Kdb+ is our new generation relational database system, introduced in 2003. It integrates the knowledge we have gained from having Kx high-performance products in production use for more than a decade.

Kdb+ Features

High-performance for data management and analysis
A relational database architected for scalable high performance as data volumes grow
The ability to treat streaming and disk-based data as a single database for analysis without loss of speed
Analysis response in real-time

Open standards
Open interfaces to C/C++, java, .net
64-bit platform (Linux, Solaris, Windows and Mac OS X)

A highly productive programming environment
A single high-level language for programming and querying
Built-in time-series functions for fast analysis of time-ordered data
Simplified administration and tuning

Kdb+ versus our earlier product, kdb
64-bit versus 32-bit
Single transactions are 70 times as fast
Throughput is twice as much

kdb+ FAQ
Whitepaper: The Kdb+ Database (PDF: 166k)
Kx-Intel solution for high-volume financial services (PDF: 373k)
Kx corporate overview (PDF: 191k)