Database Design & Internals

Indexes, query planning, transactions and how databases are built.

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Advanced

Once the basics are comfortable.

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How Query Engines Work

A free book that builds a small query engine step by step, so you see how SQL becomes plans and results.

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Readings in Database Systems (the Red Book)

A curated reading list with commentary on the big ideas in database systems, from relational design to modern data stores.

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