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  • Couchbase Adds Columnar Database to DBaaS Environment

    Couchbase Adds Columnar Database to DBaaS Environment

    At the AWS re:Invent 2023 conference today, Couchbase, Inc. announced it added a columnar database based on the JSON file format to its database-as-a-service (DBaaS) portfolio to enable organizations to build real-time analytics applications.

    Scott Anderson, senior vice president for product management and business operations at Couchbase, said the Capella columnar database is designed to be integrated with the company’s JSON-based document database via a database change protocol (DCP) that Couchbase has embedded within its DBaaS environment.

    Deployed on cloud services from Amazon Web Services (AWS), the overall goal is to reduce the level of friction that IT teams would otherwise encounter when integrating a document database with a columnar database optimized to process analytics using columns rather than the rows typically associated with a relational database.

    That approach gives IT teams the ability to use a schemaless database architecture that provides an alternative to employing disparate databases that would need to be deployed and then integrated using extract, transform and load (ETL) processes to move data from one database to the other, noted Anderson.

    Capella columnar also uses the same SQL++ language as the company’s document database to streamline queries in addition to supporting Capella iQ, a copilot based on generative artificial intelligence (AI) that enables queries to be crafted in natural language.

    In addition, Capella columnar provides connectors to move data from Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) and other data sources deployed on the AWS cloud.

    In the longer term, Couchbase is also planning to add vector capabilities to its DBaaS environment to make it simpler to securely extend generative AI models, said Anderson.

    In general, document databases have been widely adopted because they provide developers with an alternative to legacy database platforms that they can download and deploy themselves. The Capella DBaaS platform further simplifies that process via a managed service through which Couchbase assumes operational responsibility for managing databases. The columnar database extends that capability using a columnar database that can drive analytics capabilities to deliver a more personalized application experience, noted Anderson.

    It’s not clear to what degree organizations will ultimately wind up relying on as-a-service platforms, but since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to this approach to consuming IT resources has increased significantly. As a result, the way internal IT teams are organized is shifting as lower-level tasks are either automated or handled by an external IT team that works for a vendor.

    Regardless of how databases are managed, however, there remains a need to integrate the data operations (DataOps) processes used to manage them with the DevOps workflows used to build modern applications. Each organization will need to determine how much economic sense it makes for them to manage that data versus relying on an external services provider. The challenge when relying on an external service provider is, as always, integrating that service into an existing IT environment.

  • Couchbase Revamps DBaaS Based on Document Database

    Couchbase Revamps DBaaS Based on Document Database

    Couchbase Inc. has unfurled a revamped database-as-a-service (DBaaS) platform dubbed Couchbase Capella hosted on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.

    Scott Anderson, senior vice president for product management for Couchbase, said that as application development continues to evolve, it’s becoming apparent more organizations prefer to have providers of databases manage those platforms on their behalf. That approach frees up database administrators (DBAs) to spend more of their time building and deploying applications, he noted.

    Couchbase Capella is based on Couchbase Server 7, which added multi-statement SQL transactions capabilities to the document database, based on a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format, to make it possible to also run in microseconds transaction processing applications that previously would have required a relational database to process SQL ACID transactions.

    That release of Couchbase Server 7 also added schema and table-like organizing structures, called “scopes and collections,” within the schemaless database to make it possible to add a table while transactions are running.

    As a document database Couchbase has gained traction mainly thanks to developers who have opted to employ a database they could download and deploy themselves to build applications instead of requiring a DBA to set up a relational database. However, as the number of instances of a document database proliferates, a need to manage them across fleets of servers and cloud services has emerged.

    The challenge then becomes determining whether to hire a dedicated administer or employ a DBaaS managed by a vendor. Many organizations are opting for the DBaaS approach because it eliminates the need to hire a full-time administrator. Once an organization opts for the DBaaS approach, however, it next needs to integrate that service within its DevOps workflow to build those applications.

    There is, of course, no shortage of options when it comes to DBaaS platforms. The global cloud database and DBaaS market size is expected to reach $26 billion by 2025, according to a report from Adroit Market Research. Overall, the as-a-service market reached a record $13.4 billion in the third quarter, up 55% from prior year, according to a report published by Information Services Group (ISG).

    It’s not clear to what degree organizations will ultimately wind up relying on as-a-service platforms, but since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift to this approach to consuming IT resources has increased significantly. As a result, the way internal IT teams are organized is shifting as lower-level tasks are either automated or handled by an external IT team that works for a vendor.

