with SingleStore through a 30-day free trial.