Distributed PostgreSQL on a Google Spanner Architecture – Storage Layer
In this post, we dive into the architecture of the distributed storage layer of YugabyteDB, which is inspired by Google Spanner’s design
March 18, 2019
Blogs by: Karthik Ranganathan
January 24, 2019
YugabyteDB vs CockroachDB Performance Benchmarks for Internet-Scale Transactional Workloads
This benchmarking blog comparing YugabyteDB vs CockroachDB highlights key differences in handling distributed SQL workloads, emphasizing performance and feature advantages.
November 27, 2018
YugaByte Database Engineering Update – Nov 27, 2018
Lots has happened since our last engineering update about 3 months ago. Below are some of the highlights.
PostgreSQL API Updates & PostgresConf Silicon Valley Wrap-Up
We have made a lot of progress on YSQL, the PostgreSQL compatible distributed SQL API for YugabyteDB! You can also read about YSQL architecture which covers how distributed SQL is implemented in YugabyteDB.
We were at the first ever PostgresConf Silicon Valley in October 2018.
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October 25, 2018
YSQL Architecture: Implementing Distributed SQL in YugabyteDB
In this post, we will look at the architecture of YSQL, the PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL API in YugabyteDB. We will also touch on the current state of the project and the next steps in progress. Here is a quick overview:
- YugabyteDB has a common distributed storage engine that powers both SQL and NoSQL
- For supporting NoSQL apps, YugabyteDB is designed for low latency, sub-millisecond reads and massive write scalability. It can handle millions of requests and many TBs of data per node with linear scalability and high resilience.
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October 25, 2018
Introducing YSQL: A PostgreSQL Compatible Distributed SQL API for YugabyteDB
YugaByte has introduced YSQL, a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL API in YugabyteDB’s 1.1 release. This architecture enables developer agility, operational simplicity, and scalability, addressing the needs of fast-growing online services and cloud-native deployments.
October 2, 2018
YugabyteDB 1.1 New Feature: Public IPs to Simplify Multi or Hybrid Cloud Database Deployments
Welcome to another post in our ongoing series that highlights new features from the latest 1.1 release announced last week. Today we are going to look at the importance of public IP addresses and hostnames in simplifying multi-cloud and hybrid cloud deployments.
In modern cloud deployments, servers often have a combination of private IP addresses (used in the private LAN and often the IP address of the network interface on the server),
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September 26, 2018
YugabyteDB 1.1 New Feature: Document Data Modeling with the JSON Data Type
Welcome to another post in our ongoing series that highlights new features from the latest 1.1 release announced last week. Today we are going to look at document data modeling using the native JSON data type available in YugabyteDB’s Cassandra compatible YCQL API. Note that this data type is specific to YugabyteDB and is not part of the standard Cassandra Query Language (CQL).
With YugabyteDB’s native JSON support,
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September 25, 2018
YugabyteDB 1.1 New Feature: Speeding Up Queries with Secondary Indexes
Welcome to another post from our ongoing series where we highlight a new feature from the latest 1.1 release! Today we are going to look at secondary indexes.
Defining Secondary Indexes
A database index is a data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table. Typically, databases are very efficient at looking up data by the primary key. A secondary index can be created using one or more columns of a database table,
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September 21, 2018
Technical Deep Dive into YugabyteDB 1.1
We announced the general availability of YugabyteDB 1.1 earlier this week. This post gives you a deep dive into the various features of YugabyteDB 1.1.
September 17, 2018
Jepsen Testing on YugabyteDB
We have performed our own Jepsen testing on YugabyteDB, and the open-source repository reveals no correctness failures; we’re also working on adding more tests to ensure our database holds true to its promises.