    Regardless of approach, the amount of data being created and analyzed within organizations is only going to grow. Organizations will need to determine to what degree it makes sense for them to manage that data versus relying on an external services provider. The challenge, of course, when relying on an external service provider isn’t just technical; it introduces a new cultural dynamic that takes some time for many IT teams to appreciate fully.

  • Amid COVID-19, Developers Struggle to Keep Pace

    Amid COVID-19, Developers Struggle to Keep Pace

    It’s been a wild ride for digital innovation. It’s also been a stressful year for developers. At most organizations, the pandemic has increased reliance on digital experiences (and its programmers) exponentially. IT spending is rising, and competition is skyrocketing. More than ever before, the pressure is placed on developers to meet rigorous demands.

    A recent study by Couchbase revealed how developers are revolutionizing digital transformation efforts throughout the COVID–19 crisis. Yet, this output may not be sustainable. The 2020 Tech Lead Survey, which surveyed 450 senior IT decision-makers worldwide, exposed stressors for development teams, which, if not mitigated, could easily result in fatigue and burnout.

    So Much To Do, So Little Time

    Some digital transformation efforts that were slated to take five years have had timelines reduced to a matter of months. In this unprecedented era, flexibility is an indispensable characteristic to adapt to change. In fact, 63% of respondents said that flexibility to change direction on a whim is critical to meeting digital transformation goals.

    But, extreme flexibility comes at a price. Forty-nine percent of respondents indicated their development teams have been asked to do too much in too little time. As a result, 40% of respondents said their development teams were behind schedule with their current projects.

    “In a year when organizations have had to struggle to adapt to new decentralized ways of working and rapidly evolving markets, developers have come under severe pressure to help their organizations adapt,” said Steve Yen, co-founder of Couchbase.

    It’s apparent that developers are under escalating pressure. If the weight continues to pile on, exhaustion could bring overall production to a grinding halt. At least leaders realize who is driving digital innovation — 92% acknowledge developers are the unsung heroes of current digital transformation initiatives.

    Lacking Clear Direction From On High

    Eighty-six percent of respondents experienced challenges with their development teams. However, this does not wholly reflect poorly on developer inabilities — managers have a responsibility to set more explicit guidelines.

    Another obstacle: goal setting. Forty percent of respondents reported that setting clear, measurable goals for their team is a serious challenge. In addition, ensuring developers use the right technology, and ensuring teams understand overarching strategic goals were oft-cited pain points, as well.

    Resolving these issues will be critical to reducing developer complaints and remediating the stressors outlined above. “There needs to be investment in not just people, but also in the technology, management and communication that will help individuals succeed,” said Yen.

    Solution: DevOps

    So, where should architects direct new investments? Well, of the 450 IT leaders surveyed, 92% believe DevOps could have a revolutionary impact on their digital transformation efforts.

    The report refrains from offering specific technical advice, but makes the following general recommendations:

    • Don’t rely on legacy technology ill-suited for the tasks at hand. Current investments must be future-proofed for tomorrow’s scalability and integration requirements.
    • Don’t assume onboarding new tech will be easy. As digital innovation matures, new technology becomes more refined and specialized. As I’ve covered, whether it’s Kubernetes, service mesh or multi-cloud strategies, all require time to learn, along with some pretty specialized skillsets.
    • Take time to communicate with developers and understand obstacles. Be realistic with timelines, and do not ask for too much. Plan out project goals strategically, because haste does not equate to overall speed.

    Under pressure to perform and maintain flexibility, it makes sense that engineers are feeling the pressure of an amplified development pace. As that pace is likely not to decrease in 2021, finding methods to better support developers is key for long-term sustainability.

    At many organizations, a greater DevOps investment equates to operationalizing and automating processes for areas like microservices CI/CD, and networking and zero-trust security. It could also mean supporting developer workflows with some-code tooling. Other institutions are even introducing low-code tools to democratize the development process, intending to relieve some burden from professional engineers.

    Invest in Developers, Invest in Smooth Operations

    On average, development teams grew by 20% in 2020. As expectations for developers rise, so will investment in developers and the processes that support them. As teams move forward, it will be critical to gather feedback and understand what’s causing gridlock so that developers maintain agility and avoid burnout.

    In this competitive climate, choosing the correct people and systems to support new digital advances will be a competitive advantage. “Investing in [developers] in the right way will help them play to win,” said Yen.

