RaptorDB in Full Flight with Luis Carril and Thomas Richter

RaptorDB in Full Flight with Luis Carril and Thomas Richter

From Break Point by Lauren McManamon

October 23, 2025 · 52 min · Episode 126

About this episode

The episode discusses RaptorDB, a new database technology, its origins, and its advantages for developers and customers.

This episode's co-host, Laszlo Balla, and Lauren McManamon sat down with Thomas Richter and Luis Caroll to unpack RaptorDB: the new database technology powering ServiceNow’s future. They shared the story from startup roots to acquisition, and explained how Raptor DB delivers faster performance, real-time analytics, and AI-ready scale, all while staying seamless for developers and customers. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction of Hosts 02:37 Introduction of Guests: Thomas Richter & Luis Carril 07:14 What IS RaptorDB? 10:14 How Is RaptorDB Different? 21:09 Has AI Changed Prioritization of RaptorDB’s Needs? 23:21 Origin of the Name “RaptorDB” 27:18 How Do I Get Access as a Customer? 29:35 Why Choose Pro Over Standard? 30:43 How Can I Tell If My Instance Is Running RaptorDB Already? 44:53 Recommended Education 46:22 What’s Next for RaptorDB *SAFE HARBOR* 50:16 Conclusion 🔗 Links RaptorDB Product Hub   RaptorDB Zurich Docs   The ServiceNow World Forums  The ServiceNow Developer Site   The Developer Advocate Blog  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lauren McManamon, Laszlo Balla

Guests: Thomas Richter, Luis Carril

Topics covered

  • database technology
  • real-time analytics
  • AI-ready scale
  • performance
  • ServiceNow

Keywords

  • RaptorDB
  • database technology
  • ServiceNow
  • real-time analytics
  • AI
  • performance
  • developers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ServiceNow

Products: RaptorDB

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