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LevelDB

Fast key-value storage engine written by Google based on Log-Structured Merge-trees (LSM).

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LicenseBSD-3-Clause
GitHub stars36.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Lsm Storage EngineGoogle LeveldbSorted Key ValueEmbedded Kv StoreDeveloper Tools
Overview

Why consider LevelDB?

LevelDB is an open-source, embedded key-value storage engine written in C++ by Jeffrey Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat at Google. LevelDB provides sorted key-value ordering, Snappy compression, forward/backward iteration, and high write throughput via Log-Structured Merge-tree architecture.

Guided learning

Learn LevelDB by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of LevelDB

LevelDB persists ordered key-value pairs directly to local storage disks with high write performance.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/google/leveldb.git
2mkdir -p build && cd build && cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. && cmake --build .

LevelDB is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License.

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LevelDB FAQs

LevelDB is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

LevelDB is listed under the BSD-3-Clause license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

LevelDB is listed as an alternative to RocksDB. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.