# Community **URL:** https://forums.foundationdb.org/c/community/10.md [Latest](https://forums.foundationdb.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.foundationdb.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.foundationdb.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Community category](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/about-the-community-category/320)
**Author:** [@davelester](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/davelester)\ **Replies:** 0
Topics related to building awareness about the project (incl meetups and conferences) and educating new users. --- ## [FoundationDB's architecture, explained by following one transaction through it](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdbs-architecture-explained-by-following-one-transaction-through-it/5468)
**Author:** [@ricardojimenezperis](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/ricardojimenezperis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdbs-architecture-explained-by-following-one-transaction-through-it/5468 "2026-09-16T15:32:47Z")
FoundationDB: the architecture, seen through a transaction, by Ricardo Jimenez-Peris FoundationDB is a transactional database with an unusual shape: its architecture separates transaction processing from storage, all… --- ## [A brand New FoundationDB Prometheus Metrics Exporter](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/a-brand-new-foundationdb-prometheus-metrics-exporter/4019)
**Author:** [@masih](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/masih)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/a-brand-new-foundationdb-prometheus-metrics-exporter/4019 "2026-07-12T14:12:55Z")
Here is a new FoundationDB prometheus metric exporter that works by dynamically generating metrics from the Status Golang structs with support for Struct Tags to customise metrics. Contributions welcome! https://github.… --- ## [Kronotop Developer Preview is out: a distributed multi-model database built on FoundationDB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/kronotop-developer-preview-is-out-a-distributed-multi-model-database-built-on-foundationdb/5296)
**Author:** [@buraksezer](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/buraksezer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/kronotop-developer-preview-is-out-a-distributed-multi-model-database-built-on-foundationdb/5296 "2026-06-08T15:28:26Z")
Hello, After almost 3 years of development, the first developer preview of Kronotop is out! Kronotop is a distributed multi-model database built on FoundationDB. It provides a document model (Bucket) and an ordered key… --- ## [FoundationDB Meetup in San Jose](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-meetup-in-san-jose/4448)
**Author:** [@arsriram](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/arsriram)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-meetup-in-san-jose/4448 "2026-05-14T16:17:47Z")
Hello community! My name is Aravind. I would like to announce a monthly FoundationDB meetup that I’m helping organize in Adobe’s HQ in San Jose, CA. Our main objective is to build a supportive environment where people … --- ## [Doc site updates — April 2026](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/doc-site-updates-april-2026/5223)
**Author:** [@panghy](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/panghy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/doc-site-updates-april-2026/5223 "2026-04-13T05:55:28Z")
Hey all, We’ve pushed a round of updates to the doc site based on discussions from the recent open source working group meeting with folks from Apple, Palantir, OpenAI, and Adobe. Here’s what’s new: Backup V3 — docum… --- ## [Intro to Foundation DB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/intro-to-foundation-db/5155)
**Author:** [@janderland](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/janderland)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/intro-to-foundation-db/5155 "2025-12-30T23:22:17Z")
I wrote an introduction to Foundation DB and posted it to Hacker News. It uses my a distributed queue as an example implementation. Intro to Foundation DB via a Distributed Mutex | Hacker News --- ## [FoundationDB tuning advice](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-tuning-advice/4982)
**Author:** [@Semisol](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/Semisol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-tuning-advice/4982 "2025-12-12T16:20:26Z")
I have created a tuning advice post on my blog based off of my (limited) experience, advice on this forum and from reading the source code: https://semisol.dev/blog/fdb-tuning/ Please share your thoughts, and experience… --- ## [FoundationDB Community Discord](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-community-discord/5060)
**Author:** [@Semisol](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/Semisol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-community-discord/5060 "2025-09-15T05:59:41Z")
@dlambrig has created a Discord server for FoundationDB users and developers: Note that currently you will need to be manually approved before you can speak. --- ## [Any foundationDB developer in USA](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/any-foundationdb-developer-in-usa/4946)
**Author:** [@spicyb101](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/spicyb101)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/any-foundationdb-developer-in-usa/4946 "2025-06-16T15:48:52Z")
We’re hiring for a “remote position involving FoundationDB” in the United States. If you or anyone in your network has relevant experience and is open to new opportunities, feel free to contact me at amanc@prexelllc.com. … --- ## [FoundationDB Lore](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-lore/4827)
