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Decoding Databases: Indexes, Tradeoffs, and the Quest for Speed

Decoding Databases: Indexes, Tradeoffs, and the Quest for Speed

Update: 2025-03-01
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Unlock the secrets behind lightning-fast data retrieval! We explore the inner workings of database storage engines, from simple bash scripts to complex B-trees. Discover how indexes work, the trade-offs between speed and storage space, and how data warehouses organize vast amounts of historical data.

Designing Data-Intensive Applications (free chapters): https://www.scylladb.com/wp-content/uploads/ScyllaDB-Designing-Data-Intensive-Applications.pdf

DDIA book: https://dataintensive.net

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Decoding Databases: Indexes, Tradeoffs, and the Quest for Speed

Decoding Databases: Indexes, Tradeoffs, and the Quest for Speed

Dayan Ruben