There are pros and cons to each type of database deployment, Multi-Active or Active-Passive. There are a couple of things to consider when designing a resilient database architecture. and in this blog, we will outline these.
HarperDB: More Than a Database
Introduction
I recently had a very interesting conversation on our podcast with Ron Lewis, the Director of Innovation and Engineering at Lumen Technologies. Ron brought up the notion that HarperDB is more than just a database, and for certain users or projects, HarperDB is not serving as a database at all. How can this be possible?
Database, Explained
Well, what really is a database? Wikipedia states “In computing, a database is an organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically from a computer system.” Another site simply states that “A database is a systematic collection of data. They support electronic storage and manipulation of data. Databases make data management easy.”