**Author:** [@alexmiller](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/alexmiller)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-lore/4827 "2025-04-04T01:46:48Z")
I ran into Dave Rosenthal, who mentioned a couple interesting things: Flow is called Flow because in writing the actor compiler they realized that they only needed to identify the control flow keywords in order to be … --- ## [Introducing Kronotop: Redis-compatible, distributed, and transactional document database backed by FoundationDB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/introducing-kronotop-redis-compatible-distributed-and-transactional-document-database-backed-by-foundationdb/4765)
**Author:** [@buraksezer](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/buraksezer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/introducing-kronotop-redis-compatible-distributed-and-transactional-document-database-backed-by-foundationdb/4765 "2025-01-17T17:26:02Z")
Hello everyone, Kronotop is a Redis-compatible, distributed and transactional document database backed by FoundationDB. My current plan is to build a new data structure called Bucket on top of FoundationDB and the st… --- ## [Has Snowflake privately forked FoundationDB?](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/has-snowflake-privately-forked-foundationdb/4518)
**Author:** [@cjmacedo](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/cjmacedo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/has-snowflake-privately-forked-foundationdb/4518 "2024-07-17T06:26:42Z")
No commit to the main repo in many months from any Snowflake developer, yet so many to a private repos. Some clarity here with the community would be much appreciated! Cheers, CJ --- ## [Materia KV, serverless database by clevercloud](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/materia-kv-serverless-database-by-clevercloud/4548)
**Author:** [@amirouche](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/amirouche)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/materia-kv-serverless-database-by-clevercloud/4548 "2024-07-03T08:47:28Z")
In french: --- ## [FoundationDB Summit 2019: Consistent Caching in FoundationDB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-summit-2019-consistent-caching-in-foundationdb/1751)
**Author:** [@alexmiller](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/alexmiller)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-summit-2019-consistent-caching-in-foundationdb/1751 "2024-05-10T13:19:02Z")
Speakers: @dongxinEric, Neelam Goyal Slides: Native Consistent Caching Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaoYkonjwrM --- ## [Strange Loop 2023](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/strange-loop-2023/4170)
**Author:** [@janderland](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/janderland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/strange-loop-2023/4170 "2023-10-13T01:18:25Z")
Just got back from Strange Loop 2023. I had an amazing time. It was good to see we had some representation for Foundation DB in the form of a talk about using Swift to replace the Flow framework in FDB. When the talk is … --- ## [Github Activity / Community Engagement](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/github-activity-community-engagement/4179)
**Author:** [@cjmacedo](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/cjmacedo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/github-activity-community-engagement/4179 "2023-10-05T23:56:34Z")
Hi everyone, I work for a company that is evaluating database options for an upcoming project. Among other things, I have been tasked with looking into community activity amongst the options we are considering. In lookin… --- ## [Add Highload++ talk](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/add-highload-talk/4048)
**Author:** [@rajivr](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/rajivr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/add-highload-talk/4048 "2023-09-20T13:30:15Z")
@johscheuer Could you please help add Highload++ talk by Daniil Gitelson (@theos) to our Awesome FoundationDB list. I just discovered it on YouTube. Thanks @theos for the interesting talk. --- ## [Foundationdb RBAC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-rbac/4095)
**Author:** [@vpasnur](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/vpasnur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-rbac/4095 "2023-08-08T13:57:32Z")
I am going over the git for RBAC and trying to understand how to use this? How can I grant a user read only access and read write and accordingly? https://github.com/FoundationDB/fdb-kubernetes-operator/tree/90224ee73ae… --- ## [Introducing Warp 10 3.0, the first and only production ready TSDB backed by FoundationDB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/introducing-warp-10-3-0-the-first-and-only-production-ready-tsdb-backed-by-foundationdb/4069)
**Author:** [@hbs](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/hbs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/introducing-warp-10-3-0-the-first-and-only-production-ready-tsdb-backed-by-foundationdb/4069 "2023-07-26T16:41:43Z")
As part of the recent 3.0 release of Warp 10 we refactored the storage backend to switch from HBase to FoundationDB. This makes Warp 10 the first and, to the best of our knowledge, only production ready time series solu… --- ## [Announcing Deno bindings](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/announcing-deno-bindings/3851)
