Replay Seattle 2024

Imagine orchestrating the migration of a streaming infrastructure that powers the heart of Nordstrom’s digital operations. We’re talking about a platform that supports 220+ engineering teams, thousands of applications, and a sprawling landscape of Kafka topics and streams.

This isn’t just a migration; it’s a transformational journey from Nordstrom’s self-managed Kafka platform to Confluent Cloud. And at the helm of this epic voyage? Temporal.

In this talk, we’ll dive into how Temporal’s durable execution framework became the linchpin for managing one of the most intricate migration projects at Nordstrom.

We’ll explore the creation of bespoke workflows, each designed to tackle specific facets of the migration - from assessing migration readiness and orchestrating data replication, to coordinating disparate application teams.
We’ll share the challenges of coordinating across hundreds of teams, the strategies to ensure zero data loss, and the lessons learned in maintaining operational excellence.

You’ll leave with not just an understanding of Temporal’s capabilities, but a blueprint for leveraging this technology in your own systems. Because when it comes to managing complex, long-running processes, Temporal isn’t just a tool; it’s a game-changer.