This document discusses open source relational databases. It begins by introducing the presenter and topic, which is the current state of components in open source SQL databases. It then covers key components such as the storage engine, query planner, protocols, transaction model, and others. For each component, it discusses the approaches taken by different databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, CockroachDB, and ClickHouse. It also addresses topics like horizontal scalability and replication strategies. Overall, the document provides a detailed overview and comparison of the architectural components and capabilities across major open source relational database management systems.