Rating:
5/5
Read: 2023-03-15
Review
The best book on distributed systems and data engineering. Kleppmann expertly explains complex concepts like consistency, replication, partitioning, and stream processing with clarity and depth.
Key Concepts
- Replication vs Partitioning: When to use each for scalability
- CAP Theorem: Understanding the tradeoffs between Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance
- Event Sourcing: Treating data as an immutable log of events
- Batch vs Stream Processing: MapReduce vs Kafka Streams
This book fundamentally changed how I design backend systems.