Database locking is a varied, evolving, complicated, and technical topic. This paper sheds light on the nature of database locking and how it varies between different platforms. It also discuss the types of application issues that can arise related as a result. It then looks at ways to ferret out these issues and to resolve them before they sneak out the door with your finished product. Armed with this understanding of the enemy and how it relates to your application, you�ll be much better able to avoid disaster.
...it has to process many trades with low latency. The system is built on the JVM platform and centers on a Business Logic Processor that can handle 6 million orders per second on a single thread. The Business Logic Processor runs entirely in-memory using event sourcing. The Business Logic Processor is surrounded by Disruptors - a concurrency component that implements a network of queues that operate without needing locks.