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Apache HBase vs Photon Engine

A side-by-side look at Apache HBase and Photon Engine. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache HBase

Apache HBase

Development

Apache HBase is an open-source, distributed, versioned, non-relational database modeled after Google's Bigtable. It is written in Java and provides fast random access to large amounts of structured data.

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Photon Engine

Photon Engine

Gaming Software

Photon Engine is a proprietary multiplayer game development platform that provides a real-time multiplayer game backend and networking engine. It handles hosting, networking, matchmaking, lag compensation and has out-of-the-box support for different platforms.

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