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What is SurrealDB

  • SurrealDB is a multi-model database written in Rust.

  • It has SDK for several languages. Here we’ll learn about the Query language(s) of SurrealDB and how to use the database in Rust.

  • There are several ways to use the database:

  • We can use it embedded or as a separate server.

  • Embedded can work with in-memory databse (which is not persistent) or with on-disk backend.

  • When using as a separate server we can have one node or multiple nodes.

  • One SurrealDB can have multiple namespaces and each namespace can have multiple databases.

  • Each database has separate tables, indices, etc.

  • First we need to connect to the database.

  • Then we need to authenticate, if necessary.

  • then we select the namespace and the database.

  • SurrealDB for SQL developers

  • SurrealDB for MongoDB developers