Take care of the bits and the gigabytes take care of themselves

In-memory databases are fundamentally different. The unification of operating memory and storage means that you have to consider what, and how, data is stored to achieve performance, efficiency, and scalability. And, critically, small differences in how both the underlying database system and you, as the user, manage this data adds up at scale to impact efficiency. This talk explains the differences of in-memory databases, explores the internal changes to data representation that leads to higher efficiency, and steps you can take to make your usage of these systems more efficient and lead to a lower total cost of ownership.