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]

Aerospike
TypePrivate
IndustryNoSQL
FoundedMountain View California 2009
FounderBrian Bulkowski, Srini Srinivasan
Headquarters
Mountain View
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAerospike (database)
Number of employees
51-100
Websiteaerospike.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
Main article: 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
  1. Mellor, Chris (December 18, 2012). "Secrets of an ad broker: NoSQL, millisecond auctions and FLASH ARRAYS". The Register. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. MARIA DEUTSCHER. "Aerospike is 10x Faster than What You're Using Now". Silicon Angle. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. "AeroSpike, the former Citrusleaf". DBMS2. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. "Citrusleaf used for Real-time Attribution". Aerospike. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. Chris O'Hara (December 2012). "Best Practices in Data Management". Econsultancy. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  6. David Floyer (December 21, 2012). "Data in DRAM is a Flash in the Pan". Wikibon. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  7. David Vellante (November 30, 2012). "Big Fast Data Needs Stress Traditional DBMS Approaches". Wikibon. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  8. "Ultra-High Performance Benchmarking" (PDF). ThumbTack. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. "Aerospike Beats Out Cassandra, Couchbase + MongoDB : Handles Node Failure Like a Champ". Silicon Angle. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  10. "Flash and Hyperscale Changing Database and System Design Forever". Wikibon. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  11. 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.
  12. Delaney Rebernik. "Effective 'big data' strategy helps advertising firm attract clients". Search Data Management. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  13. KLINT FINLEY (August 28, 2012). "Grim And Gritty Startup Reboot: NoSQL Company Citrusleaf Changes Name And Acquires AlchemyDB". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  14. Derrick Harris (24 June 2014). "Aerospike raises $20M, open sources its in-memory NoSQL database". Gigaom. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  15. Liz Rowley (24 June 2014). "Aerospike Open Sources Its Database, Raises $20M In Funding". Ad Exchanger. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Jakob Bak (6 October 2014). "Selecting the Right Database for the Right Job". Datanami. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  19. Jason Verge (February 9, 2015). "Former Engine Yard CEO Dillon Joins Aerospike as Chief Exec". Data Center Knowledge. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
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