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oceanbase
Distributed MySQL-compatible relational database with Paxos replication and HTAP
- Stars
- 10.4k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Oct 2026
- Language
- C++
10,002 on 21 Apr 202610,374 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
OceanBase Database is a distributed relational database written in C++ and developed by Ant Group. It replicates data across a server cluster with Paxos for high availability, and it is MySQL compatible so existing MySQL applications can migrate. It supports mixed transactional and analytical workloads, and the README lists RPO 0 and RTO under 8 seconds.
Who it is for: Teams migrating MySQL workloads to a horizontally scalable SQL database
Strengths
- Paxos-based replication with stated RPO = 0 and RTO under 8 seconds
- MySQL compatible, so MySQL applications can migrate
- Stated scale of 1,500 nodes in one cluster
- Deploys via all-in-one installer, Docker image or ob-operator on Kubernetes
Weaknesses
- Not an AI app starter: the README mentions no AI or vector features
- All-in-one installer is Linux only and runs a curl script from an OSS bucket
- Docker quick start is a mini standalone instance, not a cluster
- Real multi-node clusters mean operating a large C++ distributed system
Quick answers
Is oceanbase open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license.
Can you run oceanbase with Docker?
Yes. Its repository has a Docker setup: a Dockerfile, a Compose file or a published image.
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