DataStax Increases Customer Value with Continuous Optimizations & Delivers 50% Price Reduction in Astra DB Write Operations

DataStax has announced a 50% reduction in the list price of write requests on Astra DB, effective February 1st. This move aims to improve cost performance value for write-intensive workloads compared to other DBaaS solutions in the market. Astra DB is a zero-ops managed service that combines the strengths of Apache Cassandra® with cloud offerings. Its serverless architecture ensures elasticity and cost efficiency, while its pricing model offers transparency and predictability. The new pricing will be automatically reflected for existing users from February 1st onwards, and new users can register for a free account to receive $300 worth of free usage every year.