Databases + Rust, Webassembly, Event Streaming & More at ScyllaDB Summit

ScyllaDB Summit 2023, a free virtual event held on February 15 and 16, featured over 30 speakers and more than 25 sessions focused on the latest advancements in low-latency, data-intensive applications. The summit highlighted industry trends in NoSQL and SQL databases, innovative event streaming approaches, and the use of Rust in distributed data systems. Attendees heard from companies like Discord, Epic Games, and ShareChat on their engineering achievements, while sessions dedicated to ScyllaDB explored topics such as database performance, migration strategies, and consistency algorithms. The event also covered the integration of WebAssembly with databases and the development of ScyllaDB shard-aware applications using Rust. Additionally, discussions included the challenges of database benchmarking, the management of microservices with multiple databases, and the transition from SQL to NoSQL systems, emphasizing the evolving landscape of database infrastructure and operations.