The latest from the big data world for the financial tech world ...
* Intel is partnering with storage specialist LSI to integrate the latter's Nytro PCIe flash memory technology into its RAID cache controllers. Among other applications, the combination is a boost for Hadoop. Tests show a 500 GB TeraSort taking 73 minutes with the LSI technology, versus 101 minutes without it.
* 10Gen - developer of the MongoDB NoSQL database - has appointed Sydney Carey as its CFO. She previously had that role at messaging and big data vendor Tibco Software. The move highlights the investment focus being directed at emerging big data companies.
* Fellow NoSQL technology specialist MarkLogic has raised $25 million in its latest financing round, bringing the total raised to $71.2 million. The latest funding was led by Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital, with participation from Northgate Capital. MarkLogic CEO Gary Bloom also made a personal investment in this financing round.
* Actian has completed its acquisition of Pervasive Software. Pervasive markets data integration and analysis tools, including its parallel processing DataRush platform.