BanyanDB: A Highly Scalable Distributed Tracking Database

Explore the innovative BanyanDB, a distributed database designed specifically for tracking data in microservice systems. Dive into the challenges of storing and querying exponentially growing trace data in complex microservice environments. Learn how BanyanDB addresses these challenges with its high scalability, performance, availability, and flexibility. Discover the time series-based sharding strategy that divides tracking data into multiple shards based on time ranges, allowing for independent storage, replication, and load balancing. Understand the multi-dimensional indexing capabilities that enable quick filtering and aggregation of tracking data across various dimensions. Examine the design philosophy, architecture, and implementation details of BanyanDB, along with its real-world applications and performance benefits. Compare BanyanDB to other databases and gain insights into its future development plans and potential impact on distributed tracking systems.