• Storage engines: Explore storage classification and taxonomy, and dive into B-Tree-based and immutable Log Structured storage engines, with differences and use-cases for each

• Storage building blocks: Learn how database files are organized to build efficient storage, using auxiliary data structures such as Page Cache, Buffer Pool and Write-Ahead Log

• Distributed systems: Learn step-by-step how nodes and processes connect and build complex communication patterns

• Database clusters: Which consistency models are commonly used by modern databases and how distributed storage systems achieve consistency