Hooray! ScalienDB 2 BETA is out!

by Marton Trencseni on 2011/05/10

ScalienDB 2 BETA is out. Download it! We're also updating the scalien.com site.

Executive Summary

In recent years it has become accepted that not all data belongs in traditional relational databases. Many benefits, both economic and technical, can be derived from new approaches to data management that breaks with the status quo of SQL databases.

Since the outset it has been the DNA of Scalien to engineer a database technology around the Paxos algorithm in order to arrive at a no-compromises NoSQL database. As a result, Scalien is in the unique position of being the only open source NoSQL company with a general-purpose Paxos-based database product and related engineering expertise.

Due to our disciplined focus on fault-tolerance, ScalienDB is the best performing system in the NoSQL space with virtually zero downtime and no data loss in case of server failure. ScalienDB is also one of the few NoSQL databases to support all major platforms out of the box, including Microsoft Windows.

We combine the best of both worlds: the dependability of "old school" databases like Oracle in terms of data handling, while remaining inexpensive, lightweight, fault-tolerant and scalable like our NoSQL competitors. We are able to offer a no-compromises NoSQL database to customers who require knowing that their data is accurate and error-free at all times.