OceanBase
Scalable open-source database supporting OLTP, real-time analytics, and AI workloads with world-record TPC-C and TPC-H performance. Used by 400+ global enterprises including Alipay.
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OceanBase is a unified distributed database designed to handle transactional, analytical, and AI workloads with ultra-fast performance. It maintains world records in both TPC-C (OLTP) and TPC-H (analytics) benchmarks, demonstrating its exceptional scalability and efficiency.
Key Features
- Unified Database: Supports OLTP, real-time analytics, and AI workloads in a single system
- World-Record Performance: Holds TPC-C and TPC-H benchmark records for speed and scalability
- Global Deployment: Enables multi-cloud and global application deployment with active geo-redundancy
- Elastic Scaling: Automatically scales to handle peak traffic demands without downtime
- Mission-Critical Reliability: Powers critical systems for 400+ enterprises including Alipay
- Open Source Community Edition: Free, open-source distributed database available
- AI Lakebase: Specialized version for operational data, real-time analytics, and AI applications
- Database Consolidation: Supports multi-tenant architectures for efficient resource utilization
Tech / Self-Hosting
OceanBase offers multiple deployment options:
- OceanBase Cloud: Fully managed cloud service for easy deployment and scaling
- OceanBase Enterprise: Self-hosted version for on-premises or private cloud deployment
- Community Edition: Open-source version available on GitHub for self-hosting
- OceanBase seekdb: Open-source AI-native search database
The database is compatible with standard SQL interfaces and provides connectors for various programming languages and frameworks. Comprehensive documentation and training resources are available for all deployment options.