5 Lessons in Distributed Databases

The text discusses a presentation at Distributed Data Summit on five lessons learned from working with distributed databases, specifically Apache Cassandra. It highlights the importance of SQL in NoSQL databases and how it has become an industry standard. The author emphasizes that developing a good database management system requires significant time and resources. They also discuss the need to rethink certain aspects of Cassandra such as tombstones and join support. Furthermore, they talk about the growing trend of hybrid cloud deployments and the potential for optimizations in a cloud-first world. The author concludes by expressing excitement for the future of distributed databases and their role in the cloud age.