Berkeley DB¶
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Originally part of the Python 2.x standard library.
The bsddb — Interface to Berkeley DB library has been deprecated since version 2.6: The bsddb module has been removed in Python 3.
Masthead¶
- URL
- licence
python or bsd style
- platforms
linux, bsd, unix, windows, probably more
Pros¶
berkeleydb is small and fast. it offers key -> value storage, transactions, logging, and multi thread + process support.
Cons¶
It is primarily an embedded database, not a fancy one supporting tables. it may or may not be appropriate for your data storage needs.