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*rqlite* is a relational database which combines SQLite's simplicity with the power of a robust, fault-tolerant, distributed system. It's designed for easy deployment and lightweight operation, offering a developer-friendly and operator-centric solution for [Linux, macOS, and Windows, as well as various CPU platforms](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/releases).

- [_Quick Start_ guide](https://rqlite.io/docs/quick-start/)
- [Developer guide](https://www.rqlite.io/docs/api)

_Check out the [rqlite FAQ](https://rqlite.io/docs/faq)_.

## Why run rqlite?
rqlite is your solution for a [rock-solid](https://www.sqlite.org/testing.html), fault-tolerant, relational database with **effortless installation, deployment, and operation**. It's ideal as a lightweight, distributed relational data store for both developers and operators. Think [Consul](https://www.consul.io/) or [etcd](https://etcd.io/), but with relational modeling available.

**Use rqlite to reliably store your most important data, ensuring it's always available to your applications**. If you're interested in understanding how distributed systems actually work, it's a good example to study. A lot of thought has gone into its [design](https://rqlite.io/docs/design/), separating storage, consensus, and API clearly.

### Key features
- **Easy Deployment**: Up and running in seconds, with no separate SQLite installation.
- **Developer-Friendly**: Straightforward [HTTP API](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/), [CLI](https://rqlite.io/docs/cli/), and [client libraries](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/client-libraries/).
- **Rich feature set**: [Full-text search](https://www.sqlite.org/fts5.html), [JSON support](https://www.sqlite.org/json1.html), and [SQLite extensions support](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/extensions/) including [Vector Search](https://github.com/asg017/sqlite-vec) and [Crypto](https://github.com/nalgeon/sqlean).
- **Large data set support**: rqlite works well, even when managing multi-GB data sets.
- **Reliable**: Fully replicated SQL database provides fault-tolerance and high-availability.
- **Dynamic Clustering**: Integrates with [Kubernetes](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/kubernetes/), Consul, etcd, and DNS for [automatic clustering](https://rqlite.io/docs/clustering/automatic-clustering/).
- **Robust Security**: [Extensive encryption and TLS support](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/security/).
- **Flexible Consistency**: Customize [read/write performance](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/read-consistency/) and [durability](https://rqlite.io/docs/api/queued-writes/).
- **Scalable Reads**: [Read-only nodes](https://rqlite.io/docs/clustering/read-only-nodes/) for enhanced scalability.
- **Transactions**: Supports a **form** of transactions.
- **Easy Backups**: Hot [backups](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/backup/), including [automatic backups to AWS S3 and MinIO](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/backup/#automatic-backups), as well as [restore directly from SQLite](https://rqlite.io/docs/guides/backup/#restoring-from-sqlite).

## More questions?
- [Join the rqlite Slack channel](https://rqlite.io/join-slack)
- [Sign up for Office Hours](https://rqlite.io/office-hours)


## Pronunciation
Common pronunciations of rqlite include "R Q lite" and "ree-qwell-lite".
