YugabyteDB column-level locking

Introduction In this article, we are going to see how YugabyteDB allows you to scale writes by employing column-level locking instead of the traditional row-level locking used by Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server. If you’re new to YugabyteDB, then you can start with this article first, as it explains what YugabyteDB is and why you should definitely consider using it.

Strong Consistency with YugabyteDB

Introduction In this article, we are going to see why the default strong consistency guarantees offered by YugabyteDB allow you to design applications that are more resilient than when using traditional relational database systems. If you’re new to YugabyteDB, check out this article first, in which I explain what YugabyteDB is and why you should consider using it.