This document discusses in-memory database systems and high performance computing. It begins with an overview of domestic and international in-memory databases like Altibase, Oracle TimesTen, McObject ExtremeDB, and KX Systems KDB+. It then discusses the advantages of in-memory architectures for achieving ultra-low latency. The rest of the document covers technologies that enable high performance like NUMA, SSDs, InfiniBand, message queues, and complex event processing. It concludes by discussing in-memory computing and high performance computing technologies.