Company
Date Published
Author
Ben Johnson
Word count
1403
Language
English
Hacker News points
452

Summary

Litestream is an open-source tool that makes SQLite databases reliably recoverable from object storage, allowing developers to build full-stack applications quickly and efficiently. It was created by the author of Litestream in 2020 as a solution to the problem of database recovery after server failures. The new version of Litestream has improved performance and introduced features such as point-in-time restores, CASAAS (Compare-and-Swap as a Service), lightweight read replicas, and synchronize lots of databases. These improvements make it easier for developers to deploy and manage their SQLite applications, while also providing better scalability and reliability. The author is excited about the potential of Litestream to enable more complex and efficient use cases, such as agent-based development and rollbacks, which are made possible by its new design.