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Session

DBSlayer: Architecting Database Connection Pooling

Derek Gottfrid, Developer, NYTimes.com

Track: Products and Services
Date: Wednesday, July 25
Time: 2:35pm - 3:20pm
Location: E142

The DBacesslayer aka DBSlayer is a lightweight database abstraction layer suitable for high-load websites where you need the scalable advantages of connection pooling. Written in C for speed, DBSlayer talks to clients via JSON over HTTP, meaning it’s a downright joy to debug and can swiftly interoperate with any web framework you choose.