Write-Ahead Log

Turkish equivalent: Önceden yazma günlüğüDomain: Databases

A durability mechanism that records changes in an append-oriented log before the corresponding data pages are written to stable storage.

Boundaries

A write-ahead log is a durability and recovery structure; its exact semantics differ between database engines and should not be assumed from the generic term alone.

  • Redo Log
  • Durability
  • Change Data Capture
  • Crash Recovery