FoundationDB

FoundationDB is a free and open-source multi-model distributed NoSQL database owned by Apple Inc. with a shared-nothing architecture. The product was designed around a "core" database, with additional features supplied in "layers." The core database exposes an ordered key–value store with…

Key facts

First appeared: 2010
Category: database
Problem solved: FoundationDB was created to solve the challenge of building highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems that require full ACID transactional guarantees across diverse data models, a problem where traditional relational databases struggled at extreme scale and many NoSQL databases sacrificed consistency.
Platforms: Windows, macos, linux, windows, Linux, web, macOS

Related technologies

C++ client API
Go client API
TiDB
Apple's Record Layer
Java client API
Kubernetes
Python client API

Notable users

Snowflake (for metadata storage and transaction management)
Apple (as a core component for various iCloud and other services)
PingCAP (through TiDB's optional FoundationDB backend)