DataStax Astra
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Manage data for AI at scale
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Features
29 features across 18 categories
AI(1)
Built-in RAG capabilities for retrieving and embedding knowledge to enhance generative AI applications
AI Development(2)
Open-source low-code tool with 100,000+ GitHub stars for building and deploying RAG and multi-agent AI applications
Support for building and deploying multi-agent AI applications through low-code interface
Data Integration(1)
Automated ingestion of unstructured data to reduce friction in AI workload deployment
Data Management(1)
Support for tabular, search, and graph data types in a single platform
Data Modeling(1)
Knowledge graph capabilities for complex, context-sensitive searches across diverse data formats
Data Processing(1)
Automated enrichment of unstructured data for improved AI model performance
Data Retrieval(1)
Efficient retrieval mechanisms for unstructured data to accelerate AI applications
Database(2)
NoSQL vector database built on Apache Cassandra with vector search capabilities for AI workloads
Database solution for on-premise or private cloud deployments with vector capabilities and multi-model support
Development(2)
Intuitive low-code interface for rapid prototyping and deployment of AI applications
Langflow built in Python and designed to work across models, APIs and databases
Governance(3)
Comprehensive governance tooling with enterprise-grade data access control and orchestration
Data lineage tracking for governance and compliance
Version control capabilities for data and configurations
Infrastructure(3)
Support for hybrid cloud deployments combining on-premises and cloud resources
Deploy across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments with flexible tooling
On-premises deployment option for organizations requiring data residency control
Integration(1)
Seamless integration with IBM watsonx.data and watsonx Orchestrate for AI workflows
Performance(4)
Elastic scaling capabilities for handling variable workloads efficiently
Linear scaling for predictable performance as workloads grow
Real-time performance with near-zero latency for mission-critical workloads
Multiple fit-for-purpose query engines (Gluten, Spark, Presto, Cassandra, Milvus) to optimize cost and performance
Pricing(1)
Pay-as-you-go pricing model with resource units that scale with usage
Reliability(1)
Built-in support for high availability and fault tolerance
Search(1)
High-speed vector search capabilities for semantic search and similarity matching in AI applications
Security(2)
Fine-grained access policies for data security and compliance
Built-in encryption, access controls, and security features for enterprise deployments
Technology(1)
Built on open-source technologies including Apache Cassandra, Langflow, and OpenSearch
Pricing
Lite
- ✓500 free resource units
- ✓Get started with DataStax Astra
SaaS Pay-As-You-Go
- ✓Consumption-based pricing
- ✓No upfront commitment
- ✓Pay only for what you use
- ✓Enterprise production use
- ✓Cassandra: 0.2 RU/hr/vCPU + 0.02 RU/hr/GB
- ✓Milvus Starter: 1.25 RUs/hr
- ✓Milvus Small: 2.75 RUs/hr
- ✓Milvus Medium: 9.75 RUs/hr
- ✓Milvus Large: 16.50 RUs/hr
- ✓Spark Starter: 2.00 RUs/hr
- ✓Spark Small: 11.20 RUs/hr
- ✓Spark Medium: 19.60 RUs/hr
- ✓Spark Large: 36.40 RUs/hr
- ✓Presto Starter: 0.7 RUs/hr
- ✓Presto Extra Small: 2.3 RUs/hr
- ✓Presto Small: 8.6 RUs/hr
- ✓Presto Medium: 17.7 RUs/hr
- ✓Presto Large: 68.2 RUs/hr
- ✓Presto Extra Large: 167.5 RUs/hr
SaaS Subscription
- ✓Set subscription package
- ✓Budget optimization
- ✓Enterprise production use
Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC)
- ✓Pay for software only
- ✓Use your own cloud infrastructure
- ✓Leverage existing cloud provider credits
- ✓Infrastructure sovereignty
- ✓Control over data residency and security
On-Premises Software
- ✓Entitlement-based pricing
- ✓Predictable cost management
- ✓Leverage IBM Power and Fusion HCI investments
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Integrations
7 known integrations