https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Dynatrace-Managed-Q-A/Understanding-Data-Architecture-in-Dynatrace-Managed-How-is/m-p/300266#M4787 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I have a quick architectural question regarding <STRONG>Dynatrace Managed</STRONG>.</P><P>I know that Dynatrace SaaS leverages <STRONG>Grail</STRONG> for a schema-less/index-less architecture. However, since Dynatrace Managed traditionally runs on <STRONG>Elasticsearch and Cassandra</STRONG>, I want to better understand how data handling works under the hood here.</P><UL><LI><P>How does Dynatrace Managed achieve high-speed, flexible queries on historical data (like Traces and RUM) without the typical heavy indexing overhead and storage bloom seen in traditional index-based tools?</P></LI><LI><P>Are there any automated data optimization patterns or "schema-on-read" behaviors happening even within the Elastic/Cassandra layer?</P></LI></UL><P>Just trying to deeply understand the underlying philosophy for our Managed deployment.</P><P>Thanks in advance for your insights.</P><P>BR,</P><P>Aboud</P> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:07:18 GMT Aboud1 2026-06-03T10:07:18Z https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Dynatrace-Managed-Q-A/Understanding-Data-Architecture-in-Dynatrace-Managed-How-is/m-p/300266#M4787 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I have a quick architectural question regarding <STRONG>Dynatrace Managed</STRONG>.</P><P>I know that Dynatrace SaaS leverages <STRONG>Grail</STRONG> for a schema-less/index-less architecture. However, since Dynatrace Managed traditionally runs on <STRONG>Elasticsearch and Cassandra</STRONG>, I want to better understand how data handling works under the hood here.</P><UL><LI><P>How does Dynatrace Managed achieve high-speed, flexible queries on historical data (like Traces and RUM) without the typical heavy indexing overhead and storage bloom seen in traditional index-based tools?</P></LI><LI><P>Are there any automated data optimization patterns or "schema-on-read" behaviors happening even within the Elastic/Cassandra layer?</P></LI></UL><P>Just trying to deeply understand the underlying philosophy for our Managed deployment.</P><P>Thanks in advance for your insights.</P><P>BR,</P><P>Aboud</P> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:07:18 GMT https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Dynatrace-Managed-Q-A/Understanding-Data-Architecture-in-Dynatrace-Managed-How-is/m-p/300266#M4787 Aboud1 2026-06-03T10:07:18Z