An interactive study companion for Martin Kleppmann's classic on reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.

Part 1: Foundations of Data Systems

Part 2: Distributed Data

Part 3: Derived Data

System Design Case Studies

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Designing Data-Intensive Applications

Part 1: Foundations of Data Systems

Ch. 3: Storage and Retrieval

The data structures and storage engines that power databases under the hood.

Data Structures That Power Your Database

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Transaction Processing or Analytics?

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Column-Oriented Storage

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Inspired by DDIA by Martin Kleppmann. Independent study companion — not affiliated with O'Reilly.