This document discusses NewSQL databases and in-memory computing. It provides brief descriptions of several NewSQL databases like VoltDB, Spanner, MemSQL, NuoDB, and Aerospike that aim to provide scalability while maintaining ACID properties. It also mentions analyst views on these databases. Finally, it discusses the relationship between NewSQL and in-memory databases and provides some information on Hasso Plattner Institute's research on in-memory computing architectures.