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Highly Scalable NoSQL with Dor Laor

Sep 7, 2023

Dor Laor, co-founder and CEO of Scylla, discusses the highly scalable NoSQL database ScyllaDB, its compatibility with Cassandra and DynamoDB APIs, and its use by Zillow, Comcast, and Discord. They also talk about the decision-making process behind creating Scylla, the scalability of NoSQL databases, and the factors and testing involved in choosing between SQL and NoSQL databases.

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Quick takeaways

ScyllaDB is a highly scalable NoSQL database that can handle millions of operations per second at a massive cloud scale.

The choice between SQL and NoSQL databases depends on factors like data volumes, latency requirements, scalability needs, and projected growth of the application.

Deep dives

Overview of CillaDB

CillaDB is a highly scalable, no SQL database designed for predictable performance at cloud scale. It can handle millions of operations per second at the scale of gigabytes or petabytes. CillaDB is compatible with Cassandra and DynamoDB APIs and is used by companies like Zillow, Comcast, and Discord. It offers fast and efficient performance for cloud-native and highly scalable workloads.

Introduction

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The Story Behind the Name and Pronunciation

2min

Creating Silver: A New Database

14min

Scalability of NoSQL Databases and Introduction to Convicts and Statsig

2min

SQL vs NoSQL: Factors and Testing

16min

ScyllaDB is a fast and highly scalable NoSQL database designed to provide predictable performance at a massive cloud scale. It can handle millions of operations per second at a scale of gigabytes or petabytes. It’s also designed to be compatible with Cassandra and DynamoDB APIs. Scylla is used by Zillow, Comcast, and for Discord’s 350M+ users, and it continues to gain popularity in other cloud-native and highly scalable cloud-centric workloads.

Dor Laor is the Co-founder and CEO of Scylla, and he’s our guest today.

This episode is hosted by Lee Atchison. Lee Atchison is a software architect, author, and thought leader on cloud computing and application modernization. His best-selling book, Architecting for Scale (O’Reilly Media), is an essential resource for technical teams looking to maintain high availability and manage risk in their cloud environments.

Lee is the host of his podcast, Modern Digital Business, an engaging and informative podcast produced for people looking to build and grow their digital business with the help of modern applications and processes developed for today’s fast-moving business environment. Listen at mdb.fm. Follow Lee at softwarearchitectureinsights.com, and see all his content at leeatchison.com.

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