Which databases are scalable?

What are the most scalable databases?

Apache Cassandra is the most established scalable massive database. It an Open source NoSQL key-value database that provides low latency, it is fault tolerant(using replicas), scalable and decentralized; meaning it does not follow a master-slave pattern to provide high availability.

Which type of database is best for scalability?

The clear winner with over 1/3 of multiple database type use is the combination of MySQL and MongoDB. While MongoDB is often considered an alternative to MySQL, the two databases do work well together when properly designed. The second most popular combination was MySQL and PostgreSQL together.

Are databases scalable?

Are relational databases scalable? Yes. However, relational databases are not as easily scaled as more modern, non-relational databases. MongoDB, for example, is built from the ground up to scale massively and has high availability.

What is scalable in database system?

Database scalability is the ability of a database to handle changing demands by adding/removing resources. Databases have adopted a host of techniques to cope.