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DBMS > DataFS vs. Kdb vs. Lovefield vs. TinkerGraph

System Properties Comparison DataFS vs. Kdb vs. Lovefield vs. TinkerGraph

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NameDataFS  Xexclude from comparisonKdb  Xexclude from comparisonLovefield  Xexclude from comparisonTinkerGraph  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionAll data is stored inside objects which are linked by so-called link attributes. Objects consist of classes which can be extended and de-extended at runtime. Graphs can be defined with a struct.High performance Time Series DBMSEmbeddable relational database for web apps written in pure JavaScriptA lightweight, in-memory graph engine that serves as a reference implementation of the TinkerPop3 API
Primary database modelObject oriented DBMSTime Series DBMS
Vector DBMS
Relational DBMSGraph DBMS
Secondary database modelsGraph DBMSRelational DBMS
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Score0.09
Rank#360  Overall
#17  Object oriented DBMS
Score7.71
Rank#49  Overall
#2  Time Series DBMS
#1  Vector DBMS
Score0.33
Rank#286  Overall
#131  Relational DBMS
Score0.13
Rank#345  Overall
#35  Graph DBMS
Websitenewdatabase.comkx.comgoogle.github.io/­lovefieldtinkerpop.apache.org/­docs/­current/­reference/­#tinkergraph-gremlin
Technical documentationdev.mobiland.com/­Overview.xspcode.kx.comgithub.com/­google/­lovefield/­blob/­master/­docs/­spec_index.md
DeveloperMobiland AGKx Systems, a division of First Derivatives plcGoogle
Initial release20182000 infokdb was released 2000, kdb+ in 200320142009
Current release1.1.263, October 20223.6, May 20182.1.12, February 2017
License infoCommercial or Open Sourcecommercialcommercial infofree 32-bit versionOpen Source infoApache 2.0Open Source infoApache 2.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenononono
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Implementation languageqJavaScriptJava
Server operating systemsWindowsLinux
OS X
Solaris
Windows
server-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js) infotested with Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari
Data schemeClasses, Structs, and Lists are written in proprietary DataTypeDefinitionLanguage (.dtdl) and Objects consisting of those are written in proprietary DataAccessDefinitionLanguage (.dadl)yesyesschema-free
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyesyes
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.noyesnono
Secondary indexesnoyes infotable attribute 'grouped'yesno
SQL infoSupport of SQLnoSQL-like query language (q)SQL-like query language infovia JavaScript builder patternno
APIs and other access methods.NET Client API
Proprietary client DLL
WinRT client
HTTP API
JDBC
Jupyter
Kafka
ODBC
WebSocket
TinkerPop 3
Supported programming languages.Net
C
C#
C++
VB.Net
C
C#
C++
Go
J
Java
JavaScript
Lua
MatLab
Perl
PHP
Python
R
Scala
JavaScriptGroovy
Java
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresuser defined functionsnono
Triggersno, except callback-events from server when changes happenedyes infowith viewsUsing read-only observersno
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesProprietary Sharding systemhorizontal partitioningnonenone
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesSource-replica replicationnonenone
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnono infosimilar paradigm used for internal processingnono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencyImmediate Consistencynone
Foreign keys infoReferential integrityyesyesyesyes infoRelationships in graphs
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of dataACIDnoACIDno
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesno
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyes, by using IndexedDB or the cloud service Firebase Realtime Databaseoptional
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.noyesyes infousing MemoryDByes
User concepts infoAccess controlWindows-Profilerights management via user accountsnono
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Specific characteristicsIntegrated columnar database & programming system for streaming, real time and historical...
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Competitive advantagesprovides seamless scalability; runs on industry standard server platforms; is top-ranked...
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Typical application scenariostick database streaming sensor data massive intelligence applications oil and gas...
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Key customersGoldman Sachs Morgan Stanley Merrill Lynch J.P. Morgan Deutsche Bank IEX Securities...
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Market metricskdb+ performance and reliability proven by our customers in critical infrastructure...
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