PostgreSQL is not the only open-source database that allows external extensions to add to the functionality of the database. One of the greatest strengths of MySQL is its pluggable storage engines.

One great advantage of open source software is that you can modify your applications’ code to customize it for your needs. If your application uses PostgreSQL on the back end, it’s not hard to ...

The PostgreSQL 17 database is generally available today, marking a new milestone in the decades-long history of the widely deployed open-source technology. The PostgreSQL database (sometimes also ...

PostgreSQL is an open source relational database, and according to a 2022 survey , it is the second most used database after MySQL. PostgreSQL expert engineer Craig Carstiens explains the history ...

If you're developing an application that depends on storing and retrieving large amounts of data, you undoubtedly have discovered how useful a relational database can be. Databases have been around ...

The open-source PostgreSQL 16 database is out today, adding new features that will help improve performance for all types of workloads, including AI.