About this talk
This talk delves into the intricacies of distributed databases, emphasizing best practices for designing applications that fully utilize their capabilities, especially in AI and agentic contexts. The speaker examines Oracle Globally Distributed Database and various other distributed SQL platforms, discussing their core architecture, advanced features, and unique challenges related to distributed data management. The session covers essential patterns such as sharding, data distribution, and parallel distributed transactions, offering practical solutions to address latency and consistency in both traditional and AI-enhanced workloads.