1. REFERENCE
    9 min read

    So you want Database Versioning?

    Tim Sehn|

    Here at DoltHub, we've had a lot of success with our "So you want..." series of blog posts helping people find Dolt when they are looking for it. Dolt is a lot of things. Dolt is a version controlled database, a Git database, Git for data, data…

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  1. DOLTHUBFEATURE RELEASE
    13 min read

    Pull Request CI on DoltHub

    We're excited to announce that CI testing on pull requests is now live on DoltHub.com.

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  2. REFERENCE
    6 min read

    MySQL-9.0, Dolt, and Caching SHA-2 Auth Support

    Dolt now supports caching_sha2_password auth, which you may need if you want to use the MySQL-9.0 innovation release.

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  3. REFERENCE
    23 min read

    A Tour of config.yaml

    Hot on the heels of my overview of Dolt configuration , I'm going to do a deep dive on config.yaml , the configuration file for a Dolt SQL Server. As I was writing the configuration overview, I realized our documentation on our main configurati...

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  4. USE CASE
    6 min read

    Decentralized Wikipedia Update

    Dolt is a decentralized database . In the past ten years or so decentralization has gone through a few hype cycles. I think we're in a pro-decentralization hype period right now. Decentralization hype tracks the price of Bitcoin and last I checke...

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  5. DOLTGRES
    8 min read

    Doltgres System Tables Update

    As Doltgres is being rapidly developed, we needed Postgres-specific solutions to certain version control features that are implemented in Dolt. This blog walks through how we converted MySQL-flavored system tables in Dolt to Postgres-flavored system tables that account for different schemas and types in Doltgres.

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  6. GOLANG
    15 min read

    What's Missing From Golang Generics?

    Last time, I discussed a specific design problem that I encountered while writing generic code in Go, and how I eventually solved it. I was proud that I had found a solution, although less proud that it wasn't the cleanest. ...

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  7. REFERENCE
    5 min read

    Dolt Configuration

    Dolt configuration is a bit of a mess. To start, it's a union of Git and MySQL styles of configuration. Then, Dolt specific configuration is sprinkled on top. It's been on our list for a long time to consolidate and rationalize Dolt configuration...

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  8. REFERENCE
    2 min read

    Dolt SSL Authentication

    Dolt is the world's first and only version controlled SQL database. Dolt is fully MySQL-compatible. You connect to it with any MySQL client. Some MySQL clients require connection authentication using Transport Layer Security (TLS) . TLS is ofte...

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  9. REFERENCE
    4 min read

    Workbenches are Better with a Version Controlled Database

    The Dolt Workbench illustrates how much better the workbench experience can be when using a version controlled database. Find out how and why in this blog.

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  10. INTEGRATION
    8 min read

    Using Perl to Query Dolt Databases

    Perl is still alive and well and works beautifully with Dolt databases.

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  11. REFERENCE
    9 min read

    Productionizing Dolt

    So you've been using Dolt for a while, and you are ready to take the next step and use it in production. Whether you are running your production environment on prem, or in the cloud, there are several steps you should take to ensure that your Dol...

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  12. REFERENCESQLDOLTGRES
    6 min read

    History independence, what it is and why it matters

    Dolt is the world's first and only version-controlled SQL database. It's a SQL database that you can fork, clone, branch, merge, push and pull just like a Git repository. Like files in Git, tables and other data in Dolt are content-addressed by a...

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  13. SQL
    5 min read

    Balancing Perf Trade-offs

    I ran into a performance trade-off last week attempting to improve long-running queries by changing the ways rows are structured. A more general row interface increases memory overhead but lets us skip encoding overhead. Unfortunately, joins create...

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  14. GOLANG
    11 min read

    Are Golang Generics Simple or Incomplete? A Design Study

    This comment on ycombinator lives rent-free in my head. Nothing before or since has captured my feelings on Go quite as succinctly. Take for instance, generics. Or its more precise name: parametric polymorp...

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  15. DOLTHUBREFERENCE
    7 min read

    Designing CI on DoltHub

    Get a glimpse into the design process for DoltHub's latest feature, continuous integration testing.

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  16. REFERENCE
    4 min read

    Dolt Pro Tips

    Dolt is the world's first and only version controlled SQL database . We've been iterating on the concept for over six years now . We're the world's experts in database version control. Along the way we've learned a few things. This article...

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  17. SQLDOLTGRES
    5 min read

    Postgres's missing quality of life features

    We are hard at work building Doltgres , the Postgres-compatible version of Dolt . Dolt is the world's first and only version-controlled SQL database and is MySQL compatible, and most of us at DoltHub are more familiar with MySQL than with Postg...

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  18. SQL
    14 min read

    JSON Showdown: Dolt vs Sqlite

    Dolt was created to be the world's first truly version controlled database . We think it does a great job at that. And in the process of making Dolt, we realized that the same data structures that make Dolt fast and efficient at version control a...

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  19. REFERENCE
    2 min read

    DoltHub is HIPAA Compliant

    DoltHub is HIPAA compliant. This blog will walk you through what HIPAA is, why it matters, and how we got certified.

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  20. FEATURE RELEASE
    11 min read

    Continuous integration testing on data

    Continuous integration (CI) testing on data is now possible on DoltHub. Read more to learn how to add CI to your database today.

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