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World Congress 2023 • Aug 11, 2023

In-Memory Computing - The Big Picture

Markus Kett

What if you could completely bypass traditional databases? Discover how in-memory computing eliminates object-relational mapping bottlenecks, achieving microsecond query latency and slashing cloud costs by 99%.

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#1 about 6 min

Critical factors driving modern application performance requirements

Modern applications demand high performance, low data storage costs, and simple technical implementations.

#2 about 4 min

Analyzing speed differences between memory and database queries

Executing code in memory provides extreme speed advantages compared to the high latency of database access.

#3 about 4 min

Understanding the object-relational impedance mismatch in traditional databases

Storing complex object graphs within relational database tables creates deep architectural incompatibilities.

#4 about 4 min

Evaluating NoSQL databases and data conversion bottlenecks

Despite specialized data structures, non-relational databases still impose heavy performance penalties through object generation overhead.

#5 about 3 min

Implementing distributed caches to reduce relational database load

Extracting data into local or clustered cache environments avoids severe disk IO penalties but adds system complexity.

#6 about 3 min

Comparing distributed caches with in-memory data grids

In-memory data grids build upon distributed cache architecture by allowing organizations to distribute computational algorithms entirely in memory.

#7 about 4 min

Identifying mapping overheads within in-memory database clusters

Because in-memory database nodes run on separate architectures, their overall speed is still constrained by data conversion mappings.

#8 about 5 min

Eliminating database mapping via system prevalence and blob storage

Storing application object structures directly into scalable cloud blob services prevents classical storage latency entirely.

#9 about 3 min

Simplifying enterprise architecture with database-less data processing

Leveraging memory replication directly against binary stores removes both clustering and mapping overheads for significant cloud savings.

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Recognizing architectural drivers pushing event streaming system adoption

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The object-relational impedance mismatch in standard database programming

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Accelerating data processing via resilient in-memory computing strategies

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