Jenny is looking to buy a new pair of sandals for the summer, so she checks out her favorite retailer’s website and notices that each page takes forever to load. Instant database performance is critical because apps have only 100 milliseconds before users start feeling impatient. This can be as little as two round-trip requests and responses to internet servers, which can take a total of around 50ms. Modern databases must respond in under 1ms to avoid becoming a bottleneck. Today's databases face unprecedented challenges including working with large amounts of disparate data, returning results quickly, and coping with complex technology environments while remaining easy to work with and highly available. Staying up-to-date with industry trends is crucial to avoiding falling behind, which is why leaders and experts spend time analyzing the latest database trends. The new e-book "9 Things Your Database Must Do" provides insights into the eight requirements of modern databases, along with other resources for staying ahead of the curve.