Altibase Targets Japan With Altibase v8 at DB Tech Showcase

South Korean database vendor Altibase will take part in DB Tech Showcase 2026 in Tokyo on 5 and 6 November as a Gold Sponsor, using the event to push into the Japanese market. The company will present its next-generation DBMS, Altibase v8, along with deployment cases from key industries.

DB Tech Showcase is a data technology conference organized by Japanese database specialist Insight Technology. It covers the latest technologies and use cases in databases and AI.

Hybrid DBMS and new v8 features

Altibase will introduce its hybrid DBMS technology, which combines the strengths of in-memory and disk-based databases. It will also preview features planned for Altibase v8: RTC (Real-Time Cluster), a vector data type, a vector index based on HNSW (Hierarchical Navigable Small World) and TDE (Transparent Data Encryption). According to the company, these are aimed at strengthening highly available AI data use and security.

Three sessions and a live demo

The company has scheduled three 40-minute sessions. On 5 November at 1:40 p.m. in Room B (B5), Altibase manager Bae Mun-gyu will explain the core technologies of the hybrid DBMS under the title "ALTIBASE for Real-Time Data Processing: Architecture and Core Technologies."

On the morning of 6 November in Room B (B12), Takada, the company's Japan sales representative, will share deployment cases and technical experience in a session on real-time data processing in the field. At 2:30 p.m. the same day in A17, Altibase will run a live demo of the main functions of Altibase v8 and its real-time data processing.

Nam Seo-woo, head of overseas sales and marketing at Altibase, said the company intends to make its technology and deployment experience known in Japan through the event. He said Altibase will expand cooperation with Japanese companies and IT partners, widen its business opportunities there and actively look for new customers.