NoSQL Search Roadshow San Francisco 2013

Presentation: "Considerations for using NoSQL technology on your next IT project"

Time: Thursday 09:50 - 10:35 / Location: To be announced

Over the past few years, we have seen the emergence and growth of NoSQL technology. This has attracted interest from organizations looking to solve new business problems. There are also examples of how this technology has been used to bring practical and commercial benefits to some organizations. However, since it is still an emerging technology, careful consideration is required in finding the relevant developer skills and choosing the right product. This presentation will discuss these issues in greater detail. In particular, it will focus on some of the leading NoSQL products and will discuss their architectures and suitability for different problems.

Presentation keywords: NoSQL, NewSQL, skills, market analysis, product selection

Target audience: anyone evaluating or considering NoSQL technology and interested in an impartial analysis of the skills required and the technology available

Akmal B. Chaudhri, Developer Advocate, IBM UK

Akmal B. Chaudhri

Biography: Akmal B. Chaudhri

World-Wide Community Builder, Conference Presenter, Developer Advocate, Technical Trainer and University Relations

Akmal B. Chaudhri is a Developer Advocate at IBM UK. Akmal has been working with database technology since 1988. He has held roles as a developer, consultant and product strategist with Reuters, Logica, Computer Associates, Informix and IBM. He has published and presented widely on Java, XML and Database systems and edited or co-edited 10 books, and is now working on a new book on NoSQL technology. He has worked extensively on world-wide developer relations programs at IBM and world-wide university relations and academic initiative programs at Informix and IBM. His presentations are often very highly-rated by attendees for content, impartiality and entertainment. He holds a BSc (1st Class Hons.) in Computing and Information Systems, MSc in Business Systems Analysis and Design and a PhD in Computer Science. He is a Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) and a Chartered IT Professional (CITP).

Personal website: about.me/akmalchaudhri

@akmalchaudhri

Some of the books:

XML data management: native xml and xml-enabled database systems
Succeeding with object databases
Object databases in practice