NewSQL vs. NoSQL for New OLTP (2011) [video]

Yes, the slides are deceptive and they don't motivate me to take time looking the video despite the well-known and rewarded speaker.

This page from VoltDB explains far better "the reasons behind the VoltDB architecture" (http://voltdb.com/products/featuresbenefits/reasons-behind-v...).

Current VoltDB, former Vertica dev here. The simplest answer to this question is basically to argue that the architecture and implementation matters, and that Oracle (and others) are often bogged down by compatibility constraints and conservatism to really compete on a performance level with in-memory systems like VoltDB, or columnar systems like Vertica.

It's dangerous to underestimate them, because they have money, smart engineers and a machine of a salesforce, with support and relationships that help them sell to lots of customers. But they don't keep me up at night, and most of the deals we see Oracle in (at VoltDB) start with the sentence, "We're looking at TimesTen replacements."

A key thing here is Oracle also costs a truckload of money. Price pressure on Oracle as startups and Open source (or combos) mature is an interesting thing to watch.