Category: Expert Articles

This section contains dedicated contributions from ODBMS.ORG’s Panel of Experts.

On Graph Databases, Gen AI and the Cloud. Q&A with Jim Webber

Q1. The demand for graph databases is being regarded as essential infrastructure for AI systems. Why? Large Language Models (LLMs) are incredibly powerful for AI systems, but businesses have to balance the models’ creativity...

On GenAI, Large Language Models, and Vector Databases. Q&A with Ryan Siegler

Q1. Previously, you worked at the Ford Motor Company as an Enterprise Architect. What did you learn there, that is useful to your current job? As an Enterprise Architect in ML Research, I gained...

On NEXTGRES and the evolution of PostgreSQL. Q&A with Jonah Harris.

Q1: What is NEXTGRES? NEXTGRES is a next-generation, enterprise-class evolution of PostgreSQL designed to unify diverse data types, code execution, and computational workloads within a single, scalable system. By integrating multiple data models–including relational,...

On Predictable Real-Time Data Management Over Persistent Storage Media. Q&A with Andrei Gorine and Steve Graves

Q1. As real-time systems grow in complexity, they require managing increasingly large and intricate data. What are the main challenges in managing the predictability aspects of real-time databases? Several challenges must be addressed. In a...

MySQL Rockstar 2023: Q&A with Alkin Tezuysal

Q1. You were awarded the MySQL Rockstar 2023. Congratulations! What do you think are your most important contributions in the area of open-source relational databases? My most significant contributions to the open-source relational database community...