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In this talk we inspect how ScyllaDB implemented Alternator, the DynamoDB-compatible API. We review internal table structure, load balancing and deployment characteristics. We also inspect an existing workload in DynamoDB and compare it running on Scylla Cloud as a DBaaS. Aspects include performance, cost, feature comparison with DynamoDB.
Guilherme Nogueira is Technical Director at ScyllaDB, helping users tackle extreme-scale NoSQL challenges.
Nadav Har’El has had a diverse 30-year career in computer programming and computer science, working in areas including information retrieval, virtualization and operating systems. Today he works on ScyllaDB, and among other things led the Alternator development.
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