RethinkDB

What is RethinkDB?

RethinkDB is an open-source, distributed database designed to store and manage JSON documents, enabling developers to build scalable and efficient real-time applications. Unlike traditional polling methods, RethinkDB pushes data changes to the application in real-time, eliminating the need for slow and cumbersome data retrieval processes. The database is built to scale across multiple machines with minimal effort, providing a seamless and high-performance solution for businesses and professionals

Highlights

• Stores and manages JSON documents for building real-time applications
• Supports real-time data updates, pushing changes to applications instead of requiring polling
• Easily scales to multiple machines with minimal configuration
• Offers a flexible and powerful query language, including support for table joins and grouping
• Simplifies the creation of dashboards with push notifications for streamlined decision-making
• Enables the development of optimization, trading, and marketplace engines by publishing updates in real-time
• Provides live statistics for monitoring the production cluster