Introducing ScyllaDB Enterprise 2023.1 – with Raft

ScyllaDB Enterprise 2023.1 introduces significant updates, including the implementation of Raft-based strongly consistent schema management, which enhances the reliability and speed of schema changes by serializing operations and reducing schema collisions. This release, based on ScyllaDB Open Source 5.2, also features distributed aggregations for faster query execution, particularly benefiting operations like SELECT COUNT(*). The update resolves over 100 issues, improving stability and performance. Additionally, support for the Alternator TTL, secondary indexing on collections, and automated tombstone garbage collection have been promoted from experimental to production-ready, offering users enhanced data management capabilities. These improvements position ScyllaDB as a robust alternative to Amazon DynamoDB, with flexible deployment options and lower operational costs. Users can now experience safer and more efficient database operations, especially in distributed environments, and the release notes provide further details on these enhancements.