    Since 2017, Couchbase has surveyed IT decision-makers on the challenges they face throughout their digital transformation efforts. Here, I highlighted the major takeaways from the 2020 report. You can view the full findings here.

  • Legacy Databases Are Holding Back Enterprise Digital Transformations

    Legacy Databases Are Holding Back Enterprise Digital Transformations

    As enterprises rush to digitize their business operations and enhance customer engagement, few are seeing the success they hoped. A recent survey points to a couple of culprits, including the difficulty of utilizing data held in legacy databases.

    The survey, conducted by market research firm Vanson Bourne on behalf of Couchbase, of 450 heads of digital transformation at enterprises across the U.S., U.K., France and Germany found 68% of respondents said getting the right technologies in place for digital transformation can seem an insurmountable task. In fact, 80% report having to scale back ambitions for new IoT or mobile applications.

    The primary reason? Big challenges using their data. A sizable 85% of architects surveyed said legacy databases are limiting their ability to transform.

    These challenges, however, aren’t easing pressure from business leaders to quickly perform. Eighty-five percent of respondents said they were under pressure to deliver digital projects. And 41% said they were experiencing “high” or “extremely high” pressure.

    Despite the pressure to move forward, architects are still scaling back their ambitions, the survey found. It’s no surprise that aging systems and infrastructure can bog down progress, the survey suggests legacy databases may be one of the biggest hurdles enterprises face right now as upgrading legacy databases is something that can be fraught with risk.

    The Couchbase survey found that 60% of respondents stated that too much of the IT team’s time spent working on digital transformation projects is spent managing their way through legacy technologies.

    The survey also found the most commonly supported way to deploy databases, with 50% of enterprises, still remains to be private cloud infrastructure. This was closely followed by hybrid cloud (45%), on-premises (39%) and public cloud (34%), and 31% are using database-as-a-service.

    Some other highlights include:

    • A total of 90% of enterprises rely on legacy relational database technology, 38% “heavily.”
    • Seventy-two percent of those relying on legacy databases said these databases limit the organization’s ability to implement digital transformation projects.
    • Seventy-nine percent of enterprises are actively planning to reduce their reliance on relational databases–with 56% aiming to do so in the next 12 months.
    • At the same time, 74% are moving more slowly than they should because they rely heavily on legacy databases for critical applications.

    Respondents were asked what transformative technologies they are currently using, or plan to use. Interestingly, 50% said they are–or will be–edge computing, 42% augmented or virtual reality, and 51% blockchain.

    Whatever technology enterprises do, or don’t, end up using in their digital transformation initiatives over the long term, one thing should be clear right now: they’re going to be using data to make those efforts succeed. Let’s hope enterprises find a way to unleash their data so they can achieve the transformations they need.

    — George V. Hulme

  • Couchbase Creates On-Ramp from SQL to NoSQL with Latest Release

    Couchbase Server 6.5 delivers new features immediately accessible to developers already familiar with the SQL open standard

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Couchbase, the provider of the enterprise-class, multicloud to edge NoSQL database, today announced new features in Couchbase Server that continue to deliver feature parity with SQL and other relational database management systems (RDBMS). With Couchbase Server 6.5,* developers already accustomed to working with the SQL open standard and capabilities of RDBMS can leverage these same skills within a NoSQL environment and achieve the performance, scalability, and flexibility from their database, required by modern web, mobile, and IoT applications.

    As enterprises continue to digitally innovate — creating new applications at a staggering clip– there is an increased need for a more agile, performant, and scalable database on which these applications are built. Couchbase Server 6.5 bridges the divide between legacy RDBMS and NoSQL by allowing developers to parlay their relational skills to create these new applications.

    Key highlights of Couchbase Server 6.5 include:

    Distributed ACID transactions

    Distributed ACID transactions provide ACID guarantees at scale, even when documents are distributed to multiple nodes, delivering support for transactions and eliminating any single point of failure or performance bottlenecks. Enterprises can now use Couchbase Server as a general purpose database and system of record. This complements cross data center replication (XDCR), which replicates data between clusters, and provides protection against data center failure.

    Query enhancements

    Couchbase Server 6.5 delivers numerous query enhancements, including patent-pending cost-based optimization. The cost-based optimizer helps developers eliminate time spent on tweaking queries by using a rule-based optimizer to choose the optimal execution plan.

