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AliSQL: Alibaba's open-source MySQL with vector and DuckDB engines

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AliSQL

AliSQL is Alibaba's MySQL branch, forked from official MySQL and used extensively in Alibaba Group's production environment. It includes various performance optimizations, stability improvements, and features tailored for large-scale applications.

🚀 Quick Start (DuckDB)

Quickly build your DuckDB node: How to set up a DuckDB node

Version Information

AliSQL Version : 8.0.44 (LTS)

: 8.0.44 (LTS) Based on: MySQL 8.0.44

Features

DuckDB Storage Engine :AliSQL integrates DuckDB as a native storage engine, allowing users to operate DuckDB with the same experience as MySQL. By leveraging AliSQL for rapid deployment of DuckDB service nodes, users can easily achieve lightweight analytical capabilities.

Vector Storage:AliSQL natively supports enterprise-grade vector processing for up to 16,383 dimensions. By integrating a highly optimized HNSW algorithm for high-performance Approximate Nearest Neighbor (ANN) search, AliSQL empowers users to build AI-driven applications—such as semantic search and recommendation systems—seamlessly using standard SQL interfaces.

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