ACID Transactions
The database implements ACID transactions with full MVCC supporting five isolation levels from read-uncommitted through serializable.
LSM-Tree Architecture
Log-structured merge-tree design optimized for write-heavy workloads with efficient read performance.
Near Linear Scalability
The engine is designed for maximum scalability within the constraints of ACID guarantees.
Outperforms RocksDB
Outperforms leaders in the space such as RocksDB across almost all workloads by large margins. See this article for details.
Flexible Compression
Support for Snappy, LZ4, and ZSTD compression algorithms. Configure per column family for optimal storage efficiency.
Space efficient
TidesDB is highly optimized for space efficiency comparing to leading engines like RocksDB.
Cross-Platform & Portable
Native support for 32-bit and 64-bit Linux, macOS, and Windows with platform abstraction layer for consistent behavior. Storage files are portable across platforms and architectures.
Easy to use API
Clean, intuitive C API with consistent error handling.