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Persistence Best Practices for Java Applications

By : Otavio Santana, Karina Varela
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Persistence Best Practices for Java Applications

By: Otavio Santana, Karina Varela

Overview of this book

Having a solid software architecture breathes life into tech solutions. In the early stages of an application’s development, critical decisions need to be made, such as whether to go for microservices, a monolithic architecture, the event-driven approach, or containerization. In Java contexts, frameworks and runtimes also need to be defi ned. But one aspect is often overlooked – the persistence layer – which plays a vital role similar to that of data stores in modern cloud-native solutions. To optimize applications and data stores, a holistic understanding of best practices, technologies, and existing approaches is crucial. This book presents well-established patterns and standards that can be used in Java solutions, with valuable insights into the pros and cons of trending technologies and frameworks used in cloud-native microservices, alongside good Java coding practices. As you progress, you’ll confront the challenges of cloud adoption head-on, particularly those tied to the growing need for cost reduction through stack modernization. Within these pages, you’ll discover application modernization strategies and learn how enterprise data integration patterns and event-driven architectures enable smooth modernization processes with low-to-zero impact on the existing legacy stack.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Persistence in Cloud Computing – Storing and Managing Data in Modern Software Architecture
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Part 2: Jakarta EE, MicroProfile, Modern Persistence Technologies, and Their Trade-Offs
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Chapter 7: The Missing Guide for jOOQ Adoption
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Part 3: Architectural Perspective over Persistence

NoSQL in Java Demystified – One API to Rule Them All

NoSQL databases have gained significant popularity recently, and this chapter explores why they deserve more attention. With the evolution of software and increased diverse requirements, NoSQL databases offer an easier route to success. Using the Jakarta standard, this persistence type is helpful in various areas, including more traditional sectors such as finance. NoSQL databases provide flexible data modeling, horizontal scaling, and better performance, among other advantages. As a result, they are suitable for managing large amounts of structured or unstructured data and have become a popular choice for modern applications. This chapter will guide us on how to use NoSQL databases with Java, helping developers exploit their features and capabilities.

We will cover the following topics in this chapter:

  • Understanding NoSQL database trade-offs
  • Consuming NoSQL databases with Jakarta NoSQL (JNoSQL)
  • Graph databases...