rocksdb
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Description:
Embeddable, persistent key-value store for fast storage
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: database kv-store storage-engine c++ embeddable
Install: brew install rocksdb
About:
RocksDB is an open-source, embeddable key-value store designed for fast storage environments. It provides high performance with low-latency reads and writes, supporting flexible configuration for various workloads. Originally developed by Facebook, it is widely used as a storage engine in larger database systems.
Key Features:
  • High write throughput with LSM-tree architecture
  • Configurable compression and caching
  • Point lookups and range scans
  • Embeddable with no external dependencies
Use Cases:
  • Storage engine for databases and distributed systems
  • Local caching layer for high-performance applications
  • Persistent state management in microservices
Alternatives:
  • LevelDB – RocksDB extends LevelDB with multi-threaded compaction and additional features
  • LMDB – LMDB uses a memory-mapped B-tree; RocksDB targets higher write throughput
  • Riak – Riak is a distributed database; RocksDB is an embeddable storage engine
Version History
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Jan 5, 2026 9:25pm 0 REVISION_ONLY f5dea671
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