Lee Atchison & Dor Laor on ScyllaDB: Solving Problems at Scale

ScyllaDB, a high-performance NoSQL database, emerged from the founders' initial attempt to create an operating system to enhance database performance, which led them to rewrite Apache Cassandra in C++. The objective was to maintain Cassandra's robust interface while improving its efficiency and handling at scale, positioning ScyllaDB as a competitor to both Cassandra and DynamoDB. ScyllaDB offers multiple deployment models: an open-source version, a more feature-rich ScyllaDB Enterprise for self-managed environments, and ScyllaDB Cloud, a fully managed SaaS solution preferred by most new customers for its ease of use. The company's approach to solving scalability problems and its flexibility in catering to both simple and complex use cases have contributed to its growing adoption, with initiatives like ScyllaDB University and Docker-compose apps supporting new users in getting started.