BigMemory vs Titan Database

Struggling to choose between BigMemory and Titan Database? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

BigMemory is a Development solution with tags like caching, data-management, low-latency.

It boasts features such as Distributed in-memory data storage, Automatic data eviction and loading, Read/write caching for databases, Support for terabytes of data, Integration with Hadoop and Spark, High availability through replication and failover and pros including Very fast data access and throughput, Reduces load on databases, Scales horizontally, Lowers infrastructure costs by using RAM instead of disks, Supports both Java and .NET platforms.

On the other hand, Titan Database is a Development product tagged with graph, database, distributed, scalable.

Its standout features include Distributed graph database, Highly scalable, Real-time data access, ACID transactions, Multi-model storage, Elastic scaling, Global graph analytics, Native integration with Apache Spark & Apache TinkerPop Gremlin, and it shines with pros like High performance, Scalability, Fault tolerance, Flexibility, Open source.

Feature	BigMemory	Titan Database
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Primary Category	Development	Development

Product Overview

BigMemory

Description: BigMemory is an in-memory data management system that provides a fast, scalable cache and data store for applications. It allows storing terabytes of data in memory for low-latency data access.

Titan Database

Description: Titan is an open-source, distributed graph database optimized for storing and querying graphs containing hundreds of billions of vertices and edges distributed across a multi-machine cluster. It is highly scalable and provides real-time data access through a transactional database.

Key Features Comparison

BigMemory Features

• Distributed in-memory data storage
• Automatic data eviction and loading
• Read/write caching for databases
• Support for terabytes of data
• Integration with Hadoop and Spark
• High availability through replication and failover

Titan Database Features

• Distributed graph database
• Highly scalable
• Real-time data access
• ACID transactions
• Multi-model storage
• Elastic scaling
• Global graph analytics
• Native integration with Apache Spark & Apache TinkerPop Gremlin

Pros & Cons Analysis

BigMemory

Pros

• Very fast data access and throughput
• Reduces load on databases
• Scales horizontally
• Lowers infrastructure costs by using RAM instead of disks
• Supports both Java and .NET platforms

Cons

• Can lose data if not persisted
• RAM is more expensive than disk
• Not fully ACID compliant
• Can be complex to configure and tune

Titan Database

Pros

• High performance
• Scalability
• Fault tolerance
• Flexibility
• Open source

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Limited ecosystem compared to other databases
• Not ideal for non graph workloads

Pricing Comparison

BigMemory

• Subscription-Based

Titan Database

• Open Source
• Custom Pricing