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

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