Sunday, May 4, 2008

FAQ on KDB+

1. What is kdb+?
kdb+ is an analytical database for handling streaming and large data set. It also provides the Q programming language, which is very terse and at the same time improves productivity and performance compared to almost ALL other programming languages.

2. Where can I get the resources for learning more about kdb+?
There are some white papers from http://kx.com.
Some of the original documentations are freely available from http://www.kx.com/developers/documentation.php

3. Any book on kdb+?
As of May 2008, the only book available is Jeff Borror's Q for Mortals