DB-EnginesExtremeDB for everyone with an RTOSEnglish
Deutsch
Knowledge Base of Relational and NoSQL Database Management Systemsprovided by solid IT

DBMS > Datastax Enterprise vs. Fauna vs. Microsoft Azure SQL Database vs. OrigoDB vs. Solr

System Properties Comparison Datastax Enterprise vs. Fauna vs. Microsoft Azure SQL Database vs. OrigoDB vs. Solr

Editorial information provided by DB-Engines
NameDatastax Enterprise  Xexclude from comparisonFauna infopreviously named FaunaDB  Xexclude from comparisonMicrosoft Azure SQL Database infoformerly SQL Azure  Xexclude from comparisonOrigoDB  Xexclude from comparisonSolr  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionDataStax Enterprise (DSE) is the always-on, scalable data platform built on Apache Cassandra and designed for hybrid Cloud. DSE integrates graph, search, analytics, administration, developer tooling, and monitoring into a unified platform.Fauna provides a web-native interface, with support for GraphQL and custom business logic that integrates seamlessly with the rest of the serverless ecosystem. The underlying globally distributed storage and compute platform is fast, consistent, and reliable, with a modern security infrastructure.Database as a Service offering with high compatibility to Microsoft SQL ServerA fully ACID in-memory object graph databaseA widely used distributed, scalable search engine based on Apache Lucene
Primary database modelWide column storeDocument store
Graph DBMS
Relational DBMS
Time Series DBMS
Relational DBMSDocument store
Object oriented DBMS
Search engine
Secondary database modelsDocument store
Graph DBMS
Spatial DBMS
Search engine
Vector DBMS
Document store
Graph DBMS
Spatial DBMS
Spatial DBMS
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score5.80
Rank#60  Overall
#4  Wide column stores
Score1.52
Rank#153  Overall
#26  Document stores
#14  Graph DBMS
#71  Relational DBMS
#13  Time Series DBMS
Score77.99
Rank#16  Overall
#11  Relational DBMS
Score0.00
Rank#383  Overall
#53  Document stores
#20  Object oriented DBMS
Score42.91
Rank#24  Overall
#3  Search engines
Websitewww.datastax.com/­products/­datastax-enterprisefauna.comazure.microsoft.com/­en-us/­products/­azure-sql/­databaseorigodb.comsolr.apache.org
Technical documentationdocs.datastax.comdocs.fauna.comdocs.microsoft.com/­en-us/­azure/­azure-sqlorigodb.com/­docssolr.apache.org/­resources.html
DeveloperDataStaxFauna, Inc.MicrosoftRobert Friberg et alApache Software Foundation
Initial release2011201420102009 infounder the name LiveDB2006
Current release6.8, April 2020V129.6.0, April 2024
License infoCommercial or Open SourcecommercialcommercialcommercialOpen SourceOpen Source infoApache Version 2
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenoyesyesnono
DBaaS offerings (sponsored links) infoDatabase as a Service

Providers of DBaaS offerings, please contact us to be listed.
Datastax Astra DB: Astra DB simplifies cloud-native Cassandra application development for your apps, microservices and functions. Deploy in minutes on AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and have it managed for you by the experts, with serverless, pay-as-you-go pricing.
Implementation languageJavaScalaC++C#Java
Server operating systemsLinux
OS X
hostedhostedLinux
Windows
All OS with a Java VM inforuns as a servlet in servlet container (e.g. Tomcat, Jetty is included)
Data schemeschema-freeschema-freeyesyesyes infoDynamic Fields enables on-the-fly addition of new fields
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesnoyesUser defined using .NET types and collectionsyes infosupports customizable data types and automatic typing
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.nonoyesno infocan be achieved using .NETyes
Secondary indexesyesyesyesyesyes infoAll search fields are automatically indexed
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL-like DML and DDL statements (CQL); Spark SQLnoyesnoSolr Parallel SQL Interface
APIs and other access methodsProprietary protocol infoCQL (Cassandra Query Language)
TinkerPop Gremlin infowith DSE Graph
RESTful HTTP APIADO.NET
JDBC
ODBC
.NET Client API
HTTP API
LINQ
Java API
RESTful HTTP/JSON API
Supported programming languagesC
C#
C++
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
C#
Go
Java
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Scala
Swift
.Net
C#
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
.Net.Net
Erlang
Java
JavaScript
any language that supports sockets and either XML or JSON
Perl
PHP
Python
Ruby
Scala
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresnouser defined functionsTransact SQLyesJava plugins
Triggersyesnoyesyes infoDomain Eventsyes infoUser configurable commands triggered on index changes
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesSharding infono "single point of failure"horizontal partitioning infoconsistent hashinghorizontal partitioning infoclient side managed; servers are not synchronizedSharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesconfigurable replication factor, datacenter aware, advanced replication for edge computingMulti-source replicationyes, with always 3 replicas availableSource-replica replicationyes
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsyesnononospark-solr: github.com/­lucidworks/­spark-solr and streaming expressions to reduce
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate Consistency
Tunable Consistency infoconsistency level can be individually decided with each write operation
Immediate ConsistencyImmediate ConsistencyEventual Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynoyesyesdepending on modelno
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datano infoAtomicity and isolation are supported for single operationsACIDACIDACIDoptimistic locking
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyesyes infoWrite ahead logyes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.yesnoyesyes
User concepts infoAccess controlAccess rights for users can be defined per objectIdentity management, authentication, and access controlfine grained access rights according to SQL-standardRole based authorizationyes
More information provided by the system vendor
Datastax EnterpriseFauna infopreviously named FaunaDBMicrosoft Azure SQL Database infoformerly SQL AzureOrigoDBSolr
Specific characteristicsDataStax Enterprise is scale-out data infrastructure for enterprises that need to...
» more
Competitive advantagesSupporting the following application requirements: Zero downtime - Built on Apache...
» more
Typical application scenariosApplications that must be massively and linearly scalable with 100% uptime and able...
» more
Key customersCapital One, Cisco, Comcast, eBay, McDonald's, Microsoft, Safeway, Sony, UBS, and...
» more
Market metricsAmong the Forbes 100 Most Innovative Companies, DataStax is trusted by 5 of the top...
» more
Licensing and pricing modelsAnnual subscription
» more