**Author:** [@roj](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/roj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/announcing-deno-bindings/3851 "2023-03-21T10:44:36Z")
I’ve recently wrote a binding for the Deno runtime. The binding implementation is really simple and straightforward, and thanks to Deno’s built-in TypeScript support, you can just create a .ts file anywhere on your machi… --- ## [Online Meetup - A developer-driven approach to building secondary indexes @ 6:00 PM GMT](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/online-meetup-a-developer-driven-approach-to-building-secondary-indexes-6-00-pm-gmt/3858)
**Author:** [@amirouche](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/amirouche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/online-meetup-a-developer-driven-approach-to-building-secondary-indexes-6-00-pm-gmt/3858 "2023-03-16T17:58:25Z")
--- ## [FoundationDB Summit 2019: NuGraph: GraphDB as a Cloud Service Built Upon JanusGraph and FoundationDB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-summit-2019-nugraph-graphdb-as-a-cloud-service-built-upon-janusgraph-and-foundationdb/1765)
**Author:** [@alexmiller](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/alexmiller)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/foundationdb-summit-2019-nugraph-graphdb-as-a-cloud-service-built-upon-janusgraph-and-foundationdb/1765 "2023-03-06T03:48:10Z")
Speakers: @jltz, @ntrhieu89 Slides: NuGraph Built Upon JanusGraph FoundationDB Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtB1BPG00PE --- ## [Seeking FoundationDB Freelancers for new project](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/seeking-foundationdb-freelancers-for-new-project/3821)
**Author:** [@AdsT85](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/AdsT85)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/seeking-foundationdb-freelancers-for-new-project/3821 "2023-02-21T12:33:25Z")
I am looking for professionals with experience in Foundation DB to work with us on an exciting project with a high profile gaming client. Please get in touch or send CVs directly to adam.tomkins@clock.co.uk Adam Tomkin… --- ## [Why does the FDB repo limit the ability to comment or issue commits?](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/why-does-the-fdb-repo-limit-the-ability-to-comment-or-issue-commits/3786)
**Author:** [@Rjerk](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/Rjerk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/why-does-the-fdb-repo-limit-the-ability-to-comment-or-issue-commits/3786 "2023-02-15T10:49:52Z")
And you guys are not active on the forum anymore. Is this project going to be closed-source? --- ## [Website foundationdb.org is down](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/website-foundationdb-org-is-down/3739)
**Author:** [@duncanjw](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/duncanjw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/website-foundationdb-org-is-down/3739 "2023-01-15T23:23:16Z")
Hi. Just wanted to flag this. I was trying to share the landing page/blogs but https://www.foundationdb.org https://foundationdb.org returns 404 error. --- ## [Announcing the FoundationDB Online meetup!](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/announcing-the-foundationdb-online-meetup/3677)
**Author:** [@PierreZ](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/PierreZ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/announcing-the-foundationdb-online-meetup/3677 "2022-12-01T08:57:09Z")
Today, @amirouche and I are proud to announce the start of the FoundationDB Online Meetup :tada: From :france: to :globe\_with\_meridians: @amirouche started the FDB Paris Meetup in 2020, and despite the location, we almo… --- ## [Any FoundationDB event planned?](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/any-foundationdb-event-planned/3303)
**Author:** [@amirouche](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/amirouche)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/any-foundationdb-event-planned/3303 "2022-06-18T13:32:24Z")
Is there a community event that is planned in the coming months? What about FoundationDB Summit? --- ## [Update: CouchDB 4.0 on FoundationDB](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/update-couchdb-4-0-on-foundationdb/1690)
**Author:** [@Jmintz](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/Jmintz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/update-couchdb-4-0-on-foundationdb/1690 "2022-05-09T21:30:09Z")
Hi FoundationDB Community, As some of you know, the CouchDB community recently voted to adopt FoundationDB in CouchDB 4.0. (1) The community has been hard at work developing the architecture, comparability, and feature … --- ## [Powered by FoundationDB (ADOPTERS.md)](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/powered-by-foundationdb-adopters-md/1401)
**Author:** [@davelester](https://forums.foundationdb.org/u/davelester)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.foundationdb.org/t/powered-by-foundationdb-adopters-md/1401 "2022-03-03T16:45:23Z")
At December’s FoundationDB Summit, we heard talks from Apple, WaveFront, and Snowflake Computing. Are there more example of companies that have started running FDB in production and can discuss publicly? Once we reach a… [Next page](https://forums.foundationdb.org/c/community/10.md?page=1)