# Jepsen finds 96 issues in tested versions of Orkes's ParticleDB > Source: > Published: 2026-10-31 19:12:32+00:00 # Jepsen finds 96 issues in tested versions of Orkes's ParticleDB **Kyle Kingsbury found 96 issues in tested versions of Orkes's ParticleDB. Most appeared resolved during testing, but Jepsen recommended halting deployment and migrating to other databases. Orkes says newer builds address all identified issues.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published Primary source: [Hacker News](https://jepsen.io/analyses/particledb-1.1.4) ## Why it matters AI agents need state they can trust. Jepsen found ParticleDB losing committed writes in its default mode during testing across versions 1.1.4 through 1.1.18.11.rc-22. Jeu George is a co-founder and chief executive of [Orkes](https://orkes.io/?ref=runtimewire), which funded the Jepsen test of its [ParticleDB](https://particledb.ai/?ref=runtimewire) database. In [the Jepsen analysis dated October 31st](https://jepsen.io/analyses/particledb-1.1.4?ref=runtimewire), Kyle Kingsbury wrote that this research was funded by Orkes, Inc., that ParticleDB's claims of "Full ACID" were "somewhat premature," and that testing across versions 1.1.4 through 1.1.18.11.rc-22 found 96 issues.… When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.