A look at the state of data storage, management & analysis, from SQL
to NOSQL, “NewSQL” and beyond. I will explain why the core premises of
data management have changed; tell some of the tales of success and failure I have collected on the topic; share some
counterintuitive rules-of-thumb about the sometimes mind-blowing,
sometimes nerve-wrecking reality of life with an alternative
datastore.
Ever wondered what would happen if you could rethink a decade worth of design changes? Drizzle is a redesign of the MySQL server targeted at web development and cloud infrastructure. Update yourself on the latest features, and use cases for Drizzle7 and what is in store for the near future.
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. This is part survey, part critique of the various Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation and Durability models available from various modern databases and data stores used in modern Web and Cloud environments.