Cloud Databases for eCommerce: What You Should Know

Distributed cloud databases are becoming increasingly popular for scaling data quickly, easily, affordably, and safely in various applications, including ecommerce. Key features of a suitable distributed cloud database include flexibility across on-premises, private, or public clouds; multi-model capabilities to handle different data models; masterless architecture with advanced replication; linear scalability by adding new nodes; and support for mixed workloads (translytics). DataStax Enterprise is an example of a distributed cloud database that combines these features into one seamless solution, helping enterprises enhance their ecommerce applications.