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Resources on Databases within Computing

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Databases is a subcategory of Computing. Its sections organize the topics listed on this page so that each area can be explored separately.

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Curated Resources (25)

Tools (5)

  • PostgreSQL postgresql.orgfree

    A powerful, open-source object-relational database system with advanced indexing, concurrency, and extensible SQL compliance.

  • SQLite sqlite.orgfree

    A small, fast, self-contained, high-reliability SQL database engine widely deployed across embedded and client applications.

  • Redis redis.iofree

    An open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a distributed database, cache, message broker, and vector store.

  • DBeaver dbeaver.iofree

    A universal GUI database administration tool and SQL client supporting relational, analytical, and NoSQL engines.

  • Apache Cassandra cassandra.apache.orgfree

    An open-source distributed NoSQL database designed for linear scalability, high availability, and massive write throughput.

Databases (4)

  • DB-Engines db-engines.comfree

    An authoritative knowledge base tracking popularity metrics, architectural traits, and feature sets of hundreds of database engines.

  • Common Crawl commoncrawl.orgfree

    An open repository of billions of crawled web pages providing raw corpora for big data and web-scale database analysis.

  • Registry of Open Data on AWS registry.opendata.awsfree

    A centralized directory of open cloud-optimized datasets stored across Amazon S3 buckets and databases.

  • Data.gov data.govfree

    The primary repository for open datasets released by the U.S. government for database querying and application consumption.

Learn (5)

  • Use The Index, Luke! use-the-index-luke.comfree

    A developer-oriented guide by Markus Winand explaining database indexing mechanics and SQL performance tuning.

  • Designing Data-Intensive Applications dataintensive.netpaid

    A foundational text by Martin Kleppmann examining storage engines, indexing algorithms, replication, and transactions.

  • PostgreSQL Documentation postgresql.orgfree

    Official comprehensive manual detailing relational database concepts, write-ahead logging, MVCC, and SQL syntax.

  • SQLite Documentation sqlite.orgfree

    Official architectural documentation covering embedded database internals, file formats, and zero-configuration design.

  • Elasticsearch Roadmap (roadmap.sh) roadmap.shfree

    Interactive roadmap on search with Elasticsearch: topics laid out in a suggested study order, each linking to further reading.

Publications (4)

Blogs and sites (4)

  • CMU Database Group db.cs.cmu.edufree

    A research lab portal led by Andy Pavlo covering modern database systems research, benchmarks, and lecture series.

  • The Morning Paper blog.acolyer.orgfree

    An archive of summaries by Adrian Colyer analyzing key research papers on relational databases, distributed SQL, and storage engines.

  • DB-Engines db-engines.comfree

    A comprehensive reference site comparing relational, document, graph, and vector database systems with monthly popularity indexes.

  • PostgreSQL Community News postgresql.orgfree

    Official releases, technical announcements, and development updates from the global PostgreSQL database community.

Events and conferences (4)

  • ACM SIGMOD sigmod.orgpaid

    The leading international annual conference on management of data, relational engines, and query optimization.

  • VLDB Conference vldb.orgpaid

    An annual international research conference covering very large database systems, stream engines, and storage management.

  • ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP) sosp.orgpaid

    A flagship conference showcasing influential systems research, frequently featuring breakthrough distributed storage and database architectures.

  • USENIX OSDI usenix.orgpaid

    A premier bi-annual systems symposium focusing on operating systems design, scalable storage, and high-performance databases.

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