We use ScyllaDB, a NoSQL database, as a distributed system to store customer data. My last project was in telecommunications, where we stored caller information like phone numbers, names, and scam tags for a scam call protection service. We handled insert, update, and other operations since the back-end AI system needed daily data inputs. We ran scripts to add the data to ScyllaDB across two AWS regions: US East and US West. One Scylla node handled requests, synchronizing data with its peer nodes. During the POC phase, we testedperformance, read/write operations, and latency and chose the right consistency levels for ourneeds. After that, we moved to production.
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Fast Adapting and High Performance DB
What do you like best about the product?
It is fast adapting and poplur db in industry. Its performance is very good as well as a well fault Tolerance capability
Also it supports built-in data replication for high availability and no single point of failure
Also it supports built-in data replication for high availability and no single point of failure
What do you dislike about the product?
It is Relatively new in the market : Newer compared to some established databases, which might mean fewer third-party integrations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use it as a KV database and also as our json based config store which stores the capacity and inventory of the product.
ScyllaDB "The ideal solution in the NoSQL space"
What do you like best about the product?
It is easy to implement and use for OLTP and OLAP
What do you dislike about the product?
It is not easy to copy large volumes of data for archiving based on a date ranges within a short period of time
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
ScyllaDB has become a cost-effective alternative to SQL databases like Oracle or SQL server and it also runs efficiently with minimal overhead reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which is important for me in managing large cluster of systems.
Sylladb: A Symphony of Sound
What do you like best about the product?
Intuitive Interface: Used in my project to quickly identify and analyze syllables in a large corpus of text.
Comprehensive Features: Used in my project to break down words into their constituent syllables, explore syllable patterns, and analyze the phonetic structure of language.
Reliable Support: Used in my project to get prompt assistance when encountering difficulties or needing clarification on specific features.
Comprehensive Features: Used in my project to break down words into their constituent syllables, explore syllable patterns, and analyze the phonetic structure of language.
Reliable Support: Used in my project to get prompt assistance when encountering difficulties or needing clarification on specific features.
What do you dislike about the product?
Learning Curve: While the basics are straightforward, mastering all of Sylladb's advanced features may require a slight learning curve. Despite the learning curve, the app's intuitive interface and clear documentation made it relatively easy to adapt to.
Limited Customization: While the app offers a solid foundation, more customization options could enhance the user experience for those with specific preferences. While customization options are limited, the app's core features were sufficient for my project's needs.
Limited Customization: While the app offers a solid foundation, more customization options could enhance the user experience for those with specific preferences. While customization options are limited, the app's core features were sufficient for my project's needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
By leveraging ScyllaDB's capabilities, my payments gateway project has achieved
Improved transaction speed
Enhanced scalability
Increased reliability
Better fraud detection
Real-time reporting
Improved transaction speed
Enhanced scalability
Increased reliability
Better fraud detection
Real-time reporting
very good sessions
What do you like best about the product?
data security and cloud networking of big data analytics and AIML
What do you dislike about the product?
none All sessions very good and informative technical sessions
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
good and easy to use for all users and beginners
High-Performance NoSQL Database
What do you like best about the product?
I highly recommend giving ScyllaDB a try. ScyllaDB is a powerful, open-source database that serves as a drop-in replacement for Apache Cassandra and is designed to make the most of modern hardware.
What I like best about ScyllaDB is its blazing fast performance and efficient use of modern hardware. It takes full advantage of multi-core CPUs, RAM, and SSDs, delivering much better performance compared to similar NoSQL databases like Cassandra. The automatic tuning and self-optimization features also stand out, as they reduce the need for constant manual configurations, making it easier to maintain peak performance without much effort. Additionally, ScyllaDB's ability to scale easily while maintaining low latency, even with a massive data load, is another key feature I appreciate.
What I like best about ScyllaDB is its blazing fast performance and efficient use of modern hardware. It takes full advantage of multi-core CPUs, RAM, and SSDs, delivering much better performance compared to similar NoSQL databases like Cassandra. The automatic tuning and self-optimization features also stand out, as they reduce the need for constant manual configurations, making it easier to maintain peak performance without much effort. Additionally, ScyllaDB's ability to scale easily while maintaining low latency, even with a massive data load, is another key feature I appreciate.
What do you dislike about the product?