    Couchbase Server 6.5 also introduces RDBMS ANSI standard equivalent window functions, which simplify complex queries such as financial and statistical reporting.

    Backup and recovery

    Couchbase Server 6.5 delivers significant improvements to backup and recovery capabilities in performance, storage, and scalability. The storage format has been modified and the storage engine has been replaced, while compression at the server has been introduced, resulting in a strong performance boost and reduced storage requirements.

    Performance and scaling enhancements

    Collections have been introduced to allow applications to structure their data by keeping similar documents together, just as tables do in relational databases. With Couchbase Server 6.5, developers can now create up to 30 buckets per cluster, increasing support for multi-tenancy and microservices-based applications alongside improved resource utilization.

    About Couchbase

    Unlike other NoSQL databases, Couchbase provides an enterprise-class, multi-cloud to edge database that offers the robust capabilities required for business-critical applications on a highly scalable and available platform. Couchbase is built on open standards, combining the best of NoSQL with the power and familiarity of SQL, to simplify the transition from mainframe and relational databases.

    Couchbase has become pervasive in our everyday lives; our customers include industry leaders Amadeus, American Express, Carrefour, Cisco, Comcast/Sky, Disney, eBay, LinkedIn, Marriott, Tesco, Tommy Hilfiger, United, Verizon, as well as hundreds of other household names. For more information, visit www.couchbase.com.

     

  • Couchbase Brings NoETL to NoSQL with New Analytics Service in Latest Release of Couchbase Data Platform

     

    Couchbase Brings NoETL to NoSQL with New Analytics Service in Latest Release of Couchbase Data Platform

    Industry-first capabilities help the massively interactive enterprise reap actionable insights through a modern hybrid operational and analytical database architecture  

    SAN JOSE, Calif. — Couchbase Connect SV, September 19, 2018 — Couchbase, Inc., creator of the world’s first Engagement Database, today announced the latest version of the Couchbase Data Platform with Couchbase Server 6.0. The latest release delivers new analytics services that enable organizations to derive real-time insights from operational data with quick setup in five clicks. With new features including an industry-first capability to circumvent the ETL transformation process, the first commercial implementation of the SQL++ language in N1QL for Analytics, and Autonomous Operator for Analytics, enterprises can get faster access to data and  insights from operational data with minimal effort.

    The Couchbase Data Platform supports hybrid transactional and analytical processing (HTAP) database requirements that allow business users to run ad-hoc analytical queries leveraging a massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture, without impacting operational application performance. Couchbase Server 6.0 provides immediate availability of operational data for analytical processing by enabling  enterprises to run analytical queries on JSON data without the delay or complexity of schema re-design and data transformation that occur with relational databases.

    From providing real-time game statistics at sporting events to making historical data comparisons against real-time data on the spot, Couchbase Server 6.0 has already seen its way into various enterprise use-cases where insights are being culled from operational data to make immediate business decisions to improve customer and employee experiences.

    Some of the new features and associated benefits in Couchbase Server 6.0 include:

    Analytics Service

    • NoETL for NoSQL: Process JSON data in its natural without the need for any transformation or schema design
    • Fast ingest: Availability of data for analytical processing in milliseconds
    • Ad-hoc querying: Allows business users to explore data and perform complex joins and aggregations
    • SQL for JSON: SQL-inspired language for working with nested, schema less world of modern NoSQL systems
    • Workload isolation: Run ad-hoc queries without impacting application performance
    • N1QL for analytics: First commercial implementation of the SQL++ language for querying schemaless semi-structured JSON data

     

    Autonomous Operator for Analytics

    • Auto provisioning, auto scaling, auto recovery of Analytics nodes with Couchase Autonomous Operator

     

    Analytics Technology Partners

    • BI visualization tool: Knowi
    • ODBC/JDBC connector: CDATA
    • Integrations with: Spark

     

    Couchbase Server 6.0 will be generally available in the 4th calendar quarter of 2018.

    Additional Resources

    Couchbase Server

    Eventing

    N1QL

    Couchbase Data Platform Interactive Architecture Graphic

    About Couchbase

    Couchbase’s mission is to be the data platform that revolutionizes digital innovation. To make this possible, Couchbase created the world’s first Engagement Database to help deliver ever-richer and ever more personalized customer and employee experiences. Built with the most powerful NoSQL technology, the Couchbase Data Platform was architected on top of an open source foundation for the massively interactive enterprise. Our geo-distributed Engagement Database provides unmatched developer agility and manageability, as well as unparalleled performance at any scale, from any cloud to the edge.

