Why Cloud Databases Are A Critical Part Of Modern Infrastructure
Solutions Review, Thursday, August 24,2023
Solutions Review's Contributed Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise technology. In this feature, Couchbase VP of Global Field Engineering Chris Harris offers commentary on why cloud databases are a critical part of modern infrastructure.
Databases impact everyone's daily lives, and power high-performing applications that keep critical data infrastructure up and running. From travel booking to video streaming and online shopping to credit score monitoring, every industry relies heavily on database technology and the cloud to create fast, seamless, premium app experiences to users around the globe.
According to Gartner, the database management market experienced impressive growth of 22.3 percent in 2021, primarily driven by cloud database platforms, whose share of this growth reached nearly 50 percent of the overall market. Cloud databases, and their ability to keep high-performing applications and critical infrastructure up and running, have certainly made an impact as a foundational element of today's modern technology stack.