The Berkeley DB Book

Acknowledgments

This book is dedicated to my parents—my mother Sarla Yadav and my father Om Prakash. They taught me everything I know, and they guided and inspired me at every important step in my life.

I couldn't have written this book without my wife, Shivani. She not only had to deal with my insane schedule, a full-time job, and nights and weekends of writing this book, but she also single-handedly took loving care of our son Samyak, who was born when I had just started working on this book.

First and foremost, I'd like to thank Mike Olson for reviewing the book. Being one of Berkeley DB's original developers, he has a unique perspective on it. He helped me explain many complex topics, he provided detailed comments, and he helped me fix numerous ...