    Couchbase has become pervasive in our everyday lives; our customers include industry leaders Amadeus, AT&T, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Carrefour, Cisco, Comcast, Disney, DreamWorks Animation, eBay, Marriott, Neiman Marcus, Tesco, Tommy Hilfiger, United, Verizon, Wells Fargo, as well as hundreds of other household names. For more information, visit www.couchbase.com.

  • Alluxio Names Bob Wiederhold Executive Chairman to Help Drive Strategy and Meet Growing Demand

    Veteran enterprise software executive, former Couchbase CEO, brings Global 2000 open source software success and expertise to Alluxio leadership team

    SAN MATEO, Calif., May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Alluxio, developer of the world’s first software system that unifies data at memory speed with venture backing by Andreessen Horowitz, today announced that Bob Wiederhold has been named executive chairman of the company. Wiederhold also serves as executive chairman at Couchbase, where he held the title of chief executive officer (CEO) from 2010 to 2017.

    “It’s exciting to work with a company as promising as Alluxio with its strong community of developers and already-impressive roster of enterprise customers around the world,” Wiederhold said. “I look forward to working closely with CEO Haoyuan Li and his executive team as they expand their role in the big data ecosystem and help enterprises access all of their data for insight and competitive advantage. It’s a huge opportunity for our customers as they leverage a virtual data layer to simplify their infrastructure and drive innovations in analytics and machine learning.”

    “Alluxio is at an inflection point after two years of amazing growth supporting the scaling demands and data access requirements of some of the largest businesses in Europe, Asia and North America,” said Haoyuan Li, CEO and co-founder of Alluxio. “Bob is a great addition to our team and his proven track record of success in open source and in enterprise technology will guide us forward as we grow into a world leader in enterprise software.”

    Prior to Couchbase, Wiederhold was chairman, CEO and president of Transitive Corporation, the worldwide leader in cross-platform virtualization with over 20 million users before IBM acquired the company in 2008. Previously he was president and CEO of Tality Corporation, the worldwide leader in electronic design services. Earlier in his career Wiederhold was a senior executive with Cadence and CEO at High Level Design Systems. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and an MS from Cornell University in Electrical Engineering.  Bob also currently serves as Chairman of Synthace, a company focused on automating biological research.

    Alluxio solutions help customers in a wide range of use cases to maximize the value of their data. Alluxio enables a flexible data infrastructure that meets the volume, variety and velocity challenges of data-driven enterprises with a scalable virtual data layer in the cloud, on-premise or hybrid. With Alluxio, customers can scale beyond petabytes across storage silos, geographic locations and cloud providers allowing concurrent access to shared data sources without modifying applications. Alluxio provides standard access to multiple object or file data sources concurrently to deliver data at memory speed regardless of physical location.

    About Alluxio

    Proven at global web scale in production for modern data services, Alluxio is the world’s first system that unifies data at memory speed. Alluxio provides a single source virtual data layer connecting applications in any format running on premises or in public clouds. Intelligent caching and data management deliver fast performance, data consistency and high availability to customers in financial services, high tech, retail and telecommunications. Venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Alluxio was founded at UC Berkeley’s AMPLab by the creators of the Tachyon open source project. For more information, contact info@alluxio.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

    Editorial Contact

    Lonn Johnston for Alluxio

    +1.650.219.7764

    lonn@flak42.com

     

  • Couchbase Unveils Latest Release of Couchbase Data Platform for the Massively Interactive Enterprise

    New Capabilities Help Developers Build Secure and Highly Collaborative Applications for Improving Customer and Employee Experiences

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 10, 2018– Couchbase, Inc., creator of the world’s first Engagement Database, today announced the latest version of the Couchbase Data Platform with Couchbase Server 5.5. The latest release combines the power of SQL and the flexibility of JSON to offer simplified application management and operational agility. With new features including ANSI joins, Eventing, and Autonomous Operator for Kubernetes, enterprises can easily develop and deploy applications across multi-cloud environments to create exceptional experiences for customers and employees.

    With the Couchbase Data Platform, organizations can seamlessly transition workloads from relational databases and accelerate deployment of applications in multi-cloud environments. The platform’s built-in enterprise security features also offer field-level encryption to protect sensitive user data, in addition to the flexibility to meet new data regulations such as GDPR. The Couchbase Data Platform includes recently-launched Mobile 2.0, which extends business critical applications to the edge securely and easily, regardless of Internet connectivity.

