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DatabasesWhat is lakeFS?
It is an open-source data version control system for data lakes. It provides a “Git for data” platform enabling you to implement best practices from software engineering on your data lake, including branching and merging, CI/CD, and production-like dev/test environments.
lakeFS is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Zero copy version managementAny data formats: structured, unstructured, open table, etcScales to Petabytes and millions of objects with negligible performance impactSeamless integration with all your data stack
lakeFS Pros & Cons
Pros of lakeFS
- ✓Available On prem
- ✓Big Data Scale
- ✓Cloud agnostic
- ✓Cloud agnostics
- ✓Doesn't require local copies of the data
- ✓Easy integration with other tools
- ✓Easy to use
- ✓Format agnostic
- ✓Full reproducibility
- ✓Highly Scalable
Cons of lakeFS
No cons listed yet.
lakeFS Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to lakeFS?
MySQL
The MySQL software delivers a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL Server is intended for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system that supports an extended subset of the SQL standard, including transactions, foreign keys, subqueries, triggers, user-defined types and functions.
MongoDB
MongoDB stores data in JSON-like documents that can vary in structure, offering a dynamic, flexible schema. MongoDB was also designed for high availability and scalability, with built-in replication and auto-sharding.
