Big ScyllaDB Performance Gains on Google Cloud’s New Smaller Z3 Instances

ScyllaDB has partnered with Google Cloud to evaluate the performance of its database on Google Cloud's new Z3 small instances, which are designed for storage-optimized virtual machines to deliver low latency and high performance. The benchmarks demonstrated that ScyllaDB on Z3 instances achieved significant throughput improvements and reduced latency compared to the previous N2 instances, particularly under high load scenarios. The Z3 series, available in configurations ranging from 8 to 44 vCPUs, incorporates advanced CPU, memory, network, and SSD technologies, enabling ScyllaDB to cater to a broader range of workloads with enhanced performance. Testing involved various workloads such as read, write, and mixed operations, and the results highlighted substantial gains in throughput and latency across all scenarios. These findings underscore the potential of Z3 instances to offer greater flexibility and performance for ScyllaDB Cloud users, particularly in cost-sensitive environments where high storage IOPS and network bandwidth are required without high core counts. Future testing will continue to explore the Z3 instances' performance under different conditions to further refine ScyllaDB's deployment strategies.