Monthly Archives: January 2007

The difference between Space-Based Architecture (SBA) and distributed-caching

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Nati Shalom

Recently I came across questions regarding the differences between GigaSpaces' Space-Based Architecture (SBA) concepts and Distributed-Caching products a.k.a in-memory Data-Grids (this last category includes GigaSpaces' Caching Edition as well). I've chosen to address these questions in the following manner: Provide … Continue reading →

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Why GigaSpaces was founded – the true story

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Nati Shalom

Happy New Year Everyone! The coming of a new year tends to invoke thoughts about the future as well as a some reflective moments concerning the past. In terms of our most recent history, 2006 was a watershed year for … Continue reading →

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Slow Consumers in the Space Age

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Nati Shalom

A recent post on GigaSpaces in TheServerSide generated some interest in our new 5.2 feature , which allows handling slow consumers, so I thought I'd explain the issue in more detail. Slow consumer is a term used to describe a … Continue reading →

Posted in GigaSpaces, sba, slow consumer, space-based architecture | 2 Comments