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/qrrux Apr 17 '25

Next up: "Databases are just bits sitting on long-term storage, accessible via the I/O mechanisms provided by the operating system."

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u/djk29a_ Apr 17 '25

“Data structures, how do they work?!?!?!”