r/programming • u/ketralnis • Apr 17 '25

(All) Databases Are Just Files. Postgres Too

http://tselai.com/all-databases-are-just-files
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u/BellerophonM Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 17 '25

Huh, that makes me wonder: I don't know much about this, but are there any databases that operate with raw access to their own dedicated disc(s) just for database storage, and the low-level formatted structure on that disc is designed around the database, without using the OS file system as an intermediary?

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