Apache BookKeeper
Apache BookKeeper is a scalable, fault tolerant and low latency storage service optimized for append-only workloads.
It is suitable for being used in following scenarios:
- WAL (Write-Ahead-Logging), e.g. HDFS NameNode, Pravega.
- Message Store, e.g. Apache Pulsar.
- Offset/Cursor Store, e.g. Apache Pulsar.
- Object/Blob Store, e.g. storing state machine snapshots.
Get Started
- Checkout the project website.
- Concepts: Start with the basic concepts of Apache BookKeeper. This will help you to fully understand the other parts of the documentation.
- Follow the Install guide to setup BookKeeper.
Documentation
Please visit the Documentation from the project website for more information.
Get In Touch
Report a Bug
For filing bugs, suggesting improvements, or requesting new features, help us out by opening a Github issue.
Need Help?
Subscribe or mail the user@bookkeeper.apache.org list - Ask questions, find answers, and also help other users.
Subscribe or mail the dev@bookkeeper.apache.org list - Join development discussions, propose new ideas and connect with contributors.
Join us on Slack - This is the most immediate way to connect with Apache BookKeeper committers and contributors.
Contributing
We feel that a welcoming open community is important and welcome contributions.
Contributing Code
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See our installation guide to get your local environment setup.
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Take a look at our open issues: Github Issues.
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Review our coding style and follow our pull requests to learn more about our conventions.
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Make your changes according to our contributing guide