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Deployment

Deployment Flexibility

Run CrateDB anywhere, from the edge to the cloud, with the same real-time performance and reliability.

Every organization’s infrastructure is unique. Some need ultra-low latency at the edge, others require full control on-premises, and many rely on the elasticity of the cloud.

CrateDB was built with this diversity in mind. Its shared-nothing, distributed architecture lets you deploy the same database engine seamlessly across Edge, On-Prem / Private Cloud, and Public Cloud environments, with no compromise on performance, scalability, or SQL compatibility.

Whether you’re processing sensor data on a factory floor, aggregating events in your data center, or scaling analytics globally in the cloud, CrateDB adapts to your environment, not the other way around.

Why deployment flexibility matters

  • Unified experience: one engine, one SQL dialect, one set of APIs, regardless of deployment model.

  • Freedom of choice: move workloads between environments without re-architecture.

  • Performance everywhere: distributed SQL, automatic sharding, and columnar storage deliver the same speed from edge devices to hyperscale cloud.

  • Resilience by design: self-balancing clusters, replication, and high availability across all topologies.

  • Built for compliance and control: choose where your data lives to meet local regulations and internal policies.

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Public cloud deployment (CrateDB Cloud)

Scale elastically with fully managed CrateDB Cloud.

Spin up clusters in minutes and focus on insights, not infrastructure. CrateDB Cloud offers automatic scaling, backups, encryption, and high availability, all managed for you.

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On-prem / Private cloud deployment

Keep full control of your data, without sacrificing scalability.

Install CrateDB on your own infrastructure or private cloud to maintain complete data sovereignty and integrate tightly with existing IT systems.

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Edge deployment

Run real-time analytics close to where data is created.

Deploy CrateDB at the edge for instant insights on IoT and industrial data streams. Handle millions of events per second with minimal latency, even in environments with limited connectivity.

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Key capabilities across all deployments

  • Shared-nothing architecture for linear horizontal scalability.
  • Distributed SQL engine ensuring consistent performance everywhere.
  • Automatic sharding, replication, and self-balancing nodes.
  • Real-time ingestion and analytics on structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
  • Secure by design, with role-based access control and encrypted storage (including SOC 2 & ISO 27001 compliance in CrateDB Cloud).

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