Storage & Retrieval

Database internals, indexing strategies, and storage engines

B-Trees vs LSM-Trees

Comparing write-optimized LSM-trees with read-optimized B-trees for database storage

30-40 minutes
intermediate

Column-Oriented Storage

How columnar storage optimizes analytical workloads and compression

25-35 minutes
intermediate

In-Memory Databases

Benefits and challenges of keeping entire datasets in RAM

20-30 minutes
intermediate

Inverted Indexes

Full-text search and information retrieval using inverted indexes

25-35 minutes
intermediate

Time-Series Databases

Specialized storage for time-stamped data and metrics

20-30 minutes
intermediate