    Some of the new features and associated benefits in Couchbase Server 5.5 include:

    Unmatched agility and flexibility

    • ANSI joins in N1QL: The Couchbase Data Platform is the only platform that extends SQL to support JSON data natively via N1QL queries. N1QL now has support for ANSI joins, making it easier to migrate applications from relational databases to Couchbase. Developers are also more productive as they can leverage their SQL knowledge to develop applications on Couchbase.
    • Eventing: Eventing is a highly available, performant and scalable service that enables user-defined business logic to be triggered in real-time on the server when application interactions create changes in data. Eventing makes it easy to develop, deploy, debug and maintain data-driven business logic from a centralized platform.

    Unparalleled performance and responsive application design

    • Index partitioning: Index partitioning enables users to index a large number of documents and horizontally scale out an index as needed. The system will transparently partition the index across a number of index nodes using hash partitioning, increasing the performance and data capacity of the cluster.
    • Aggregate optimization: Since the introduction of N1QL, Couchbase has improved the query performance by orders of magnitude, and with aggregate optimization, the query engine leverages the indexes to perform aggregate calculations to improve the performance of queries by another order of magnitude.

    The easiest platform to manage

    • Autonomous Operator: The Couchbase Autonomous Operator for Kubernetes enables cloud portability and automates operational best practices for deploying and managing the Couchbase Data Platform.
    • Security compliance: Couchbase continues to extend its support for security to enable enterprises to meet increasing security compliance requirements such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). X.509 certificate authentication is extended beyond key-value data access to query and search services for all SDKs.

    Quotes:

    “In data-driven organizations, developers need to create information rich applications with speed and agility to meet fast-changing data requirements. With the Couchbase Data Platform extending SQL to support JSON data natively via N1QL queries, organizations can empower their developers to leverage their SQL skill sets to create engaging applications with multiple access methods from a single platform.”

    –John L. Myers, Managing Research Director, Enterprise Management Associates

    “As a Couchbase solution partner, Infosys continues to be impressed with the Couchbase Data Platform strategy and the extension of its capabilities in the recent GA of Mobile 2.0 and now Server 5.5 beta announcement.  In particular, the new Eventing Service in 5.5 is a significant addition to the product. Infosys believes the ability to apply business logic with Couchbase Functions will enable powerful new use cases across a number of industry solutions.”

    –Gautam Khanna, VP and Global Head – Open Source CoE, Infosys

    “We are pleased to see Couchbase continue to deliver against their innovation roadmap, working closely with customers. Couchbase Server 5.5 addresses various agility and flexibility challenges so developers can iterate over applications at the pace required in today’s environment.”

    –Brant Burnett, Systems Architect, CenterEdge Software

    “Couchbase Server 5.5 takes developer agility to a new level by enabling them to build enterprise grade applications with significant new capabilities. In addition, with the GDPR compliance deadline around the corner, we’ve addressed operational robustness in areas such as data manageability and security as customers increasingly put more and more mission-critical data into the Couchbase Data Platform.”

    –Ravi Mayuram, CTO and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Couchbase

    Couchbase Server 5.5 will be generally available in the Summer; Couchbase Mobile 2.0 is generally available today.

    Additional Resources

    Couchbase Server

    Eventing

    N1QL

    Couchbase Data Platform Interactive Architecture Graphic

    About Couchbase

    Couchbase’s mission is to be the data platform that revolutionizes digital innovation. To make this possible, Couchbase created the world’s first Engagement Database to help deliver ever-richer and ever more personalized customer and employee experiences. Built with the most powerful NoSQL technology, the Couchbase Data Platform was architected on top of an open source foundation for the massively interactive enterprise. Our geo-distributed Engagement Database provides unmatched developer agility and manageability, as well as unparalleled performance at any scale, from any cloud to the edge.

    Couchbase has become pervasive in our everyday lives; our customers include industry leaders Amadeus, AT&T, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Carrefour, Cisco, Comcast, Disney, DreamWorks Animation, eBay, Marriott, Neiman Marcus, Tesco, Tommy Hilfiger, United, Verizon, Wells Fargo, as well as hundreds of other household names. For more information, visit www.couchbase.com.