We invite representatives of system vendors to contact us for updating and extending the system information,
and for displaying vendor-provided information such as key customers, competitive advantages and market metrics.

Related products and services

We invite representatives of vendors of related products to contact us for presenting information about their offerings here.

More resources
Datastax EnterpriseFauna infopreviously named FaunaDBMicrosoft Azure SQL Database infoformerly SQL AzureOrigoDBSolr
DB-Engines blog posts

PostgreSQL is the DBMS of the Year 2020
4 January 2021, Paul Andlinger, Matthias Gelbmann

Cloud-based DBMS's popularity grows at high rates
12 December 2019, Paul Andlinger

The popularity of cloud-based DBMSs has increased tenfold in four years
7 February 2017, Matthias Gelbmann

show all

Elasticsearch replaced Solr as the most popular search engine
12 January 2016, Paul Andlinger

Enterprise Search Engines almost double their popularity in the last 12 months
2 July 2014, Paul Andlinger

The DB-Engines ranking includes now search engines
4 February 2013, Paul Andlinger

show all

Recent citations in the news

DataStax previews new Hyper Converged Data Platform for enterprise AI
15 May 2024, VentureBeat

DataStax Launches New Hyper-Converged Data Platform Giving Enterprises the Complete Modern Data Center Suite ...
15 May 2024, businesswire.com

DataStax Rolls Out Vector Search for Astra DB to Support Gen AI
19 July 2023, EnterpriseAI

DataStax goes vector searching with Astra DB – Blocks and Files
20 July 2023, Blocks & Files

DataStax and LlamaIndex Partner to Make Building RAG Applications Easier than Ever for GenAI Developers
20 February 2024, businesswire.com

provided by Google News

Slicing the Gordian Knot: A leap to real-time systems of truth
3 February 2024, SiliconANGLE News

Fauna Launches Distributed Document-Relational Database On Google Cloud Marketplace
21 March 2024, GlobeNewswire

Fauna Adds Transformative Schema-as-Code Capabilities to Enterprise Proven, Document-Relational Database
15 November 2023, businesswire.com

Utah Natural Heritage Program
17 October 2023, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Fauna Query Language tamed to appeal to developers
22 August 2023, The Register

provided by Google News

SQL Server vNext: When and What Is Coming
15 May 2024, redmondmag.com

SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer with Support for Microsoft Azure SQL Database Now Available in the ...
13 May 2024, Yahoo News UK

Copilot in Azure SQL Database in Private Preview
27 March 2024, InfoQ.com

Microsoft unveils Copilot for Azure SQL Database
27 March 2024, InfoWorld

Why migrate Windows Server and SQL Server to Azure: ROI, innovation, and free offers
25 April 2024, Microsoft

provided by Google News

SOLR-led walkout demands better conditions for Compass workers
27 February 2024, Daily Northwestern

(SOLR) Technical Pivots with Risk Controls
28 April 2024, Stock Traders Daily

Best Practices from Rackspace for Modernizing a Legacy HBase/Solr Architecture Using AWS Services | Amazon Web ...
9 October 2023, AWS Blog

SOLR hosts teach-in of labor movements at Northwestern
28 January 2024, Daily Northwestern

Top 5 stock gainers and losers: SOLR.V, GRSL.V, ANON.C
21 November 2023, Equity.Guru

provided by Google News



Share this page

Featured Products

Datastax Astra logo

Bring all your data to Generative AI applications with vector search enabled by the most scalable
vector database available.
Try for Free

Neo4j logo

See for yourself how a graph database can make your life easier.
Use Neo4j online for free.

SingleStore logo

Database for your real-time AI and Analytics Apps.
Try it today.

Milvus logo

Vector database designed for GenAI, fully equipped for enterprise implementation.
Try Managed Milvus for Free

RaimaDB logo

RaimaDB, embedded database for mission-critical applications. When performance, footprint and reliability matters.
Try RaimaDB for free.

Present your product here