While ScyllaDB is Cassandra-compatible, Cassandra has a more mature and extensive ecosystem with more third-party tools and integrations.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
High Throughput with Low Latency
Scalability without Downtime
ScyllaDB’s auto-tuning and self-optimizing features reduce the operational complexity
Scalability without Downtime
ScyllaDB’s auto-tuning and self-optimizing features reduce the operational complexity
Scylla DB- Undertaker of NoSQL world
What do you like best about the product?
ScyllaDb is extensively used with 22 clusters with horizontal scaling and its does wonders even with the community edition of it. The throughput and scale of the DB is just monstrous.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some application users focussing on strong consistency are skeptic to use.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It has great thorughput and minimal issues running a complex cluster as compared to cassandra
Efficiency, Speed, and Reliability
What do you like best about the product?
Scylla DB is designed to be highly efficient, utilizing a close-to-the-metal design that minimizes overhead. This allows it to achieve higher performance with fewer resources compared to other NoSQL databases like Apache Cassandra. For instance, Scylla DB can reduce cluster sizes to a fraction of what Cassandra requires, leading to significant cost savings and greater return on investment
What do you dislike about the product?
Setting up ScyllaDB can be more complex compared to other databases like PostgreSQL or ClickHouse. It may not be as straightforward and could require more effort to get everything running smoothly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
ScyllaDB solves several key problems, offering high throughput and low latency
ScyllaDB review
What do you like best about the product?
ScyllaDB is highly praised for its impressive performance and scalability. It is designed to handle large volumes of data and high throughput with low latency, making it ideal for real-time applications.
What do you dislike about the product?
Its open-source version lacks some advanced features found in the enterprise version, potentially limiting functionality for some users. Additionally, while it is compatible with Cassandra, there can still be nuances and challenges during migration.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Scalability
Performance Bottlenecks
Performance Bottlenecks
NoSQL database that boost data-intensive applications
What do you like best about the product?
It extracts the full computing power of modern infrastructure. Written from the ground up in C++, ScyllaDB doesn’t suffer from Java overhead.
Data is distributed across clustered servers per CPU core and free from resource sharing operations
Data is distributed across clustered servers per CPU core and free from resource sharing operations
What do you dislike about the product?
still seems to be some features issues, but customer support is very friendly and responsive to fix it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
ScyllaDB has 2x-5x better throughput and much better latencies than Cassandra 4.0
Offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
We are customers, not partners, and we’ve used ScyllaDB to implement an application in our company.
What is most valuable?
The best features of ScyllaDB are how it synchronizes data and its failover system. There's a unique formula to decide the number of nodes you need and the minimum required, which I find helpful. It also offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems
and scaling databases across different regions. While it's easy to use, having prior experience helps configure it properly. There are many configurations; if you don't understand them, you might mess up the design. So, understanding your system's needs, like whether it requires more read or write operations, is crucial for setting up the correct configuration.
What needs improvement?
We faced several challenges while integrating ScyllaDB into our AWS environment. One common issue was that a security port wasn’t opened on one node, preventingdata synchronization across clusters. We noticed the data wasn’t syncing correctly when we saw different record counts in other regions. After investigating, we found that the port was closed in one AWS region. Once we opened the port, the data synchronization across all nodes resumed as expected.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using ScyllaDB for the last three years. Initially, we worked on some POC projects and deployed one live project into production.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I've had some stability issues with ScyllaDB. For instance, if one of the nodes in a cluster goes down, sometimes the APIs or command line tools don't work to read the node's status. You might need to restart the node to bring it back up manually. It can be challenging if the node'sstate gets messed up and must be cleaned before re-adding it to the cluster. Based on stability, I'd rate it a seven out of ten. However, since we're using the free version, it might be more stable with the paid version, which could be a nine out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The paid version of ScyllaDB is not that expensive. The main advantage of the paid version is direct support from the ScyllaDB team, which can resolve issues faster—typically within a day, compared to two to three days with the free version. The paid version also offers better guidance and support, while the free version has good documentation and is more high-level. I’d rate their support team nine out of ten because of the quick responses from their community.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend ScyllaDB to others. It’s a great product built on Cassandra, with added advantages. For newcomers, it’s a distributed database with excellent scalability and performance and very low latency for all kinds of operations. Overall, I’d rate ScyllaDB an eight out of ten.
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