What is ScyllaDB and is it a good fit for me?

ScyllaDB is a NoSQL database that’s purpose-built for data-intensive apps which require high throughput and predictable low latency. It provides powerful performance at massive scale – for a fraction of the cost of other solutions.

Why teams choose ScyllaDB

ScyllaDB solves the scaling challenges that other databases can’t handle, processing millions of real-time interactions without sacrificing speed or reliability. ScyllaDB autonomously adapts and scales with zero interruption, keeping costs predictably low as traffic evolves.

High Throughput

Sustain massive concurrent traffic with less infrastructure, and scale as you go.

Low Latency

Maintain predictable single-digit millisecond response times under heavy load, with no surprises.

Predictable Cost

Enjoy consistent, predictable and transparent pricing with no surprises or unexpected charges.

For real-time workloads

ScyllaDB is designed for highly concurrent traffic that demands scale, speed, and consistency. To understand if it’s right for you, first consider where your workload falls with respect to high throughput and/or low latency.

For high-velocity data operations

ScyllaDB supports complex data models and evolving schemas for applications working with high-frequency access patterns over semi- or structured data, like session activity, real-time personalization, and user activity tracking.

Real-time Ingestion

ScyllaDB is optimized for high-volume writes. It eliminates centralized coordination, single points of failure, and write contention while automatically distributing data. This provides consistent, real-time performance across heavy-ingestion workloads like telemetry, sensor data, and event streaming.

Real-time AI/ML

ScyllaDB powers complex data-driven decisions with consistent performance across feature ingestion and real-time inference. This provides fresh context and high-quality data for critical workloads like real-time analytics, fraud detection, recommendation engines, and machine learning.

System of Record

ScyllaDB minimizes your storage footprint with advanced compression and data expiration. It scales elastically from gigabytes to petabytes, letting you start small and grow cost-effectively. This is ideal for short- and long-term data retention workloads like logs, messaging systems, and activity feeds.

Frequently Accessed Data

ScyllaDB sits in the users’ critical hot path, delivering consistent response times. With ScyllaDB, teams consolidate database and caching infrastructure for frequently accessed workloads like user sessions, distributed caching, media streaming, and personalization.

Efficiency and cost savings at scale

ScyllaDB’s hardware efficiency and unique pricing model make it a compelling choice for many teams. Our pricing model is particularly attractive to teams with write-heavy workloads and moderate to high throughput. For example, teams with 100K ops/sec and 30K writes will find significant savings versus DynamoDB and MongoDB. That advantage diminishes at lower throughput and increases at scale.

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