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Standard (Legacy) Clusters¶
Standard clusters are a legacy ScyllaDB Cloud cluster type. They are available only for ScyllaDB Cloud accounts created before September 2026. These accounts can create either Standard clusters or X Cloud clusters.
If you choose the Standard option during cluster creation, data replication in your cluster can be based on tablets (default) or vnodes, depending on the configuration of your keyspaces.
When you CREATE a keyspace, it has tablets enabled by default. To use vnodes-based data replication, you must explicitly disable tablets when you CREATE a keyspace. See Enabling Tablets in the ScyllaDB documentation for instructions.
Standard vs X Cloud Comparison¶
Standard |
X Cloud |
|
|---|---|---|
Tablets |
Yes (default) |
Yes (enforced) |
vNodes |
Yes |
No |
Storage Utilization |
Up to 70% |
Up to 90% |
Vector and Text Search |
Yes |
Yes |
ScyllaDB Features |
Full |
Full |
When to Choose X Cloud¶
X Cloud is built on the Tablets architecture. Storage and compute scale independently and automatically, so you do not need to pre-size capacity for peak load.
Choose X Cloud if:
Your workload is variable, bursty, or hard to predict.
You want automatic scaling without manual resize operations.
You are starting a new project and want the simplest operational model.
When to Choose Standard¶
Standard clusters use a fixed topology — you choose the number and size of nodes at creation time. You can resize later, but scaling is a deliberate operation.
Choose Standard if:
You require vNodes for specific data distribution needs.
You are migrating from an existing ScyllaDB or Cassandra cluster and want a topology that matches your current setup.