YugabyteDB Introduction

YugabyteDB is an open-source, high-performance NewSQL database designed for cloud-native applications. It combines the best of both traditional SQL databases and NoSQL databases, offering the scalability of the latter while maintaining the ACID transactions and rich querying capabilities of the former.

• Distributed SQL: Built to scale horizontally across multiple nodes.
• ACID Compliance: Ensures data integrity and consistency.
• Cloud Native: Designed for deployment in cloud environments.
• Multi-API Support: Supports SQL, YSQL, and NoSQL APIs.
• Global Distribution: Data can be geographically distributed for low-latency access.

The architecture of YugabyteDB consists of two primary components:

1. YSQL API: Provides a PostgreSQL-compatible SQL interface.
2. Doc API: Allows document-based queries.

YugabyteDB uses a distributed architecture based on a shared-nothing model where each node operates independently.

To install YugabyteDB, follow these steps:

1. Download the YugabyteDB binaries from the official website.
2. Unzip the downloaded file.
3. Navigate to the folder in your terminal.
4. Run the following command to start a single-node cluster:

./bin/yugabyted start

Once installed, follow these steps to create a simple table:

ysqlsh -h 127.0.0.1 -p 5433
CREATE TABLE users (id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT, age INT);

You can then insert data into the table:

INSERT INTO users (name, age) VALUES ('Alice', 30), ('Bob', 25);

When using YugabyteDB, consider the following best practices:

• Leverage distributed transactions for ACID compliance.
• Monitor performance metrics to optimize queries.
• Utilize the built-in replication features for data redundancy.
• Plan for node failures by using a multi-region setup.