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Key-Value Store

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Definition

Simple database model that stores data as key-value pairs. Like having a giant dictionary where you can look up any value using its unique key.

Real-World Example

Session storage systems use key-value stores to quickly retrieve user session data using session IDs.

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Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All provide managed, highly scalable NoSQL storage. DynamoDB and OCI NoSQL are key-value/document databases; Cosmos DB Table API offers a key-value style table model; Bigtable is a wide-column store often used like a key-value store for large-scale, low-latency lookups by row key.

AWS
Amazon DynamoDB
AZ
Azure Cosmos DB (Table API)
GCP
Cloud Bigtable
OCI
OCI NoSQL Database

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