Data Storage Strategies for SaaS

Welcome to Lesson 2: Data Storage Strategies for SaaS! In the world of Software as a Service, how you store data is crucial.

SaaS applications serve many customers, or tenants, simultaneously. This creates unique challenges for data management, performance, and scalability.

We'll explore different database options, how to divide your data, and techniques to speed up access.

Relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL are a traditional choice, known for their structured approach.

• Structured Data: They excel at managing highly organized data with clear relationships between tables.
• ACID Properties: They ensure data consistency and reliability for complex transactions (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability).
• Multi-tenancy: Often used with a shared schema (tenant ID in each table) or a separate schema per tenant for isolation.

They are great for applications needing strong data integrity.