Durable Execution in DevOps: How Uniphar Built Reliable Syst... Alice Gibbons & Vaclav (Oisin) Haken

This session presents an insightful case study on how Uniphar, a global pharmaceutical and medtech manufacturer, leverages Dapr to achieve durable execution across its critical business systems. The speakers, Alice Gibbons from Diagrid and Vaclav Haken from Uniphar, explore the use of Dapr’s Workflow and Actor APIs to enhance the reliability of key processes, ensuring they complete even during failures or restarts. Attendees will discover how Uniphar's Mammon app utilizes Dapr Workflows for automating Azure cost allocation, alongside the KeyRotationTool, which improves security through automatic key rotation with persistent reminders. The talk also features valuable lessons learned from production experiences and includes a live demonstration of implementing durable execution in distributed systems using Dapr.