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PlanetScale

51-100 employees Mountain View, United States
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PlanetScale is a cutting-edge MySQL-compatible database platform. It offers scalability through horizontal sharding and enhanced performance without sacrificing the ease-of-use for developers. Key features include non-blocking schema changes, built-in connection pooling, zero downtime imports, and the ability to branch schema similar to code. The service boasts of enterprise-grade reliability and privacy with full encryption and SOC 2 reporting. It's built on the open-source Vitess technology designed for YouTube's massive scale. PlanetScale focuses on removing the complexity of database management, allowing teams to focus on innovation rather than backend infrastructure.