Aerospike (company)
Aerospike is the company behind the Aerospike open source NoSQL distributed database which has a horizontally scalable high-speed lightweight data layer.[1][2] Citrusleaf, a Mountain View, California based company which rebranded to Aerospike in August 2012, launched the database in 2011.[3][4][5] The company purpose-built the database for developers to deploy real-time big data applications.[5][6]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | NoSQL |
| Founded | Mountain View California 2009 |
| Founder | Brian Bulkowski, Srini Srinivasan |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Aerospike (database) |
Number of employees | 51-100 |
| Website | aerospike.com |
According to a study by Wikibon in 2012, Aerospike is the leading data-in-flash database for transactional analytic applications, and it can answer over 200,000 transactions per second per node.[6][7] Additionally, with automatic fail-over, replication, and cross data center synchronization, the Aerospike database can store terabytes of data.[7][8][9][10]
The database is primarily used in advertising as a server-side cookie store, where read and write performance is paramount.[6][7] It forms the core user data storage for adMarketplace and several other advertising companies including BlueKai, Tapad, The Trade Desk, Sony's So-net, and eXelate. The database is also used in gaming, security, and e-commerce industries.[7][11]
History
Aerospike, formerly known as Citrusleaf, was founded in 2009 by database and networking industry veterans CTO Brian Bulkowski and Vice President of Engineering & Operations Srini V. Srinivasan.[1][3][4] The company rebranded to Aerospike in 2012.[3]
In August 2012, Aerospike acquired the database AlchemyDB.[12] AlchemyDB, led by Russell Sullivan, is a hybrid RDBMS/NoSQL-datastore that has been optimized for memory efficiency.[3][12] Aerospike made the acquisition with funding from New Enterprise Associates|NEA, Draper Associates, Columbus Nova Technology Partners, and Alsop Louie Partners.[11][13]
In December 2012, online ad broker Tapad bought an Aerospike flash-based NoSQL database running on SSDs with indices held in RAM.[2][5] The Aerospike database allowed Tapad the cost benefit of dealing with memory as a "single level store" by utilizing flash as a memory extension.[2]
In June 2014. Aerospike raised $20 million in a Series C round of funding. The company also announced that it had open sourced its technology.[14][15][16] The company also partnered with Adform, InMobi, and Vizury in 2014.[17][18] New CEO John Dillon was announced in February 2015.[19]
Aerospike database
The Aerospike database is a fast key-value datastore, or distributed hash table, that delivers predictable, sub-millisecond query response times.[11][12] It also has the ability to scale to very large sizes while maintaining high speeds.[11][12] Its code is engineered to match the characteristics of flash memory, as opposed to more traditional methods.[20]
Aerospike database technology is centered around row-based random access with indexes in memory and data in memory or on SSD (solid-state drive) storage.[7][11] The database holds data that is accessible in real time.[7]
Data in Flash
The Aerospike KVS database is a Flash memory solution that uses a combination of RAM and NAND flash as persistent storage.[2][7] It operates by making database updates to RAM with duplicated copies made to subsequent nodes.[7][12]
The database operates on flash SSDs with a transparent, elastic, self-managing scale-out layer.[2][7]
Data layers
Aerospike's database is a combination of three layers: the Client Layer, the Distribution Layer, and the Data Storage Layer.[1][6] The Aerospace Client Layer is designed for speed, and includes open source client libraries that utilize Aerospike APIs, track nodes, and keep track of data.[6][7] The Distribution Layer is a self-managing attribute that automates fail-over, replication, and data migration.[6][7] The Data Storage Layer is flash-optimized and stores data in both RAM and Flash.[1][2] Data is stored in policy containers referred to as "namespaces”.[1][2]
References
- Mellor, Chris (December 18, 2012). "Secrets of an ad broker: NoSQL, millisecond auctions and FLASH ARRAYS". The Register. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- MARIA DEUTSCHER. "Aerospike is 10x Faster than What You're Using Now". Silicon Angle. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- "AeroSpike, the former Citrusleaf". DBMS2. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- "Citrusleaf used for Real-time Attribution". Aerospike. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- Chris O'Hara (December 2012). "Best Practices in Data Management". Econsultancy. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- David Floyer (December 21, 2012). "Data in DRAM is a Flash in the Pan". Wikibon. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- David Vellante (November 30, 2012). "Big Fast Data Needs Stress Traditional DBMS Approaches". Wikibon. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- "Ultra-High Performance Benchmarking" (PDF). ThumbTack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- "Aerospike Beats Out Cassandra, Couchbase + MongoDB : Handles Node Failure Like a Champ". Silicon Angle. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- "Flash and Hyperscale Changing Database and System Design Forever". Wikibon. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- John W. Verity (November 20, 2012). "A New Approach to DBMS Performance: In-Flash". Data Center Acceleration. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- Delaney Rebernik. "Effective 'big data' strategy helps advertising firm attract clients". Search Data Management. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- KLINT FINLEY (August 28, 2012). "Grim And Gritty Startup Reboot: NoSQL Company Citrusleaf Changes Name And Acquires AlchemyDB". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- Derrick Harris (24 June 2014). "Aerospike raises $20M, open sources its in-memory NoSQL database". Gigaom. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- Liz Rowley (24 June 2014). "Aerospike Open Sources Its Database, Raises $20M In Funding". Ad Exchanger. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- Jack Clark (24 June 2014). "Aerospike: Thanks for that $20m, VCs ... next we'll OPEN SOURCE our NoSQL database". The Register. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- Hans Lombardo (25 July 2014). "Adtechs InMobi, Vizury Using NoSQL DB Aerospike". Big Data Phile. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- Jakob Bak (6 October 2014). "Selecting the Right Database for the Right Job". Datanami. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- Jason Verge (February 9, 2015). "Former Engine Yard CEO Dillon Joins Aerospike as Chief Exec". Data Center Knowledge. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- "IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: The Benefits of Real-Time NoSQL". It Brief Case. Retrieved 11 April 2013.