From Redis & Aurora to ScyllaDB, with 90% Lower Latency and $1M Savings

SecurityScorecard, a leader in cybersecurity ratings, transformed its data architecture to improve scalability and performance by migrating from Redis and Aurora to ScyllaDB Cloud. This change reduced latency by 90%, cut production incidents by 80%, and saved over $1 million annually in infrastructure costs, while also delivering a 30% faster data processing speed. The previous architecture struggled to handle the company's growth due to latency spikes and limited scalability with Redis and Aurora. The new architecture features a scoring API that routes requests to appropriate data stores, such as ScyllaDB for low-latency needs and Presto for historical data, improving maintainability and scalability. This shift allows for immediate score updates and simplifies the interaction between the company's internal services and data stores, offering enhanced customer experience and operational efficiency. Nguyen Cao, a Staff Software Engineer at SecurityScorecard, highlighted these changes at the ScyllaDB Summit 2023, sharing insights into the benefits and lessons learned from the transition.