What is ScaleDB?
ScaleDB is a storage engine that replaces the native storage engine in MySQL with no change to your application. It delivers immediate and significant improvement in scalability, performance and database size.

Is ScaleDB right for me?
If you have any of the following issues, then ScaleDB is the ideal choice:
     - Poor scalability/performance issues
     - Complex application
     - Complex queries
     - Large database size
     - Databases that are expected to grow in data size or in the number of users that update and query the database

When will ScaleDB for MySQL be available?
The beta version will be available in the third quarter of 2008. The release version will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Can we join the beta program?
We’re looking for more beta customers that fit our profile. Please send an email to beta@scaledb.com. Please include a short description of your company, the application and contact information.

What operating systems are supported by ScaleDB?
Initial platforms supported: Windows and Linux.

What changes are needed to port an existing MySQL application to ScaleDB?
There is no change to your application. ScaleDB provides tools that will load your data and build the indexes in ScaleDB.

What can ScaleDB do for my application?
     - Performance improvement, reduces hardware costs
     - Database size reduction, reduces storage costs
     - Faster development time, since typical DB bottlenecks are removed, reduces development costs
     - Scalability advantages (from our shared everything architecture), reduces maintenance costs

What are the main advantages of the ScaleDB Shared Everything architecture?
When the data size grows or more users access the database:
- Additional servers can be added to the cluster providing parallel computing power at very low cost.
- There is no need to partition the data.

Can ScaleDB support non SQL applications?
ScaleDB is available as a storage engine with a native API.
 

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