Distributed Database Essentials Resources

Level Up Database Performance & Scalability

Learn what's next for NoSQL, how gamechangers like Hulu, Strava & ShareChat are powering instantaneous experiences at scale, and how to get the most out of ScyllaDB.

NoSQL at Scale: Proven Practices & Pitfalls

Discover what’s most important for achieving low latency at extreme scale. We'll walk you through the strategies and pitfalls learned from thousands of real-world distribute database projects.

7 Gamechangers' Strategies for Database Speed at Scale

Learn how leaders like Disney+ Hotstar, Expedia, and Fanatics are evolving their data architecture for speed at scale.

Wide Column Store NoSQL vs SQL Data Modeling

Explore the core concepts of wide column NoSQL schema design, using ScyllaDB as an example to demonstrate the tradeoffs and rationale.

Latency and Consistency Tradeoffs in Modern Distributed Databases

Overcoming Database Scaling Challenges with a New Approach to NoSQL

Practical tips and lessons learned from a variety of real-world DB scaling scenarios that involve databases such as ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, Cassandra & DynamoDB.

7 Reasons Not to Put an External Cache in Front of Your Database

Discover the common pitfalls of using external caching and get real-world examples of companies that successfully eliminated their external cache.

Database Trend Report: NoSQL Expectation vs Reality

Research on how the reality of working with relational and various NoSQL database types compared to the team's original expectations.

High-Performance NoSQL Masterclass

Learn best practices for highly scalable, high performance NoSQL in this on-demand masterclass.

High-Performance NoSQL Strategies at India's Top Social Media Platform

How ShareChat achieved 5X NoSQL performance w/ 80% cost savings – offering microsecond P99 latency with 1.2M op/sec for 180M monthly active users.

Transforming the Database: Critical Innovations for Performance at Scale

Take a technical deep dive into database innovations critical for speed at scale (e.g., millions of read/write operations and millisecond P99 response).

Beyond Jurassic NoSQL: New Designs for a New World

Learn about the massive disconnect between the potential of a brave new distributed world and the reality of “modern” applications relying on fundamentally aged databases.

Critical Attributes for a High-Performance, Low-Latency Database

When low latency and high performance are core requirements, what NoSQL database attributes should you consider, and what tradeoffs are key?

Cut Long-Tail Latencies with a New Approach to NoSQL

Learn about common causes of long-tail latency, the limitations of legacy NoSQL “scale out” approaches, and tactics for winning the battle for low long-tail latency in the real world.

7 Essentials When Selecting a NoSQL Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)

7 key considerations that help teams tap the many benefits a DBaaS has to offer — without falling into some of the common traps.

SQL to NoSQL: Architecture Differences and Considerations for Migration

Get an overview of SQL vs NoSQL architecture, learn tradeoffs between flexibility, scale & cost, as well as considerations for a successful SQL to NoSQL migration.

Demystifying the Distributed Database Landscape

Learn about different database and database-adjacent technologies: Distributed SQL, NewSQL, NoSQL, in-memory datastores and caches, event streaming

5 Factors when Selecting a High Performance, Low Latency Database

There are far more databases to consider and compare than ever before.

A Haunted House of NoSQL Horrors

Today we will share with you true life NoSQL horror stories our engineers have seen and witnessed in the world of big data. But be forewarned! What you are about to read may just make you shudder...