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Building for Scale: AWS’s Marc Brooker on Distributed SQL
Mar 25, 2025
Marc Brooker, VP and Distinguished Engineer for Databases at AWS, dives into the world of Distributed SQL (DSQL) and its innovative serverless architecture. He explains how DSQL is reshaping cloud databases by balancing consistency, availability, and scalability, eliminating traditional hassles. Brooker shares insights on enhancing distributed systems with EC2 clock synchronization, achieving consistency in multi-region databases, and the exciting integration of AI with serverless technologies, all while setting new standards in high-performance cloud computing.
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Quick takeaways
- DSQL simplifies complex IT architectures by integrating necessary features directly into the service, enabling developers to focus on innovation.
- This distributed SQL approach balances consistency, availability, and scalability, ensuring strong performance in high-availability multi-region environments.
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Introduction to Distributed SQL Database Architecture
Distributed SQL database services, specifically DSQL, are designed to address the challenges of customers who are transitioning to modern cloud-native architectures. DSQL caters to two main user groups: those leveraging serverless and containerized environments, and those needing highly available applications that adhere to stringent regulatory requirements. The relational data model, along with support for transactions and ACID compliance, is preserved while reducing operational complexity. This allows users to maintain a fully relational database experience that scales seamlessly with their application's needs.
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