Tarantool - Documentation¶
This manual embraces all aspects of using Tarantool: from introductory information and exercises for beginners – to advanced instructions and detailed references for power users and contributors.
Before you take a deep dive:
- Have a quick look at Tarantool online!
- Try it out locally with the getting started guide.
If you are new to Tarantool, start from scratch by learning the fundamentals.
If you are a power user, skip the basics.
Level 1 – fundamentals
To understand what Tarantool is all about, check out the overview.
To start using Tarantool as a database manager, familiarize yourself with the database concepts.
To start using Tarantool as an application server, create and run a real application following our step-by-step instructions.
Connect to Tarantool with your language of choice.
Finally, learn to administer Tarantool instances in a powerful fashion!
Level 2 – beyond the basics
To utilize Tarantool to the fullest:
- Make it fault-tolerant with the built-in replication.
- Scale it with the built-in sharding.
- Do not ‘reinvent the wheel’, use the built-in modules or plug rock modules with the functionality you need.
- Complete our tutorials to learn more.
Level 3 – contribute!
Tarantool has a growing open source community. Join our friendly developer’s chat in Telegram.
Become a Tarantool developer:
- Build from source.
- Go through the guidelines.
- Contribute!