GraalOS: a Java-based approach to the cloud
Abstract:
To date, the cloud has been built in a language-neutral way, with the abstractions typically based on POSIX and containers. However, moving to the (more restrictive) abstractions typical for Java programs allows us to utilize cloud resources more effectively, which can reduce operating costs. A Java-based abstraction for the cloud can also improve programmer productivity, which has taken steps backward on many dimensions when moving from on-premise to cloud deployments. This talk will discuss GraalOS, a new project in Oracle Labs that aims to demonstrate the value of using Java's abstractions for cloud applications.
Short Bio:
Eric Sedlar is Vice President & Technical Director of Oracle Labs. This position entails figuring out how to transfer research results from Labs research into Oracle products & services, as well as setting overall technical direction for new research projects in Oracle Labs. A few of the major projects in Oracle Labs in Eric's team include:
GraalVM: our multilingual, embeddable, high-performance JIT compiler & runtime
PGX: Our distributed graph analytics technology
KeyBridge: a deep-learning facility for security analytics on cloud operations
RAPID: a scale-out analytics engine for the cloud
Eric manages over 200 fulltime researchers and developers working on over a dozen separate research areas. Eric's own research interests are in extensible database technologies, and in particular in integration of compiler technologies and database concepts.
Previously, he led the effort for XML-native storage inside Oracle. Eric has held various architecture and development management positions at Oracle since starting there in 1990. He holds over 68 patents, and has served on standards organizations for Oracle in the W3C and IETF. He co-authored the Best Paper at SIGMOD 2010 on architecture-sensitive search trees.