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Architecture Philosophy

ZephyrDB is built on three foundational principles that differentiate it from traditional databases:
Unlike REST APIs that require multiple round trips, ZephyrDB uses persistent WebSocket connections for all operations.
  • Traditional REST
  • ZephyrDB WebSocket
// Multiple HTTP requests required
const response1 = await fetch('/api/users/123');
const user = await response1.json();

const response2 = await fetch('/api/users/123/posts');
const posts = await response2.json();

// No real-time updates without polling
setInterval(async () => {
const updated = await fetch('/api/users/123');
// Check for changes...
}, 1000);
Benefits: Reduced latency, persistent connections, bi-directional communication, and automatic real-time synchronization
ZephyrDB organizes data using intuitive file-system-like paths instead of complex query languages.
// Hierarchical data organization
users/
├── john/
│   ├── profile/name
│   ├── profile/email
│   └── todos/
│       ├── task-1
│       └── task-2
└── jane/
└── settings/theme

// Access data with intuitive paths
await db.get('users/john/profile/name');
await db.create('users/john/todos/new-task', {
text: 'Learn ZephyrDB'
});

// Nested operations work naturally
await db.update('users/john/profile', {
name: 'John Doe',
lastLogin: Date.now()
});
ZephyrDB automatically replicates every database across our global edge network. No configuration, no region selection - just instant global availability.
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Zero Configuration Global Deployment

Every ZephyrDB database is instantly available worldwide through our edge network.
2

Intelligent Routing

Requests automatically route to the optimal edge location for best performance.
Users in Tokyo, London, and New York all get sub-50ms response times from the same database - automatically.
3

Seamless Consistency

Global replication with automatic conflict resolution ensures data consistency worldwide.
No Region Management: Unlike AWS or Google Cloud, you never choose regions, configure replication, or manage global distribution. ZephyrDB handles everything automatically.

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Core Technical Concepts

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Event-Driven Architecture

Every operation in ZephyrDB generates events that can be watched and reacted to in real-time. 
// Watch for specific operations
db.watch('create', 'users/*').then(newUser => {
console.log('New user registered:', newUser);
});

db.watch('update', 'posts/*/likes').then(updatedLikes => {
console.log('Post likes updated:', updatedLikes);
});

db.watch('delete', 'comments/*').then(deletedComment => {
console.log('Comment deleted:', deletedComment);
});

// Watch entire subtrees
db.watch('update', 'users/john/*').then(change => {
// Any change under users/john/
});

// Watch specific patterns
db.watch('create', 'teams/*/members/*').then(newMember => {
// New member added to any team
});

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Automatic Scaling Model

ZephyrDB scales seamlessly across the global edge network without any configuration:
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Global Load Distribution

Traffic automatically balances across all edge locations based on real-time demand
2

Elastic Edge Computing

Each edge location scales computing resources up and down automatically
3

Zero-Downtime Scaling

Scale from zero to millions of users with no configuration changes or downtime
No Infrastructure Management: Unlike traditional databases, you never provision servers, configure regions, or manage scaling. ZephyrDB handles everything automatically.

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Next Steps

Quick Start Guide

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API Reference

Complete API documentation with all methods and options

Best Practices

Performance optimization and architectural patterns

Migration Guides

Move from Firebase, Supabase, and other databases

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