Tokutek
Tokutek was a US-based database company known for its high-performance storage engine technology.
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Overview
Tokutek was a United States-based database company. It is best known for developing TokuDB, a high-performance storage engine for MySQL and MariaDB that used fractal tree indexing to improve write performance and compression. The company was founded in the mid-2000s by researchers from Stony Brook University and MIT, and its technology was later acquired by Percona in 2015. Tokutek's products were aimed at enterprises needing faster database performance for large-scale applications.
History
Tokutek was founded in the mid-2000s by a team of researchers from Stony Brook University and MIT. The company developed a novel indexing technology called Fractal Tree Indexes, which formed the basis of its flagship product, TokuDB, a storage engine for MySQL and MariaDB. TokuDB was designed to provide faster write performance and better compression than the standard InnoDB engine. In 2013, Tokutek released TokuMX, a storage engine for MongoDB. In 2015, Tokutek's technology and team were acquired by Percona, a company specializing in open-source database software and services. Following the acquisition, TokuDB continued to be offered as part of Percona's product lineup.
- 2015
Tokutek acquired by Percona.
- 2013
TokuMX storage engine for MongoDB released.
- 2007
TokuDB storage engine for MySQL released.
- 2005
Tokutek founded by researchers from Stony Brook University and MIT.
Products and positioning
High-performance database storage engines for MySQL, MariaDB, and MongoDB.
TokuDB
A high-performance storage engine for MySQL and MariaDB using Fractal Tree Indexes.
TokuMX
A storage engine for MongoDB based on Tokutek's Fractal Tree Indexes.
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