Distributed & Cloud
AetheriusDB runs as a single database across a wide range — from a local replica on a device, out to a cluster spanning multiple cloud providers. This section covers the features that make that work: keeping edge replicas in sync, controlling cloud cost, treating object storage as a native tier, and backing up and restoring a whole cluster.
These are advanced and cloud-oriented capabilities. Each page carries an availability badge — most are Beta or Roadmap rather than on by default — so you can tell what you can rely on today versus what is still evolving.
Why it matters
Section titled “Why it matters”The same database stretches from a phone-sized edge replica to a multi-cloud cluster, so you don’t re-platform as you scale out. Reads can be served locally for zero latency, cost can follow policy across providers, and a whole cluster can be snapshotted and rebuilt without a bespoke backup pipeline.
- Local-first, offline-capable — an edge replica answers reads with no network hop and merges its writes back automatically when reconnected.
- Object storage as a native tier — S3/GCS/Azure are storage the engine reads directly, not an import step.
- Whole-cluster backup/restore — snapshot and clone the cluster from object storage instead of scripting per-table dumps.
How fast it is
Section titled “How fast it is”- 0 ms reads at the edge. A local replica serves queries without leaving the device — no round trip to the cluster.
- Boot query-ready from a backup in seconds. A restored cluster comes up answering queries from object storage, rather than replaying a long restore.
In this section
Section titled “In this section”- Edge Sync — run a local AetheriusDB replica for zero-latency reads and offline writes that merge back to the cluster automatically.
- Cloud Arbitrage — an autonomous cost layer that moves eligible workload to the cheapest viable cloud location within your policy.
- Cloud Runtime — object storage, streaming sources, and cross-cloud failover as native storage tiers and SQL primitives.
- Cluster Backup & Restore — fast snapshots, incremental uploads to object storage, and clusters that boot query-ready from a backup in seconds.