Elliot WestWe need better data security architectures for Data MeshExisting access control implementations aren’t mature enough for centralised monolithic data systems, let alone decentralised heterogeneous…Mar 4, 20222Mar 4, 20222
Elliot WestinExpedia Group TechnologyKafka: Schema Registry PEM authenticationStreamlining Kafka client security using the power of open-source softwareFeb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Elliot WestinExpedia Group TechnologyPractical Schema Evolution with AvroBeyond the specification — applying Apache Avro schemas to real-world situationsFeb 22, 20221Feb 22, 20221
Elliot WestinExpedia Group TechnologyHandling Incompatible Schema Changes with AvroWhat should you do when you need to make a breaking change to your data model?Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Elliot WestinExpedia Group TechnologySafety Considerations When Using Enums in Avro SchemasThe use of enums is a usually a good practice, but this is not always the case when using Apache AvroFeb 15, 20221Feb 15, 20221
Elliot WestinThe Hotels.com Technology BlogReplicating big datasets in the cloudCircus Train is an open source tool developed by Hotels.com for migrating and replicating very large Apache Hive datasets between clusters…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Elliot WestNest Hello: UK installationWhen I had my UK home refurbished a few years ago, I had Cat6 installed to the front door in anticipation of future developments in…Jun 16, 201824Jun 16, 201824
Elliot WestFederating Hive with Waggle DanceHotels.com has recently contributed the Waggle Dance project to the open-source community. The unusual name is taken from a dance that bees…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017