What can we learn from NoSQL technologies?

Database Administration
24 April 4:30pm - 5:20pm @ Ballroom D

The MySQL ecosystem is more vibrant than ever. There are new tools and storage engines, improvements in performance and scalability, new features that have been required for long time.
In parallel to the MySQL world, a large number of NoSQL technologies approach and solve problems in a very different way.

In this session we will analyse the most relevant architectures that characterise NoSQL solutions - MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase - and we will bring some of the concepts into the MySQL world.

Topics are:
NoSQL technologies feature comparison with MySQL
Practical examples on how problems are solved with NoSQL and MySQL
Practical examples of MySQL solutions with NoSQL in mind
What we should add to MySQL to adopt some of the NoSQL solutions

The session covers development, database administration as well as architectural aspects.

Speakers

Ivan Zoratti
CTO, SkySQL Ab
Biography: 
With 25 years of experience in computer science and IT, Ivan started his career at Digital Equipment Corporation, following his passion for the kernel of the PdP 11 machines, RSX and later with VAX/VMS Macro programming. Entrepreneur since 1988, he set up and managed several IT startups and subsidiaries in Europe. He has been an independent journalist and author of technical books for 15 years. Since the early 90s, Ivan has been Chief Technical Architect and Chief Technical Officer for non IT companies in sectors like telco, manufacturing and retail. Ivan joined MySQL in 2005 and led the European Pre-Sales team for the Software Infrastructure Group at Sun Microsystems. At SkySQL, he is responsible for the vision of the company and the evolution of new database solutions and services. A native of Italy, Ivan has lived in Windsor, UK since 2000.

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