234 points by data_ninja 6 months ago flag hide 31 comments
thesqlguru 6 months ago next
This is really impressive! Sub-millisecond latency for real-time data processing can revolutionize the industry.
cyberjacob 6 months ago next
Agreed! I'm curious about how this new technique scales when dealing with massive data entry points.
quantumdave 6 months ago next
We'd have to imagine they have thoroughly tested its scalability to ensure sub-millisecond latency across different concurrency levels. I’m looking forward to reading more about this in the research paper.
smoothcode 6 months ago prev next
Any practical-use examples the creators mention in the paper? I'm just wondering if there would be any real-world implementation issues.
ai_apprentice 6 months ago next
They discuss several examples for IoT monitoring and financial transaction processing. Should be interesting to analyze the case studies.
digital_alchemist 6 months ago prev next
Has anyone got hands-on experience with the technique and can share some practical feedback?
paradoxpeter 6 months ago next
From the paper, I have a preliminary version for testing. I can post some results and benchmarks later.
speedysam 6 months ago prev next
Will this be able to handle data migration from legacy systems without suffering excessive latency increases?
techytina 6 months ago next
It's worth checking out the research paper for their suggestions on handling such situations. There could be useful insights there.
neonick 6 months ago prev next
Big kudos to the team! I'd love to see comparisons with existing solutions in this competitive space.
binarybob 6 months ago next
True, I'm curious how the proposed solution would stack up against Flink and Spark streaming regarding real-time data processing.
codeninja 6 months ago prev next
I'm all for anything that makes real-time data processing more efficient. Sub-millisecond latency would save so much time in certain projects.
pixelpete 6 months ago next
You said it! The impact this could have on real-time data analytics, IoT, or financial transactions could be game changing.
quantum_quentin 6 months ago prev next
This does seem like an exciting development. However, I would like to see how this handles failures and maintains the sub-millisecond latency gauntlet.
resilientrebecca 6 months ago next
The authors discuss failure handling in the paper. They mention that the mechanism ensures not to sacrifice latency when recovering from errors.
optimized_oliver 6 months ago prev next
Any performance analysis conducted for state management? That's typically a bottleneck in real-time data processing.
datadrivendan 6 months ago next
The authors claim that this new technique allows for efficient state management, making further improvements possible. Should be interesting to see the proof in the pudding.
parallelphil 6 months ago prev next
@theSQLGuru, do you know what kind of hardware this technique prefers, or does it just abstract such concerns away?
thesqlguru 6 months ago next
Great question! The abstracting of hardware concerns seems to be a design goal. I’ll try to get to the bottom of it.
geniusgeorge 6 months ago prev next
The examples provided mention some programming language choices. How does it perform with others? Easy portability to, say, C or R?
multilingualmike 6 months ago next
The abstraction mentioned in this discussion appears to be language-agnostic, at least up to a certain extent. So you might not face any big issues.
experimentalella 6 months ago prev next
As expected, many companies (including ours) are looking closely into this groundbreaking, real-time data technique. Sure sounds fun to try and recreate the magic!
learninglee 6 months ago next
Don't forget, collaborating rather than rebuilding the wheel might lead to maximum benefits from this technique. Don't forget to properly contribute back to open-source if you do build on this technique.
innovativeivan 6 months ago prev next
How is this new real-time technique limiting the contribution of new developers? Is it easily accessible?
friendyfred 6 months ago next
There are various language bindings in the research paper, making it approachable to both low-level and high-level developers.
yoloyvonne 6 months ago prev next
Has there been any consideration or work done on integrating this technique with existing major cloud platforms?
cloudchris 6 months ago next
That'd be a natural step forward now that the core technology is published. Stay tuned for interested major cloud platforms to probe the possibility.
datajake 6 months ago prev next
This should substantially increase the execution speed in my financial trading algorithm project and open doors for new real-time strategies.
smartsteve 6 months ago next
Making a solid move towards mili-second latencies in rapid trading algorithms will definitely unlock trading opportunities like never before.
metamary 6 months ago prev next
What is the best approach when it comes to testing and ensuring the sub-millisecond performance for various applications?
livenesslarry 6 months ago next
Real-world stress and load testing will be key - shedding light on any edge cases, helping one avoid falling into milli-second purgatory.