Devnexus 2022 - Exploring Stateful Microservices in the Cloud Native World - Grace J, Mary G

This talk explores the challenges of maintaining state in a world that often favors stateless architectures, especially within the context of containerized microservices and Cloud Native environments. The speakers, Grace Jansen from IBM and Mary Grygleski from DataStax, delve into strategies for persisting data effectively while leveraging technologies such as Open Liberty, MicroProfile, and big data solutions. Grace brings her unique perspective from a background in biology to elucidate complex software patterns, while Mary, a Java Champion, shares her extensive experience in cloud and distributed systems. Together, they aim to provide insights into practical approaches for developers navigating the intricacies of stateful data management.