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Scylla

Score9.9 out of 10

7 Reviews and Ratings

What is Scylla?

ScyllaDB headquartered in Palo Alto offers Scylla, a NoSQL database alternative to Apache Cassandra available in Enterprise and Cloud DBaaS editions.

Top Performing Features

  • Performance

    How fast the database performs under data load

    Category average: 9.2

  • Availability

    Availability is the probability that the NoSQL database will be available to preform its function when called upon.

    Category average: 8.9

  • Concurrency

    Concurrency is the ability for multiple processes to access or change shared data simultaneously. The greater the number of concurrent user processes that can execute without blocking each other, the greater the concurrency of the database system.

    Category average: 9

Areas for Improvement

  • Data model flexibility

    NoSQL databases do not rely on rely on tables, columns, rows, or schemas to organize and retrieve data, but use use more flexible data models to accommodate the large volume and variety of data being generated by modern applications.

    Category average: 9

Scylla provides best-in-class NoSQL database with top-notch support

Pros

  • Low-latency reads
  • CQL has a familiar syntax
  • Parity with Cassandra
  • Practical features

Cons

  • Better documentation for best practices (e.g., how to effectively use connection pooling)

Return on Investment

  • Addresses latency requirements of our platform

Alternatives Considered

BigTable, Apache Cassandra and MongoDB

Other Software Used

MySQL, Apache Kafka, Node.js

Usability