XTDB - An Immutable SQL Database
Exploring XTDB with Jeremy Taylor & Malcolm Sparks: An In-Depth Dive into Immutability and Database Internals
In this episode of the Geek Narrator Podcast, host Kaivalya is joined by Jeremy Taylor and Malcolm Sparks from Juxt to explore XTDB, an immutable database designed to handle complex historical and financial data with precision. They delve into the architecture, internal mechanics, and use cases while discussing the importance of immutability.
This episode covers everything you need to know about XTDB and its capabilities. Whether you're a developer interested in databases or someone curious about data management and history tracking, this discussion offers invaluable insights.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:51 Challenges with General Purpose Databases
11:50 XTDB: A New Approach to Databases
31:56 Understanding Kafka and XTDB Integration
36:06 Querying and Indexing in XTDB
40:31 Temporal Data Management and Use Cases
54:52 Deployment and User Experience
XTDB: https://xtdb.com/
XTDB Github: https://github.com/xtdb/xtdb
Juxt: https://www.juxt.pro/
Juxt Github: https://github.com/juxt
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