PostgreSQL’s inspiring…

With no doubt PostgreSQL really can be „the World’s most advanced open-source database. At least, this database  inspired many developers to adjust it for their purposes. Tiny article, link collector 😉

Commercialy oriented adjusting

A) Fujitsu Enterprise Postgres

• PiT backup/recovery, transparent data encryption, enhanced Oracle compatibility, GUI, etc.

B) Posgtres Professionals

• Custom builds for Windows

C) Enterprise DB

• Custom builds with  many additions

Commercial mammoths (based on PostgreSQL)

A) Netezza

• World-class analytics

B) HP Vertica

• World-class analytics

Interesting derivates from PostgreSQL

A) CitusDB

• commercial, MPP, smart joins, real-time INSERTs and UPDATEs, etc.

B) PipelineDB

• Open-source, running SQL queries continuously in streams – distilling data in real-time

C) Greenplum

• Open-source, MPP data warehouse

D) Postgres-XL

• Open-source, cluster solution

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