#189 Tech Wars Centralised vs Decentralised Architecture With Naveen Siddareddy, Data Solutions Architect at PlayStation and Rohan Dhupelia, Data Platform Senior Manager with Atlassian

#189 Tech Wars Centralised vs Decentralised Architecture With Naveen Siddareddy, Data Solutions Architect at PlayStation and Rohan Dhupelia, Data Platform Senior Manager with Atlassian

Author: Felipe Flores May 18, 2022 Duration: 24:39

The end goal is to provide business users with trusted data, faster at lower cost. How do you build to achieve that? What approach should you take, which tools and what resources and skill-mix are required to support that?

Our Data Engineering Summit coming up on 31st August will look at exactly those demands. As we explore these challenges, we revisit a special recording from our Future Proofing Data Platforms event where our brilliant guests took a broader view and debated the pros and cons of centralised vs decentralised architecture.

In an interesting session Naveen Siddareddy, Data Solutions Architect at PlayStation advocated for decentralised platforms. Taking the opposing view was Rohan Dhupelia, Data Platform Senior Manager with Atlassian who championed for centralised platforms. Take a listen and see what you think of their reasoning and share your thoughts on which ecosystems are best suited to centralised vs decentralised structures.

Rohan will be joining us again at the Data Engineering Summit in person to offer up a retrospective on ensuring productive, adaptive, and resilient environments that are verifiable, less resource heavy and that critically produce greater outcomes. It’s going to be a fantastic event sharing lessons learned on building trust in the data that you provide and your role in enabling the business to succeed through data.

Thanks to our sponsor, Talent Insights Group!

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In a field dominated by discussions of algorithms and infrastructure, Data Futurology carves out a different, crucial space. Host Felipe Flores guides conversations toward the human-centric challenges that ultimately determine whether an AI initiative succeeds or fails. This isn't a technical deep dive into model architectures; it's a series of dialogues about strategy, organizational change, and the practical leadership required to bridge the gap between potential and real-world impact. You'll hear from practitioners and executives who have navigated the complex last mile of deployment, where the real work of integrating technology into business processes and culture happens. The podcast explores how to select the right problems, build effective teams, and cultivate an ethical, forward-thinking approach to data science and machine learning. For leaders, managers, and anyone responsible for steering their organization through the adoption of these powerful tools, Data Futurology offers grounded insights and actionable perspectives. It’s about moving beyond the hype to create sustainable value, ensuring that the rapid pace of advancement in artificial intelligence is matched by thoughtful and effective human leadership. Tune in for a necessary complement to the more code-focused shows in your feed.
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