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Fast key-value storage library · BSD-3-Clause license
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
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- Compression
- LevelDB compresses data using Snappy and also supports Zstd compression.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data operations
- Its basic operations are Put, Get, and Delete, and it supports atomic batches of changes.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Library documentation is available online and bundled with the source code.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The project describes its primary goal as being a reliable and fast key-value store.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies its license as BSD-3-Clause.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- LevelDB has no SQL queries, relational data model, indexes, or built-in client-server support, and only one process can access a database at a time.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Maintenance
- The repository says it receives very limited maintenance and reviews critical bug fixes and changes needed by internally supported clients.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Ordering and reads
- Data is sorted by key, supports custom comparison functions, and can be traversed forward or backward.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms and build
- The README describes POSIX builds for Linux and macOS and a Windows build using CMake and Visual Studio.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LevelDB is a fast key-value storage library that provides an ordered mapping from string keys to string values.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Snapshots
- Users can create a transient snapshot to get a consistent view of data.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
