YugabyteDB

YugabyteDB is a distributed SQL database built for modern, cloud-native applications, combining the familiarity and compatibility of PostgreSQL with a scalable, resilient distributed architecture that ensures high availability and data locality. Alternatives to YugabyteDB include Amazon Aurora, a fully managed relational database from AWS designed for high performance and compatibility with MySQL and PostgreSQL, and Google Cloud Spanner, a globally distributed, strongly consistent database service from Google Cloud that blends relational database features with horizontal scalability.

Key features include:

• PostgreSQL Compatibility: Supports the PostgreSQL API, allowing existing applications to migrate easily.
• Distributed Architecture: Designed to run across multiple nodes, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Scalability: Scales horizontally to handle increasing data volumes and user traffic.
• Multi-Cloud Support: Can be deployed on public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
• ACID Transactions: Provides strong consistency and data integrity with ACID-compliant transactions.
• Geo-Distribution: Supports data replication across multiple geographic regions for low-latency access and disaster recovery.

Use cases include:

• Database Modernization: Migrating from legacy databases to a cloud-native architecture.
• Cloud-Native Applications: Building scalable and resilient applications on Kubernetes and microservices.
• Global Applications: Deploying applications with low-latency data access across multiple regions.