Cloudflare announces D1: A simple and instant serverless database

Cloudflare, Inc., a security, performance, and reliability company that is helping to build a better Internet, has announced Cloudflare D1, a simple and instant serverless database. With a few clicks, Cloudflare D1 will allow developers to begin building database-backed applications using Cloudflare Workers. Data will be stored close to where their users are, resulting in lightning-fast performance without the complexities of installing or managing a traditional database.

Databases are used for storage in everything from mobile apps to enterprise SaaS applications to frameworks like Ruby on Rails. And SQL is the dominant language for querying and updating large and small databases. Cloudflare’s D1 will provide direct access to SQLite, one of the most widely deployed database technologies in the world, from Cloudflare Workers. Developers can build rich, database-backed applications without ever having to worry about deploying or managing a database by combining Cloudflare’s serverless development platform with instant databases.

“The hardest part about serverless isn’t actually the code, it’s the storage. Today we’re announcing our first serverless database which we expect will quickly become one of the largest databases in the world,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. “Cloudflare D1 is built on Cloudflare’s global network, which we believe will allow us to offer one of the largest and most performant serverless databases on the market so no business needs to be bogged down by the cost and complexity of managing their storage.”

Unlike other databases on the market, Cloudflare D1 will employ Cloudflare’s worldwide network to optimize a company’s database by putting it as close to their consumers as possible, giving users the best possible experience. Cloudflare is also improving the developer experience for building full stack applications by combining storage options with its serverless computing platform. The SQLite API, one of the most prominent and widely used APIs in the world, will be compatible with Cloudflare D1. Developers using Cloudflare D1 will be able to:

• Intelligently locate data wherever your users are: With Cloudflare D1 there is no need to pick a region. Instead, Cloudflare will automatically store your database wherever your users are, resulting in lightning fast performance.
• Easily spin up a database with Cloudflare Workers: No need to figure out complex databases, just create a Cloudflare Worker and spin up a database in a few clicks.
• Import data from other providers to Cloudflare: With Cloudflare D1, developers will be able to seamlessly move data from other database providers.
• Unlock the power and scale of Cloudflare Workers within their applications: Cloudflare D1 is fully integrated with Cloudflare Workers, making building full stack applications incredibly easy.
• Slash their data transfer fees: Cloudflare’s goal is to make Cloudflare D1 the least expensive option for a simple and secure database for developers. That’s why Cloudflare will not charge data transfer fees, allowing developers to easily move data between services.