The accuracy, internal quality, and reliability of data is frequently referred to using the term ‘data integrity’. Without it, data is less valuable or even useless. This session takes a close look at what data integrity entails and how it can be enforced in multi-tier application architectures using distributed data sources and global transactions. The discussion will make clear which elements are required from any robust implementation of data oriented business rules aka data constraints and it will explain how most existing solutions are not as watertight as is frequently assumed. Steps for achieving reliable constraint enforcement are demonstrated.
The presentation I did last week for the JFall 2013 conference can be checked on SlideShare:
