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ScyllaDB Enterprise

Monstrously Fast + Scalable NoSQL Database

Announcement

ScyllaDB Source Available Licensing

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As announced in this blog, ScyllaDB has decided to focus on a single release stream: ScyllaDB Enterprise. ScyllaDB OSS AGPL 6.2 will stand as the final OSS AGPL release. A free tier of the full-featured ScyllaDB Enterprise will be available to the community. This includes all the performance, efficiency, and security features previously reserved for ScyllaDB Enterprise. Under the ScyllaDB Source Available License, users can download the Enterprise 2025.2 version binaries and run production workloads free up to 50 vCPU and 10 TB (total storage space of all ScyllaDB servers/instances per organization.)

Designed for Data-Intensive Applications

A NoSQL database that’s purpose-built for apps requiring high throughput and low latency at scale.

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Optimized, dedicated Cloud resources

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Close to the Metal

Seastar turbocharged async I/O, scheduling, prioritization, and caching.

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Integrated Cache

Built-in Memory Cache

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All Things Async

Remove parallel processing bottlenecks

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True Elasticity

Eliminate Under- and Over-Provisioning

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High Availability

Scale-up then out and Global Replication

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CQL Compatible

Drop-in replacement for Cassandra databases and CQL API

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DynamoDB API

Run DynamoDB apps without code changes or refactoring.

Product Update

Announcing ScyllaDB Enterprise 2025.2

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ScyllaDB Enterprise 2025.2 is the latest production-ready release of our award-winning database for data-intensive applications. Key highlights including:

  • First release under the Source-Available License
  • Tablets are enabled by default for better data distribution with automated, capacity-aware, load balancing
  • Support for mixed instance-size – Improves performance and scaling speed
  • The 2025.2 Release Notes details improvements, bug fixes, and more.
  • Foundation for ScyllaDB X Cloud, our next-gen Scylla Cloud offering
    – Enables fast boot and fast scaling (both out and in)
    – Raises storage utilization limit to 90% (up from 70%)

Leveraged by Gamechangers

Top engineering teams use ScyllaDB Enterprise to maximize performance and cost efficiency for data-intensive applications spanning Customer Experience, Recommendation & Personalization, IoT, AI/ML, Real-time Analytics, and more.

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How ScyllaDB Compares

ScyllaDB equips application developers and database engineers to run faster, bigger, and smarter.

Recognized by Experts

Deloitte Technology Fast 500

One of the fastest-growing companies in North America

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Among the 100 most exciting startups globally

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Top 50 IT infrastructure software, best wide column database

ScyllaDB is the NoSQL Database of Choice for Companies Large and Small

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Frequently Asked Questions

ScyllaDB Enterprise can be deployed on-premises or in your preferred cloud environment, including most commercially available AWS, GCP, and Azure regions. It supports flexible deployment models: in your own data center, on virtual machines, or on public cloud infrastructure. It gives you full control over performance, security, and cost.

The ScyllaDB Enterprise license includes built-in 24×7 support for issue resolution and production incidents. Support covers troubleshooting, performance tuning, and best practice guidance from ScyllaDB engineers. You also get access to regular software updates, security patches, and hotfixes. For critical issues, ScyllaDB offers defined SLAs with fast response times. Optional professional services and training packages are also available for deployment assistance, migrations, and performance optimization.

Yes. ScyllaDB offers ScyllaDB Operator, a fully-featured Kubernetes Operator available to Enterprise customers. It simplifies deployment, scaling, upgrades, and maintenance of ScyllaDB clusters on Kubernetes. The Operator automates many operational tasks, integrates with popular Kubernetes tools, and supports both on-premises and cloud environments. This gives you full control and flexibility while benefiting from ScyllaDB’s performance and efficiency at scale.

ScyllaDB Enterprise includes the Scylla Monitoring Stack, which integrates with Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring and visualization. It provides pre-built dashboards for key performance metrics like throughput, latency, disk usage, and resource utilization. The system also supports alerting, making it easy to track cluster health and performance trends. Additionally, ScyllaDB Enterprise exposes rich metrics via REST and Prometheus endpoints for integration with external observability tools.

ScyllaDB Enterprise provides robust, enterprise-grade security features. It supports role-based access control (RBAC), LDAP integration, and client authentication using certificates or passwords. Data encryption is available both in transit (TLS) and at rest. The platform also includes auditing capabilities to track access and activity. Regular security patches and updates are delivered as part of the Enterprise support package, helping organizations meet compliance and regulatory requirements.

ScyllaDB Enterprise provides Scylla Manager, an accompanying backup and restore tool that supports both full and incremental backups as well as managing cluster-wide repairs. You can store backups in local storage or external object stores like AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage. For disaster recovery, ScyllaDB also offers multi-datacenter replication and flexible topology management to ensure high availability and minimal downtime during regional outages.