Richard Rymer
Richard Rymer
Sr Manager, Business Operations at Arrow Electronics
In addition to the talk below, Richard Rymer will also be a panelist in Documentation, Git, and Project Management: Navigating Pain Points in Analytics.
Track: The Analytics Ecosystem
Making Ends Meet: Aligning Compute, Storage and Delivery to Match Your Use Case
In the realm of increasing complexity and sophistication of analytics projects, their outcomes now often take the form of full-stack applications. Therefore, the choice of a suitable data infrastructure has become more crucial, yet analysts are often lacking in the software engineering know-how needed for sound architectural decisions.
Rather than burdening analysts with dual roles, we can tap into a vast array of existing technologies that together address a wide range of business needs. Using the example of a hypothetical service load balancer for a globally scaled SaaS product, this discussion outlines a practical method for reverse-engineering a data infrastructure solution. The goal is to align the compute, storage, and delivery choices in the application stack with the business need.
A key focus is on translating business needs into clear technical specifications. These specifications guide the identification of technologies and approaches that assemble into a viable solution. By outlining this approach, the presentation aims to provide insights into effectively connecting business objectives with technical implementation of data infrastructure solutions.
