From Rockset to SingleStore: My Journey and a Guide for Rockset Developers Seeking a New Home

In June 2024, OpenAI acquired Rockset, a real-time analytics database known for its speed and flexibility. Following the acquisition, OpenAI announced it would cease Rockset's cloud service operations, leaving its customers in need of alternative database solutions. The author joined SingleStore as a Solutions Engineer, bringing experience and insights gained from their tenure at Rockset. SingleStore is a compelling option for Rockset customers seeking a real-time analytics database with distributed, SQL-based design, handling both transactional and analytical workloads, high performance, and scalability. A smooth migration process involves understanding differences in data ingestion, data modeling, storage, querying capabilities, and integration endpoints between Rockset and SingleStore. Key steps include data migration, schema adaptation, query translation, and application integration. The author encourages exploring SingleStore's robust features for real-time analytics needs, covering transactions, analytics, and search applications at scale. Additional resources are available to support those considering or doing a migration to SingleStore.