https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Wide Column Database News feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/grab-counter-aerospike-migration/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Wide+Column+Database-news <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/grab-counter-aerospike-migration/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1790465865171.jpg"/><p>Grab migrated its high-volume Counter Service from a wide column database to Aerospike using storage abstraction, shadow traffic, data parity validation, and gradual traffic migration. The redesigned data model consolidated time buckets into map-based records. Grab reports about 50% lower production p99 read latency, 1 TB versus 3 TB of disk usage, and 45% to 50% lower cost per node.</p> <i>By Leela Kumili</i> Wide Column Database Validation Cassandra Architecture NoSQL Rust Domain Modeling migration Database Columnar Databases Maps Distributed Systems Storage Data Low Latency Architecture & Design Development news Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/grab-counter-aerospike-migration/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Wide+Column+Database-news Leela Kumili 2026-10-07T14:30:00Z /news/2026/10/grab-counter-aerospike-migration/en