Name: An Evolution of Data Architectures - Lambda, Kappa, Delta, Mesh & Fabric
Start: 2024-03-07T13:00:00Z
End: 2024-03-07T14:00:00Z

**Microsoft Data Platform Group Birmingham**

**Thursday 7th March at 13:00 (GMT - UK Time)**

**Speaker:** Paul Andrew

**Title:** An Evolution of Data Architectures - Lambda, Kappa, Delta, Mesh & Fabric

**Description:**
How has advancements in highly scalable cloud technology influenced the design principals we apply when building data platform solutions? Are we designing for just speed and batch layers or do we what more from our platforms, and who says these patterns must be delivered exclusively? Let’s disrupt the theory and consider the practical application of all things. Can we now utilise Azure technology to build architectures that cater for lambda, kappa and delta concepts in a complete stack of services? And should we be considering a solution that offers all these principals in a nirvana of data insight perfection? In this session we’ll explore the answer to all these questions and more in a thought provoking, argument generating look at the challenges every data platform architect faces.

**Agenda:**

12.45 - 13:00 : Setup and Join

13:00 - 13:05 : Open Lobby and Introductions

13:05 - 14:00 : An Evolution of Data Architectures - Lambda, Kappa, Delta, Mesh & Fabric

**Venue:**

Wherever you have access to a computer or smart device!
This session will be online only!

**Other Details:**

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Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, supporting businesses small and large with scalable cloud platforms. Business value delivered through data insights. Over the years, Paul has covered the breadth and depth of design patterns and industry leading concepts, including Lambda, Kappa, Delta Lake, Data Mesh and Data Fabric.

Paul is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, organiser for the Data Relay community conference, East Midlands user group leader, book author and mentor. 

In addition to the day job(s), Paul is a father of three, husband, foodie, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego, and Star Wars fan! Lastly, Paul confesses to enjoying a Ramstein playlist when given half a chance to do some coding for a customer project.

Paul Andrew