Using MariaDB and GridGain for Database Scaling with Kathy Gibbs
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## Details
AGENDA
5:00 - 5:30 PM - Networking
5:30 - 5:35 PM - Announcements
5:35 - 7:25 PM - Speaker
7:25 - 7:30 PM - Door Prize Drawings
TOPIC ABSTRACT
Using MariaDB and GridGain for Database Scaling
Every growing open source project eventually hits the same question: does this data belong in a single relational engine, or does it need to spread across a cluster? This talk gives developers a practical framework for answering that question, using two concrete, open source technologies as anchors: MariaDB, the mature, MySQL-compatible relational database, and GridGain, a distributed SQL and in-memory compute platform built on Apache Ignite.
We'll walk through what each model actually guarantees — ACID transactions and vertical scaling on one side, horizontal partitioning and tunable consistency on the other — and translate that into concrete signals you can check against your own project: write volume, failure tolerance requirements, query complexity, and team velocity. A side-by-side comparison and a simple decision path replace abstract trade-off discussions with a checklist you can apply immediately.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Kathy Gibbs
Kathy has 30 years of experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB). She has over 16 years of experience with the cloud and migrating commercial databases to open-source databases. She has worked in many industries including Financial, Public Sector, Retail and cloud providers. She has presented 100s of times at various user groups to large events like AWS re:Invent. Kathy currently manages the NAMER SE Team at MariaDB.
OUR SPONSORS
Website Sponsor: Gary Hessler
Venue: East Library Community Room
Door Prize Sponsors: Jetbrains (http://www.jetbrains.com) - Software license (Several products to choose from)
Training Sponsor: Agile Learner (http://agilelearner.com) - Technical training donated by Venkat Subramanium