The Evolution of Database Architecture and the Future of FFMVIC Data Management
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The database, data storage and data management landscape has seen significant changes over the past two decades, challenging traditional assumptions about transactional and analytical workloads.
This post provides an overview of this evolution from monolithic databases to NoSQL and HTAP aspirations, to the emerging pattern of composable data lakehouses. The article concludes by providing generalised recommendations for adapting these patterns in FFMVIC systems.