Simplicity – the Secret to Scaling

Simplicity is key to scaling, as exemplified by Aerospike's co-founders who designed a self-managing database system and an optimized flash storage architecture. This approach allows for significant reduction in the number of servers required compared to memcache or redis, leading to lower costs and higher scalability. For example, managing 1TB of data with 50k TPS requires only 3 SSD-based servers instead of 14 DRAM-based servers. Similarly, handling 5TB of unique data with 500k TPS can be achieved with just 14 SSD-based servers compared to 186 DRAM-based servers. The use of high throughput SSDs like Micron P320h SLC SSDs further enhances performance and cost efficiency, making Aerospike's approach a more attractive option for scaling databases.