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# ParadeDB Overview

ParadeDB is a modern Elasticsearch alternative built on Postgres, designed for real-time, update-heavy workloads. It extends Postgres with powerful search and analytics capabilities.

## Key Components

- **pg_search**: Provides full-text search with BM25 and faceted search capabilities

## Project Goals

- Provide powerful search capabilities directly in Postgres
- Support analytics over Postgres data
- Be a viable alternative to Elasticsearch with PostgreSQL compatibility
- Focus on real-time, update-heavy workloads

## Deployment Options

- Self-hosted PostgreSQL
- Docker image based on Postgres
- Kubernetes Helm chart based on CloudNativePG