ScyllaDB vs Apache Cassandra: A Decade of Evolution, Performance Gains, and New Capabilities

Written by scylladb | Published 2025/08/12
Tech Story Tags: scylladb-vs-cassandra | nosql-database | shard-per-core-architecture | database-elasticity | workload-prioritization | incremental-compaction | dynamodb-compatible | good-company

TLDRBorn from Apache Cassandra’s scalable design, ScyllaDB reengineers it for raw speed, efficiency, and elasticity. Over five generations, it’s added shard-per-core architecture, workload prioritization, tablets for scaling, repair-based ops, high storage utilization, and DynamoDB compatibility—making it a distinct, high-performance database choice.via the TL;DR App
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Written by scylladb | Monstrously Fast + Scalable NoSQL. Start Fast. Scale Fearlessly
Published by HackerNoon on 2025/08/12
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