DuckDB is showing up everywhere MySQL people look for analytics. This talk is for old-timers: what DuckDB actually is, how it differs from the InnoDB-shaped mental model, and what to expect when someone embeds a “duck” next to your OLTP data — without pretending it is just another storage engine.
Co‑founder of Percona and one of the foremost experts on MySQL strategy and optimization. Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two‑person shop to one of the most respected open source companies in the business. A serial entrepreneur, he co‑founded his first startup while attending Moscow State University where he majored in Computer Science. He is a co‑author of High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, and Replication, one of the most popular books on MySQL performance. Peter frequently speaks as an expert lecturer at open source database conferences and has contributed articles to outlets such as Fortune and DZone.
