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KiviDB: A Faster Redis-Compatible Memory Database and Vector Cache

KiviDB is a new memory database and vector cache developed in Rust, designed to avoid GC pauses and memory issues seen in alternatives like Dragonfly. It aims to combine the best features of Rust and other projects such as Garnet and Dragonfly.

Source: Hacker News Front Page · github.com Published 2026-10-19T13:53:52+00:00 Detected 2026-10-19T17:22:45+00:00
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KiviDB is a new memory database and vector cache developed in Rust, designed to avoid GC pauses and memory issues seen in alternatives like Dragonfly. It aims to combine the best features of Rust and other projects such as Garnet and Dragonfly.

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Hi all, So I have been working on this project KiviDB from February 2026. It started as a project for me to understand rust, having a product with no GC pauses, memory blow up after snapshots and getting OOM on running pods, and that was actually an issue I faced with Dragonfly. I wanted to have something picking...

KiviDB addresses common performance and memory management challenges in existing Redis-compatible databases, potentially improving stability and efficiency for in-memory data storage and vector caching. This could benefit applications requiring fast, reliable data access without memory blowups.

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