The latest articles on DEV Community by Ashkanmirgomari (@ashkanmirgomari). https://dev.to/ashkanmirgomari https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3616199%2F99eabcf1-e533-474c-8b1c-79841d92947d.jpg https://dev.to/ashkanmirgomari en Ashkanmirgomari Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:59:19 +0000 https://dev.to/ashkanmirgomari/i-just-built-datana-a-secure-local-database-system-22gc https://dev.to/ashkanmirgomari/i-just-built-datana-a-secure-local-database-system-22gc <p><strong>Hey dev community! 👋</strong></p> <p><strong>I'm excited to share Datana - a project I've been passionately working on that brings enterprise-level security to local database management.</strong></p> <h2> - 🤔 Why I Built This </h2> <p><strong>In a world where data breaches are daily news, I wanted to create something that gives developers and organizations complete control over their sensitive data. No cloud dependencies, no third-party risks - just pure, secure local storage.</strong></p> <h2> - 🔥 What is Datana? </h2> <p><strong>Datana is a secure, terminal-based database system that doesn't compromise on security or features. Think of it as your own personal vault for sensitive data.</strong></p> <h2> 🛡 Everything is encrypted end-to-end </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>python from cryptography.fernet import Fernet from core.config_manager import get_encryption_key key = get_encryption_key() fernet = Fernet(key) encrypted_data = fernet.encrypt(sensitive_data) </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🚀 Getting Started </h2> <p><strong>Clone and setup</strong><br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>git clone https://github.com/ashkanmirgomari/datana.git cd datana pip install -r requirements.txt # 2. Run (first time creates default users) python project.py # 3. Login with: # Username: root # Password: root </code></pre> </div> <h2> 🎉 Cool Features You'll Love </h2> <p><strong>Progress Animations: Beautiful loading bars for all operations</strong></p> <p><strong>Advanced Search: Regex, date ranges, field-specific queries</strong></p> <p><strong>Auto-backup: Configurable automatic encrypted backups</strong></p> <p><strong>System Analytics: Real-time monitoring and reporting</strong></p> <p><strong>Export Capabilities: CSV exports with custom formatting</strong></p> <h2> 🤝 Contributing &amp; Feedback </h2> <p><strong>This is just the beginning! I'd love to:</strong></p> <p><strong>Hear your feature suggestions</strong></p> <p><strong>Get security audits from the community</strong></p> <p><strong>See forks for specific use cases</strong></p> <p><strong>Collaborate on enterprise features</strong></p> <p><strong>Check out the GitHub repo and let me know what you think! ⭐</strong></p> <p><strong>GitHub: <em><a href="https://github.com/ashkanmirgomari/datana" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ashkanmirgomari/datana</a></em></strong></p> <p><strong>Would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, and use cases! What features would you add? 🔥</strong></p> python database security opensource