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QCon London 2025 Day 3: AMQP Politics, Serverless Databases, Betrayal in Security and Architecture
- Day three of the 19th annual QCon London conference focused on AMQP Politics, Serverless Databases, and Security in Architecture.
- John O'Hara's keynote on AMQP traced the evolution of the protocol, emphasizing the importance of dedicated leadership and thorough specifications.
- AMQP, created in 2003, is ISO-certified, processing 10 trillion messages per day with implementations like RabbitMQ and Apache Qpid.
- Alex Seaton presented on building a database without a server, highlighting the complexities of object storage and Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs).
- Seaton discussed challenges like clock drift, distributed locking, and the subtleties of CRDTs in database management.
- Shana Dacres-Lawrence's presentation emphasized the relationship between security and architecture, warning against betraying one at the cost of both.
- Dacres-Lawrence outlined defense strategies against betrayal, advocating for open communication, technology tools, automation, validation, and collaborative culture.
- Key takeaways included the significance of consistency, adopting a 'shift-left' approach, being intentional, and ensuring that security guides architecture while architecture shapes security.
- The QCon London conference delved into the complexities of AMQP, serverless databases, and the critical intersection between security and architecture.
- Speakers highlighted the importance of dedicated leadership, technological advancements, and the interplay between trust, security, and architectural integrity.
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