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24 alternatives to A proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend
A totally proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend - dividuum/fdb-nbd
This is a proof-of-concept project that implements a network block device backend using FoundationDB. It allows FoundationDB to serve as storage for block devices accessed over a network. The project was created for… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Replicated Block Device backed by FoundationDB. Contribute to meln1k/foundationdb-block-device development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I just released go-nbd, a lightweight Go library for effortlessly creating NBD servers and clients. Its a neat tool for creating custom Linux block devices with arbitrary backends, such as a file, byte slice or what I'm planning to use it for, a tape drive. While there are a few partially abandoned projects like this out there already, this library tries to be as maintainable as possible by only implementing the most recent handshake revision and baseline functionality for both the client and the server, while still having enough support to be useful. I'd love to get your feedback :)
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Various ipython notebooks. Contribute to julienr/ipynb_playground development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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ZeroDB▲119An open-source, end-to-end encrypted database protocol
2015 · zerodb.io · its alternatives →
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InstantDB▲320Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt
Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · terminusdb.com · its alternatives →
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**PROTOTYPE** FreeBSD Jail/ZFS based implementation of the Application Container Specification - 3ofcoins/jetpack
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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(educational) build your own disk based KV store. Contribute to avinassh/py-caskdb development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Long-simmering side project that is finally ready to see the light. HAMTs are a cool persistent data structure and implementing one has been a lot of fun. Beyond the code, there is likely some value in the extensive and largely complete implementation docs; basic benchmarks are linked in the README, too. Kind of aiming to be "the libavl for HAMTs". That is obviously a high and aspirational bar but a distinct possibility if it stirs up a little interest and/or contribution. Anyways, it's time for this to go out, collect feedback and maybe even some use outside of toy projects. Let me…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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IPFS▲84Peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol for Blockchain powered web
2015 · about.ipfs.io · its alternatives →
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The most advanced distribution system of NDB Cluster, by Mikael Ronström the inventor of NDB Cluster; made to work for the most advanced ML applications.
2021 · rondb.com · its alternatives →
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Versiobit▲83Archives your files, versioned and audit-proof by Blockchain
2023 · versiobit.com · its alternatives →
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A strongly-typed document database that runs on any transactional key-value store. - losfair/RefineDB
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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LBADD: An experimental, distributed SQL database. Contribute to tomarrell/lbadd development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Storj▲81Decentralized file storage using a blockchain (pre-launch)
2014 · storj.io · its alternatives →
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Filebase▲18Learn how to use thirdweb and Filebase to deploy NFT collections onto IPFS, ensuring decentralized storage at a fraction of the cost.
Jun 2026 · filebase.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · terminusdb.com · its alternatives →
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A framework for diskless computing. Contribute to frzb/coinboot development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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BareMetal for the private/public cloud. Contribute to ReturnInfinity/BareMetal-Cloud development by creating an account on GitHub.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fast, secure, configurable. A bold new take on Nix caching.
2024 · determinate.systems · its alternatives →
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Blocknative Onboard.js based Access Control for AvionDB & OrbitDB - aviondb/aviondb-onboard
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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