Description

Master the fundamentals of modern data systems with this comprehensive guide to building reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications. Written by distributed systems researcher Martin Kleppmann, this essential resource explores the architecture principles behind today’s most successful data-intensive systems. Learn to navigate complex trade-offs in consistency, scalability, fault tolerance, and system complexity while understanding the distributed systems research that powers modern databases. Perfect for software engineers, system architects, and data professionals, this book provides practical insights from major online services and real-world implementations. Discover how to make informed technology decisions, operate existing systems more effectively, and design robust data infrastructure. With 611 pages of in-depth analysis, architectural patterns, and proven strategies, this O’Reilly publication has become the definitive guide for anyone working with large-scale data systems and distributed architectures.

• System Architecture Mastery: Learn the big ideas behind reliable, scalable, and maintainable data systems

• Trade-off Navigation: Understand consistency, scalability, fault tolerance, and complexity decisions

• Real-World Insights: Peek behind major online services and learn from proven architectures

• Distributed Systems Foundation: Master the research principles underlying modern database technologies

• Expert Author: Written by Martin Kleppmann, Cambridge researcher and former LinkedIn engineer

• Comprehensive Coverage: 611 pages of detailed analysis and practical implementation strategies

• Decision-Making Tools: Identify strengths and weaknesses of different technologies and approaches

• Industry Standard: Essential reading for software engineers, architects, and data professionals