Under the Hood of a Hybrid Database (How It Works)

Hybrid databases are gaining popularity as companies move to hybrid cloud environments, dealing with resulting data silos. Traditionally, hybrid databases combined in-memory and on-disk storage for efficient data processing. However, today's hybrid databases need to be architecturally versatile, combining public and private clouds. As data storage costs decrease and performance increases, organizations focus more on deploying applications in hybrid cloud environments. Modern hybrid databases should provide consistent experiences across various platforms and locations, ensuring high availability, reliability, and scalability. Examples of such databases include DataStax Enterprise (DSE), built on Apache Cassandra's masterless architecture, which runs across multiple clouds and on-premises in a single second cluster.