INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
There are a lot of open-source databases out there, and ScyllaDB, a NoSQL variety, is looking to differentiate itself by attracting none
open-source product along with paid versions, has always had a penchant for going after bigger players
It has had a tool to help move Cassandra users to ScyllaDB for some time.CEO Dor Laor says DynamoDB customers can now also migrate existing
code with little modification
want to switch to Scylla is because it offers a faster and cheaper experience by utilizing the hardware more efficiently
That means companies can run the same workloads on fewer machines, and do it faster, which ultimately should translate to lower costs.The
company also announced a $25 million Series C extension led by Eight Roads Ventures
Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Magma Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and TLV Partners also participated
Scylla has raised a total of $60 million, according to the company.The startup has been around for six years and customers include Comcast,
