RaptorDB in Full Flight with Luis Carril and Thomas Richter

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

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RaptorDB in Full Flight with Luis Carril and Thomas Richter is an episode from Break Point by Lauren McManamon.

This episode is 51:54 long.

This episode was published on Oct 23, 2025.

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