What database does Uber use?


What database does Uber use? Uber uses a NoSQL database (schemaless) built on top of the MySQL database. Redis for both caching and queuing. Some are behind Twemproxy (which provides scalability of the caching layer). Some are behind a custom clustering system.


How big is Uber database?

With Uber's business continuing to scale at light speed, we soon had tens of petabytes of data. On a daily basis, there were tens of terabytes of new data added to our data lake, and our Big Data platform grew to over 10,000 vcores with over 100,000 running batch jobs on any given day.


Does Uber use AWS?

With more than 95% of its IT currently housed in its own data centers, reports suggest that Uber spent 11 months evaluating cloud providers. The company already has existing relationships with Google Cloud and Amazon AWS.