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Published inDec 2016
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Raúl Estrada
Raúl Estrada
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Raúl Estrada

Raúl Estrada has been a programmer since 1996 and a Java developer since 2001. He loves all topics related to computer science. With more than 15 years of experience in high-availability and enterprise software, he has been designing and implementing architectures since 2003. His specialization is in systems integration, and he mainly participates in projects related to the financial sector. He has been an enterprise architect for BEA Systems and Oracle Inc., but he also enjoys web, mobile, and game programming. Raúl is a supporter of free software and enjoys experimenting with new technologies, frameworks, languages, and methods. Raúl is the author of other Packt Publishing titles, such as Fast Data Processing Systems with SMACK and Apache Kafka Cookbook.
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In Greek mythology, there was a priestess who was chastised for her treason against the God, Apollo. She asked for the power of prophecy in exchange for a carnal meeting; however, she failed to fulfill her part of the deal. So, she received a punishment; she would have the power of prophecy, but no one would ever believe her forecasts. This priestess's name was Cassandra.

Moving to more recent times, let's say 50 years ago, in the world of computing there have been big changes. In 1960, the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) took precedence over the magnetic strips facilitating data handling. In 1966, IBM created the Information Management System (IMS) for the Apollo space program from whose hierarchical models later developed IBM DB2. In 1970s, a model that is fundamentally changing the existing data storage methods appeared, called the relational data model. Devised by Codd as an alternative to IBM's IMS and its organization mode and data storage in 1985, his work presented 12 rules...

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Raúl Estrada

Raúl Estrada has been a programmer since 1996 and a Java developer since 2001. He loves all topics related to computer science. With more than 15 years of experience in high-availability and enterprise software, he has been designing and implementing architectures since 2003. His specialization is in systems integration, and he mainly participates in projects related to the financial sector. He has been an enterprise architect for BEA Systems and Oracle Inc., but he also enjoys web, mobile, and game programming. Raúl is a supporter of free software and enjoys experimenting with new technologies, frameworks, languages, and methods. Raúl is the author of other Packt Publishing titles, such as Fast Data Processing Systems with SMACK and Apache Kafka Cookbook.
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