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Dec 20, 2024 · Databases

Can Rust’s Limbo Outpace SQLite? Inside Turso’s Async Database Rewrite

Limbo, Turso’s Rust‑based rewrite of SQLite, aims for full compatibility while adding memory safety, asynchronous I/O via io_uring, deterministic simulation testing, and WebAssembly compilation, delivering comparable or superior performance on large datasets and showcasing the challenges and benefits of re‑engineering a mature database engine.