Rust and Databases: A Practical Guide

Book "Rust and Databases: A Practical Guide" is a comprehensive resource for developers who want to master working with databases in the Rust ecosystem. Unlike abstract theoretical materials, this book is built on real-world examples and ready-to-implement solutions.

What the book covers:

• Connecting and configuring popular DBMS: SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Working with the Diesel ORM and the async SQLx driver — from simple queries to complex transactions.
• Type safety at the compiler level: how Rust helps avoid SQL injections and runtime errors.
• Schema migrations, connection management, and connection pools (r2d2, deadpool).
• Async queries with Tokio and async-std for high-load applications.
• Design patterns: Repository, Unit of Work, CQRS in Rust.
• Testing database code: mock objects, test databases, and integration tests.

Who this book is for:

• Rust developers who want to add database work to their toolkit.
• Backend engineers transitioning from other languages (Python, Java, Go) to Rust.
• Students and educators studying modern approaches to data storage.

What you will learn:

• How to design a database schema using Rust's type system.
• How to write safe and efficient SQL queries without sacrificing performance.
• How to organize database migrations and versioning.
• How to handle connection errors and transactions in async code.
• How to integrate databases into web frameworks Actix-web, Axum, and Rocket.

The book contains over 50 practical examples ready for use in real projects. Each chapter concludes with exercises to reinforce the material. Regardless of your current level — from beginner to experienced developer — you will find useful techniques and best practices here.

The author is Alexey Voronov, a backend developer with 10 years of experience, actively using Rust in production projects. His experience working with high-load systems has allowed him to compile only proven solutions in the book that save time and effort.

Join the community of developers who have chosen Rust to build reliable and fast applications with databases!