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What is Drizzle?
 
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Drizzle is a micro-kernel designed database system with relational and
 
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durability goals built into the kernel as a default design. It supports a
 
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number of interfaces which are "pluggable" so that the kernel does as little
 
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as possible. This allows users to extend the database by writing simple
 
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plugins.
 
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Drizzle supports SQL92, with custom extensions for advanced users.
 
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It has been designed for modern environments which are 64bit, have lots of
 
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cores, many gigs of memory, and where a database is needed that will fit into the infrastructure
 
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of the environment (compared to classic solutions where the database is a
 
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world unto itself).
 
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Drizzle is open source software, and is maintained by a number of
 
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individuals and companies for the better advancement of all who participate.