Datastax Astra

DataStax Astra DB is a cloud-native database built on Apache Cassandra with vector search capabilities for AI applications. It combines the scalability of Cassandra with vector search for modern AI workloads. Key features include vector search for embeddings, JSON document API, GraphQL and REST APIs, global distribution across clouds, serverless scaling, low-latency reads and writes, integration with LangChain and LlamaIndex, built on battle-tested Cassandra, multi-cloud and multi-region support, and pay-as-you-go pricing. Astra DB is used by enterprises building AI applications that need both structured data and vector search, including chatbots, recommendation systems, and RAG applications that require reliable, globally distributed infrastructure.