Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/jnunemaker/why-is-nosql-so-darn-popular
Developers often jump into new technologies before they have any idea why, or if, they need them. This leads to questions like Couch or Mongo? Redis or Tokyo? Cassandra or Voldemort? In this talk, we will take a few steps back to analyze what is drawing everyone to NoSQL and why the concept as a whole has a bright future.
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/jnunemaker/why-is-nosql-so-darn-popular
Developers often jump into new technologies before they have any idea why, or if, they need them. This leads to questions like Couch or Mongo? Redis or Tokyo? Cassandra or Voldemort? In this talk, we will take a few steps back to analyze what is drawing everyone to NoSQL and why the concept as a whole has a bright future.
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/kbanker/windycitydb-mongodb-inside-and-outside
Where did MongoDB come from, anyway? What are its design goals and best use cases? How does it work internally? And why isn’t it more like Dynamo? While most talks about MongoDB describe how to use the system, this talk will focus on MongoDB’s design philosophy and how it contrasts with the design of other prominent database systems. Particular attention will be paid…
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/Cloudant/learning-to-relax
CouchDB is a schema-free document database that is well suited for a wide range of applications. Its built-in query engine and RESTful interface make it an ideal choice for building powerful, scalable web services. In this talk we’ll discuss the fundamental principles of CouchDB and how it fits into the NoSQL landscape. Alan will highlight examples of CouchDB ‘in the wild,’ focusing on…
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/jseidman/windy-citydb-final-4635799
A website like Orbitz generates millions of searches each day. Storing and processing the ever-growing volumes of data generated by all of those searches becomes prohibitive though traditional systems such as relational databases. This presentation details how Orbitz is using new tools such as Hadoop and Hive to meet these challenges. We’ll discuss how Hadoop and Hive are being…
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/slidarko/graph-windycitydb2010
A graph is a structure composed of a set of vertices (i.e. nodes, dots) connected to one another by a set of edges (i.e. links, lines). The concept of a graph has been around since the late 19th century, however, only in recent decades has there been a strong resurgence in the development of both graph theories and applications. In applied computing, since the late 1960s, the interlinked…
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/jwoodslideshare/polyglot-persistence-two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together-4625004
The days of the relational database being a one-stop-shop for all of your persistence needs are over. Although NoSQL databases address some issues that can’t be addressed by relational databases, the opposite is true as well. The relational database offers an unparalleled feature set and rock solid stability. One cannot underestimate…
WindyCityDB is an annual gathering focused on NoSQL databases. The conference is produced by ChicagoRuby, an intellectually curious group of Ruby on Rails enthusiasts.
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