MemSQL with Nikita Shamgunov
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MemSQL is a high-performance, in-memory database that combines the horizontal scalability of distributed systems with the familiarity of SQL.
Nikita Shamgunov is co-founder and CTO of MemSQL.
Questions
- What types of data does a user want to keep on disk versus on an in-memory database?
- How does MemSQL compare to MySQL?
- How do MemSQL users leverage Apache Spark?
- How does a user onboard with MemSQL?
- What are the engineering difficulties required to be “over the wire compatible” with MySQL?
- Should more baristas become data scientists?
Links
- Pinterest + MemSQL + Apache Spark
- Real-time Pipelines with Spark, MemSQL, and Kafka
- MemSQL Architecture Overview
- Nikita Shamgunov on Quora