Data Made Simple.
RavenDB is the premier NoSQL database for .NET.
Open source, speed-obsessed, and a joy to use.
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“As a document database it remains true to the core principles of these type of storage mechinisms. Somehow it managed to combine the best of relational databases with that of document databases.”
RavenDB is the open source NoSQL database for .NET.
Created with all the love in the world, RavenDB is:
Schema-free
Just store your stuff.
With Raven, you're not constrained by rigid database schemas.
Scalable
Going big? No problem.
Raven supports replication, sharding, and multi-tenancy to work with your big data.
Transactional
ACID is good.
In RavenDB, all operations performed on documents are fully transactional.
High Performance
Speed-obsessed.
Self-tuning, intelligent indexes, optimized for blazing fast reads, never blocked by locks.
Easy to use
Built in .NET, for .NET.
Raven has first-class LINQ support with an idiomatic, clean .NET API served over HTTP.
Extensible
Yes, Raven can do that.
Use bundles like versioning or encryption, or extend RavenDB yourself using well-defined extensibility points.
Designed with Care
SELECT N+1 begone!
Raven avoids the gotchas of ORMs and first-gen NoSQL databases, helping you fall into the pit of success.
Lean, powerful, productive
Read more about Raven's awesomeness in the full feature list.