Aerospike is mainly used as the first step for authentication, authorization, and session persistence in our organization. It is a critical part of our workflow, as without it, we wouldn't be able to authenticate users, which would create a single point of failure.
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What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Aerospike has been very reliable in managing our authentication and authorization services, helping us process millions of users with scalability.
What is most valuable?
From a pricing standpoint, Aerospike might be on the expensive end, yet it offers features where everything can be stored in memory ephemerally. It provides good options for persistent and hybrid storage. It shows better compression and compaction, which is valuable. The speed at which data is ingested and retrieved is impressive. The Aerospike cluster is lean even with high reliability or replication factors.
What needs improvement?
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for automatically handling such upgrades would reduce operational huddle. Additionally, it would be beneficial if Aerospike had a community version to encourage broader adoption and experimentation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used this solution for around five to six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
From a stability standpoint, Aerospike’s reliability is solid.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Even though we run on older versions, we have not faced any major issues regarding scalability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use other databases as well. The effective use case for Aerospike remains in areas where high scalability and fast data retrieval are necessary.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was a long time ago, before my tenure here, and I am not fully aware of the complexities involved.
What was our ROI?
We have considered migrating workloads from other database solutions to Aerospike. The current infrastructure provides a good ROI in terms of extracting value from the pricing.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We have considered alternatives like DynamoDB, Cassandra, and MongoDB. We continue to use Aerospike for its specific strengths.
What other advice do I have?
Use it wisely, considering what data needs to be stored. The cost in a cost-sensitive market makes it tricky, so careful planning is crucial. We rate Aerospike as eight or nine out of ten.
