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ScaleBase is a distributed MySQL database optimized for the cloud. The software company is located in Boston, Massachusetts. ScaleBase instantly scales out a single MySQL database into multiple instances. The company serves enterprise clients, online gaming companies, digital media and social network providers.
History[edit]
Scalebase was founded in 2009 by Doron Levari. Ram Metser, formerly CEO of Guardium, a database security company acquired by IBM in 2009, was named as CEO in October of 2012.
To date, ScaleBase has received almost $15 million in venture capital through two rounds of funding. In 2012, the company closed a Series B round of $10.5 million from Bain Capital Ventures, Ascent Venture Partners and its original investor, Cedar Fund.[1][2]
Technology[edit]
The company ScaleBase, provides two technology offerings:
- ScaleBase
- Analysis Genie
ScaleBase
ScaleBase software (core product, released in August of 2011) enables apps to cost-effectively scale out to an infinite number of users with no disruption to the existing application infrastructure.[3]
ScaleBase is a distributed database cluster built on MySQL.[4] This capability provides the scalability and availability benefits of distributed database while retaining relational database characteristics.
- Two-Phase commit and roll-back
- ACID compliance
- SQL query model, including cross-node joins and aggregations
ScaleBase data distribution is policy-based and transparent. That is, ScaleBase provides visibility and control of the variables that impact the data distribution policy.[5]
ScaleBase software is available on Amazon Web Services (EC2, RDS), Rackspace and IBM Cloud.
Analysis Genie
Analysis Genie is a free SaaS tool that analyzes schema and queries. Its purpose is to suggest a data distribution policy that is uniquely tuned for individual application requirements and database workloads.
References[edit]
- ^ Reidy, Chris. "Newton data base company ScaleBase secures $10.5 million in funding". Boston Globe.
- ^ Empson, Rip. "ScaleBase Lands $10.5M To Help Mozilla, AppDynamics & Others Scale Their Databases". Tech Crunch.
- ^ Babcock, Charles. "ScaleBase Offers 'Get-Out-Of-Jail Card' To MySQL Users". Information Week.
- ^ http://www.infoworld.com/article/2606473/cloud-computing/cloud-tools-to-enhance-your-application-performance.html
- ^ http://www.bloorresearch.com/blog/im-blog/2014/10/distributing-mysql-databases/
