Information Systems Group

Phil Bernstein (MSR): Adding Data Management to Orleans – A Journey
2021-04-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Speaker:
Phil Bernstein
Microsoft Research
Abstract:
I spent eight years adding database features to the Orleans object-oriented programming framework: replication, geo-distribution, transactions, and indexing. The challenge is how to do it when storage is a plug-in service that you don’t control. In this talk, I’ll describe the journey, summarizing the main technical ideas and recounting the ups and downs of a friendly collaboration with a product group. Along the way, I’ll discuss where database system research problems come from and the special challenges of industrial research. You can learn more about Orleans at https://dotnet.github.io/orleans/
Speaker Bio:
Philip A. Bernstein is a Distinguished Scientist at Microsoft Research. He has published over 150 papers and two books on the theory and implementation of database systems, especially on transaction processing and data integration, which are still a major focus of his research. He is an ACM Fellow, a AAAS Fellow, a winner of ACM SIGMOD’s Codd Innovations Award, a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences, and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering. He received a B.S. degree from Cornell and M.Sc. and Ph.D. from University of Toronto.

Jerry Power (I3 Systems): Managing Digital Flows in a Data Driven World
2021-04-23 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker:
Jerry Power
Bio:
Jerry Power is the CEO of I3 Systems and a founder of the I3 Consortium. I3 Systems creates real-time data networks that span organizational and geographical constraints. Prior to the formation of I3 Systems, Jerry was the Executive Director of The Institute for Communication Technology Management (CTM) at USC. Jerry has over 30 years’ experience in strategic marketing and business analysis in the communications industry. Jerry is also the co-author of the book “The Real Time Revolution: Transforming your organization to value customer Time.”
