Clustrix releases specialist database for reliable ecommerce
Performance is vitally important in ecommerce applications as customers won't wait around for a slow site to respond, they'll simply surf away and shop elsewhere.
This need for performance is as much about the back office systems handling inventory and orders as it is about the site itself. Cloud database specialist Clustrix is announcing the latest version of its ClustrixDB, purpose-built and optimized for fast growing ecommerce sites.
ClustrixDB aims to ensure zero downtime and latency along with continuous support for ecommerce transactions, with automated fault-tolerance even during hardware outages or upgrades to the database. It's flexible so it can cope with changes in capacity, customer numbers and the size of the product catalog.
The latest version is compatible with MySQL for easier reporting and offers performance enhancements for Magento-based ecommerce setups. Distributed processing helps eliminate bottlenecks and ensures that the system can handle tens of thousands of users along with real-time catalog updates and live performance reporting.
Data is automatically rebalanced for maximum efficiency without harming the user experience. In addition it gets redistributed in the event that a single server goes offline in order to keep the system running.
"It's that time of year again -- the time when everyone starts speculating about how many sites will crash on Cyber Monday," says Mike Azevedo, CEO of Clustrix. "Many companies using MySQL are unprepared to handle website traffic spikes and don't realize they're at risk year round, not just during the holiday shopping season. Without a scale-out database to support peaks, your biggest sales day could become your last".
For more information on this latest release you can visit the Clustrix website.
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