berkeley-db ☆
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Description:
High performance key/value database
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 18.1.40@2  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: database key-value embedded storage-engine oracle
Install: brew install berkeley-db
About:
Berkeley DB (BDB) is an embedded database library providing high-performance, non-relational key/value data storage. It offers transactional integrity, concurrency, and recoverability for applications requiring fast, reliable access to structured data. The software is widely used as a foundational storage engine within various applications and systems.
Key Features:
  • ACID transaction support with rollback and recovery
  • High-concurrency access with multiple locking models
  • Embedded architecture requiring no separate database server
  • Support for multiple data access methods (B+tree, Hash, Queue, Recno)
Use Cases:
  • Embedded storage engine for applications and daemons
  • High-throughput caching and session storage
  • Persistent data storage for scripting languages like Perl and Python
Alternatives:
  • SQLite – Relational database with SQL support; simpler for relational data models.
  • LMDB – Lightning Memory-Mapped Database; focuses on read-heavy workloads with a smaller footprint.
License: AGPL-3.0-only
Dependencies: openssl@3
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Sep 11, 2024 7:53pm 2 VERSION_BUMP 74c8ef33
Aug 1, 2024 6:14pm 2 VERSION_BUMP 42bb8d0f
Sep 13, 2023 11:27am 2 VERSION_BUMP 88fef39d
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