Building Robust Database Systems

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This chapter explores the design principles of Tiger Beetle, focusing on safety protocols and engineering decisions inspired by NASA's power of 10 rules. It emphasizes the importance of memory management, security, and the innovative integration of continuous testing to enhance performance and reliability in database systems. Additionally, the chapter introduces Sim Tiger Beetle, a game aimed at simplifying complex database concepts for users of all ages through interactive gameplay.

Online transaction processing, or OLTP, is designed for managing high volumes of short, fast, and concurrent transactions, such as data entry and retrieval operations. OLTP systems solve the problem of efficiently handling numerous simultaneous transactions, making them essential for sectors like banking and retail.

Joran Greef is the Founder and CEO of TigerBeetle, which is developing an open-source financial transactions database focused on mission critical safety and performance. He joins the podcast to talk about the TigerBeetle’s technology and problems it solves.

Gregor Vand is a security-focused technologist, and is the founder and CTO of Mailpass. Previously, Gregor was a CTO across cybersecurity, cyber insurance and general software engineering companies. He has been based in Asia Pacific for almost a decade and can be found via his profile at vand.hk.