Company
Date Published
Author
Brian Foster
Word count
832
Language
English
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None

Summary

YugabyteDB is a cloud native distributed SQL database designed for resilient Kubernetes workloads, providing availability and resiliency challenges when running application workloads on Kubernetes. The database functions as a single logical database deployed as a cluster of nodes, taking care of sharding, replication, load balancing, and data distribution. YugabyteDB is available on Red Hat OpenShift, the industry's leading enterprise Kubernetes platform, allowing for efficient Day 1-2 operations and geo-distributed stateful workloads. It provides zero data loss and continuous availability during a major system outage or natural disaster, making it an ideal combination to ensure Kubernetes deployments are resilient and continuously available. The database serves business-critical applications with SQL query flexibility, high performance, and cloud-native agility, allowing enterprises to focus on business growth instead of complex data infrastructure management.