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  • Couchbase Simplifies the Journey to the Cloud with the Launch of Couchbase Managed Cloud

    New Managed Service Enables Customers To Focus On Delivering Exceptional Customer Experiences

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 10, 2018 — Couchbase, Inc., creator of the world’s first Engagement Database, today announced the launch of Couchbase Managed Cloud. Offered in partnership with Rackspace, the solution is a fully-managed database service that allows IT teams to solve cloud and database infrastructure challenges and reallocate resources towards business initiatives that drive growth. With Couchbase Managed Cloud, Couchbase combines the world’s most powerful NoSQL technology with the capabilities and expertise of Rackspace, which provides true transformation as a service across applications, data, security, and infrastructure, to deliver a single solution for a unified customer experience.

    Enterprises today are experiencing an explosion of data, and maintaining and managing that data in the cloud is no small feat. Couchbase Managed Cloud is designed to eliminate the tedious, time-consuming processes of managing database infrastructure in the cloud, enabling IT teams to focus on driving innovation. With Rackspace, Couchbase Managed Cloud delivers the database infrastructure that is backed by the leader in managed cloud services, along with its application services expertise and results-obsessed customer service known as Fanatical Support®.

    Available this Spring, Couchbase Managed Cloud can be deployed directly within an organization’s public cloud environment alongside their other mission-critical applications–versus within a vendor’s public cloud environment–which will lead to reduced latency, increased performance and enhanced security. In addition, Couchbase Managed Cloud will deliver a unified data platform across multi-cloud architectures using Couchbase’s cross datacenter replication technology.

    Key benefits include:

    • Free up resources to drive innovation and accelerate time to market: Outsourcing the administration of database infrastructure frees up resources to drive business initiatives.
    • Mitigate risks: Improve reliability with proactive maintenance, optimizations, and on-demand scaling of resources as needed; eliminate downtime with a single point of contact and 24/7/365 support model.
    • Reduce costs: Reduce DevOps/DBA staffing while still getting access to cloud and DB experts. Scale out when needed and avoid idle infrastructure.

    Quotes:

    “Very commonly, software vendors offer managed services within their own cloud environments.  Couchbase Managed Cloud is different in that it is deployed alongside an organization’s mission-critical applications in a public cloud. This approach provides businesses with greater control over how they use their data and where it resides; a key element as sensitivities around data security and privacy are heightened, especially with the looming GDPR deadline.”

    –Carl Olofson, Research Vice President, Data Management, IDC

     “Rackspace is excited to partner with Couchbase to bring Engagement Database technology to enterprises looking to streamline operations and focus on driving exceptional experiences for customers and employees. By combining Couchbase’s powerful NoSQL technology with Rackspace’s managed cloud and application services expertise, we’re able to deliver significantly greater value to customers.”

    –Brannon Lacey, Vice President Product, Enterprise Applications Services, Rackspace

    “We developed Couchbase Managed Cloud to alleviate the time and cost burdens associated with cloud database infrastructure, and instead help organizations focus on developing the applications and experiences core to their business. With this offering, organizations can outsource the administration of their database infrastructure so they can free up resources and drive key business initiatives.”

    –Scott Anderson, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Business Operations, Couchbase

    Additional Resources

    Couchbase Managed Cloud

    Couchbase Managed Cloud Datasheet

    About Couchbase

    Couchbase’s mission is to be the data platform that revolutionizes digital innovation. To make this possible, Couchbase created the world’s first Engagement Database to help deliver ever-richer and ever more personalized customer and employee experiences. Built with the most powerful NoSQL technology, the Couchbase Data Platform was architected on top of an open source foundation for the massively interactive enterprise. Our geo-distributed Engagement Database provides unmatched developer agility and manageability, as well as unparalleled performance at any scale, from any cloud to the edge.

    Couchbase has become pervasive in our everyday lives; our customers include industry leaders Amadeus, AT&T, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Carrefour, Cisco, Comcast, Disney, DreamWorks Animation, eBay, Marriott, Neiman Marcus, Tesco, Tommy Hilfiger, United, Verizon, Wells Fargo, as well as hundreds of other household names. For more information, visit www.couchbase.com.

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  • SQL lovers fear not – NoSQL just got friendlier

    SQL lovers fear not – NoSQL just got friendlier

    Today Couchbase, the creator of an Enterprise NoSQL database server, announces N1QL ( pronounced Nickle) at their user conference. N1QL is designed to ease the pain for SQL developers when considering NoSQL, by creating a new query language to sit on top. It is essentially SQL for JSON documents.

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