Backing the Right Horse to Run MongoDB

As enterprise database licensing costs continue to climb and vendors increasingly push customers toward proprietary cloud services, many organizations are asking a fundamental question: is there a better way? In this candid fireside chat, Kim Thomas, Database Architect at Fiserv, a 25-year veteran of enterprise database technologies, shares the story of how one of the world’s leading fintech companies made the strategic decision to move to Percona for its MongoDB workloads. Kim will walk us through the business case that drove the decision, the practical realities of the transition, and the tangible results Fiserv achieved by embracing open source database solutions at enterprise scale. With deep expertise spanning DBaaS, relational, NoSQL, OLAP, OLTP, columnar, big data, and Kubernetes-based database operators, Kim brings a rare combination of technical depth and real-world pragmatism to the conversation. Attendees will come away with a clear-eyed view of how open source databases can deliver competitive advantage, without sacrificing reliability, scalability, or support.