# Overview Leveled compaction is... #flashcard A compaction approach where the whole key range is split into smaller SSTables. Then, the older data is moved into separate "levels", which allows the compaction to proceed more incrementally and use less disk space. <!--ID: 1751507776876--> # Key Considerations # Pros # Cons # Use Cases - [[LevelDB]] - [[RocksDB]] - [[Cassandra]] # Related Topics