# Badger

## What is Badger?

BadgerDB is an embeddable, persistent, and fast key-value (KV) database written in pure Go. It is
the underlying database for [Dgraph](https://github.com/dgraph-io/dgraph), a fast, distributed graph
database. It is meant to be an efficient alternative to non-Go-based key-value stores like RocksDB.

## Changelog

We keep the [repo Changelog](https://github.com/dgraph-io/badger/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) up to date
with each release.

[Quickstart](quickstart.md)

[Design](design.md)

[Encryption at rest](encryption-at-rest.md)

[Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md)