Audience
Organizations that need a high-performance cross-platform historical time-series columnar database
About kdb+
A high-performance cross-platform historical time-series columnar database featuring:
- An in-memory compute engine
- A real-time streaming processor
- An expressive query and programming language called q
kdb+ powers kdb Insights portfolio and KDB.AI, together delivering time-oriented data insights and generative AI capabilities to the world’s leading enterprise organizations. Independently benchmarked* as the fastest in-memory, columnar analytics database available, kdb+ delivers unmatched value to businesses operating in the toughest data environments. kdb+ improves decision-making processes to help navigate rapidly changing data landscapes.
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Company Information
KX Systems
Founded: 1993
United Kingdom
kx.com/products/kdb/
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