AppFog vs DataStax Constellation: What are the differences?

What is AppFog? Simple PaaS for Java, Python, Node, .Net, Ruby, PHP, MySQL, Mongo, and PostgreSQL. AppFog provides the infrastructure web developers need to build apps without worrying about IT tasks or having to wait days to get servers ready for writing code. AppFog’s web application technologies include PHP, NodeJS, Ruby, Python, Java, .NET, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

What is DataStax Constellation? Cassandra as a Service on AWS/GCP. It is a cloud platform that delivers a number of services designed to make building modern database applications in the cloud quick, simple, and cost effective. The first two services in Constellation are DataStax Apache Cassandra as a Service and DataStax Insights.

AppFog and DataStax Constellation can be primarily classified as "Platform as a Service" tools.

Some of the features offered by AppFog are:

• Launches fast, runs fast- Varnish Cache and op-code caching run applications with less server load and accelerated performance.
• Reduces ops work- No more configuring servers, firewalls, Apache, security, or installing frameworks.
• Plays well with any SCM- Versioning is critical. AppFog is compatible with code management systems like git, svn, and mercurial.

On the other hand, DataStax Constellation provides the following key features:

• Simplify and accelerate data-driven application development while eliminating the complex overhead of database operations with smart data management services
• Streamline Apache Cassandra™ database management with a single, integrated web console that provides a seamless user experience—from learning to development to production
• Get the confidence and assurance you need to successfully deploy your Cassandra database in production with 24x7x365 support backed by a 99.99% uptime SLA