
RavenDB is an open-source NoSQL document database designed for high performance and scalability. It provides ACID transactions, built-in replication, and full-text search for modern distributed applications.
What is it?
RavenDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database built for performance, reliability, and ease of use. It stores data as JSON documents and offers a rich querying and indexing engine out of the box.
What does it do?
RavenDB enables fast data storage and retrieval with automatic indexing, ACID-compliant transactions, and built-in features such as replication, sharding, backups, and full-text search.
Where is it used?
RavenDB is commonly used in enterprise systems, SaaS platforms, microservices architectures, and applications that require high availability, consistency, and predictable performance at scale.
When & why it emerged
RavenDB was first released in 2010 to address the complexity and limitations of relational databases in distributed systems. It emerged as a developer-friendly NoSQL alternative with strong consistency guarantees.
Why we use it at Internative
We use RavenDB in projects that demand high performance, strong consistency, and operational simplicity. Its built-in features reduce infrastructure complexity while supporting scalable, production-ready systems.