Exploring Postgres Compatibility and Its Benefits for Database Architecture

The GeekNarrator memberships can be joined here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA/join Membership will get you access to member only videos, exclusive notes and monthly 1:1 with me. Here you can see all the member only videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMO_mGuY4g0mggeUGM6V1osdA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About this episode: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this episode of the Geek Narrator podcast, host Kaivalya Apte interviews Marc Brooker, a distinguished engineer at AWS, about Aurora D-SQL. They discuss Marc's journey at AWS, the evolution of Aurora D-SQL, and the customer-centric approach that led to its development. Marc explains the choice of PostgreSQL as the foundation for DSQL, the architecture of the database, and the importance of snapshot isolation and concurrency control. The conversation goes into the technical aspects of DSQL, including the write process and how atomicity is maintained, providing listeners with a comprehensive understanding of this innovative database solution. This conversation also goes deep into the intricacies of database design, focusing on fault tolerance, replication strategies, and the role of Firecracker VMs in enhancing scalability. Marc Brooker discusses the architecture of Aurora D-SQL, emphasizing the importance of transaction management, the challenges of active-active deployments, and the trade-offs involved in database design. The discussion also highlights various use cases for Aurora DSQL, including its suitability for micro-services and serverless architectures, while addressing scenarios where it may not be the best fit. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Aurora DSQL and Marc Brooker's Journey 03:38 The Evolution of Aurora DSQL at AWS 09:24 Customer-Centric Development and Technological Enablers 12:50 Why PostgreSQL? The Choice Behind DSQL 16:39 High-Level Architecture of DSQL 22:07 Understanding Snapshot Isolation and Concurrency Control 28:45 The Write Process and Atomicity in DSQL 38:50 Designing Fault Tolerance in Databases 47:38 Replication and Transaction Commit Strategies 54:35 Active-Active Deployment and Fault Tolerance 01:00:14 Role of Firecracker VM in Scalability 01:09:27 Use Cases and Trade-offs of Aurora D-SQL Marc's Blog: https://brooker.co.za/blog/ Marc on Aurora DSQL : https://brooker.co.za/blog/2024/12/03/aurora-dsql.html AWS's documentation on Aurora DSQL : https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/dsql/features/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Like building real stuff? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try out CodeCrafters and build amazing real world systems like Redis, Kafka, Sqlite. Use the link below to signup and get 40% off on paid subscription. https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=geeknarrator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to other playlists. LIKE, SHARE and SUBSCRIBE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you like this episode, please hit the like button and share it with your network. Also please subscribe if you haven't yet. Database internals series: https://youtu.be/yV_Zp0Mi3xs Popular playlists: Realtime streaming systems: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL7QpTxsA4se-mAKKoVOs3VcaP71X_LA- Software Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL7QpTxsA4sf6By03bot5BhKoMgxDUU17 Distributed systems and databases: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL7QpTxsA4sfLDUnjBJXJGFhhz94jDd_d Modern databases: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL7QpTxsA4scSeZAsCUXijtnfW5ARlrsN Stay Curios! Keep Learning! #sql #postgres #databasesystems #aws #awsdevelopers #spanner #google #cockroachdb #yugabytedb #cap #scalability #WAL #DistributedSystems #Cloud #aurora