Data modeling w/ Cassandra 3.0 & beyond & Cassandra on Docker @ Walmart Labs

For this meetup we are excited to be joined by two great presenters, Patrick McFadin, Chief Evangelist for Apache Cassandra, and Ani Mondal, Senior Database Architect at Walmart eCommerce.

What You'll Learn At The Meetup:

Patrick McFadin: In 2012 I presented my first version of the KillrVideo video sharing site and a data model was born! Many things have happened to Cassandra since then and as a result, the data model for KillrVideo has evolved. The transition from Thrift to CQL was the first big shift. From Cassandra 2 to 3 we have seen some major usability enhancements to CQL that have reduced the complexity on the application developer. Indexing changes. Denormalization help. Syntax changes in the select queries. Storage engine changes that has eliminated anti-patterns. A lot to talk about in a constantly evolving project like Apache Cassandra. Don’t get left behind!

Ani Mondal: Ani will discuss how Walmart uses Cassandra on Docker and go over a patent him and his team have filed for It .

• The meetup will be taking place in the Fireside Cafe inside Walmart Labs.

*Please be sure to bring your ID, building security will be checking upon arrival. If you plan on bringing a guest, please have them RSVP as well.

*A big thank you to Ani, Rhonda and the rest of the Walmart team for hosting and providing food and drinks!

About Patrick McFadin:

Patrick McFadin is the the Chief Evangelist for Apache Cassandra and consultant for DataStax, he has helped build some of the largest deployments in the world. Previous to DataStax, he was Chief Architect at Hobsons, an education services company. There, he spoke often on Web Application design and performance.

About Ani Mondal:

Ani Mondal is a Senior Database Architect at Walmart eCommerce with 18 years of backend experience in the banking. retail, insurance, mobile and e-commerce space.