The beginning of the book (chapters 2 and 4) explains how to design your database schema, stored procedures, and client applications for maximum performance.

Chapters 5 explains how to accommodate flexibility in the schema design through the use of JSON columns and indexes.

Chapter 6 explains how to use VoltDB's geospatial capabilities for applications that need to combine standard database content with location-specific information such geographic points and shapes.

Chapter 7 explains in detail how memory is used by the VoltDB server process.

Chapter 8 provides guidelines for configuring hardware and operating systems for running a VoltDB cluster.