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Tareq Abedrabbo
November 20, 2013
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Transcript
Surviving Data in Large Doses Tareq Abedrabbo NoSQL Search Roadshow
London 2013
About me • CTO at OpenCredo • Delivering large-scale data
projects in a number of domains • Co-author of Neo4j in Action (Manning)
What this talk is about…
Supermarkets
Meanwhile, in DevLand
Bob is an application developer
Bob wants to build an application. Bob knows that a
relational database is definitely not the right choice for his application
Bob chooses a NoSQL database because he likes it (he
secretly thinks it’s good for his CV too).
Bob goes for a three-tier architecture. It’s separation of concerns.
It’s best practice.
Bob builds an object model first. It’s Domain Driven Design.
It’s best practice.
Bob uses an object mapping framework. Databases should be hidden
behind layers of abstraction. It’s best practice.
Bob hopes for the best!
What challenges is Bob facing?
Suitability of the data model
Suitability of the architecture and the implementation
Ability to meet new requirements
Being able to use the selected technology to the best
of its ability
Performance
A number of applications built on top of NoSQL technologies
end up unfit for purpose
How did we get ourselves into such a mess?
• Technical evangelism • Evolution in requirements • Unthinking decisions
• Ill-informed opinions
Common problem: there is focus on technology and implementation, not
on real value
So what’s the alternative?
Separation of concerns based on data flow
Data flow
• Lifecycle • Structure • Size • Velocity • Purpose
How?
Identify the concerns: what do I care about?
Identify the locality of these concerns: where are the natural
boundaries?
Build focused specialised models
Compose the models into a complete system
Computing is data structures + algorithms
If we accept that separation of concerns should be applied
to algorithms, it is appropriate to apply the same thinking to data
The real value of this form of separation of concerns
is true decoupling
What’s out there
CQRS
Polyglot Persistence
How do I apply it?
It depends on the data flow :)
For general-purpose data platforms, micro services work well
Build micro services that are closer to the natural underlying
model
Other strategies are possible, for example if the data is
highly volatile, consider in-memory grids
There are practical considerations - obviously
Don’t start with 10 different databases because you think you
might eventually need all of them
How would that impact support and operations?
There is potential for simplification based on clearly targeted usage
Links • Twitter: @tareq_abedrabbo • Blog: http://www.terminalstate.net • OpenCredo: http://www.opencredo.com
Thank you!