Why the “bible” of data systems is getting a massive rewrite for 2026
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Martin Kleppmann and co-author Chris Riccomini discuss the upcoming second edition of 'Designing Data-Intensive Applications', due in 2026. Key updates include cloud-native architectures, object storage as a first-class building block, the proliferation and potential consolidation of specialized databases, streaming system
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People have been requesting a second edition for a while – why now?How have database architectures evolved since the first edition?We’ve seen a proliferation of specialized databases recently – do you think we’re moving toward consolidation?What are some of the key tradeoffs you see with streaming systems today?How is AI impacting data-intensive applications?More from Kleppmann and RiccominiSort: