Why use PostgreSQL for your Business?

Enterprise-ready. Suited for mission critical business applications, PostgreSQL is highly secure out-of-the-box and can be configured for High Availability environments to ensure business continuity. It runs on all major operating systems, including Unix, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and offers a variety of programming languages.

Cost Effective. Free usage through a permissive license, even in commercial software products. Zero capital cost means projects can start as prototypes and develop quickly into production deployments.

Hyperconverged. NoSQL and other non-RDBMS features are natively supported within a relational database. This allows use of a single database even for highly specialized use cases.

Well Documented. PostgreSQL requires detailed documentation for any code submitted; it is then used to create documentation for the various formats available. Superior documentation eases use for developers using PostgreSQL and helps better understand the foundation for customization.

Actively Developed. There is a major release every year and minor release every quarter. No shortcuts are taken when writing PostgreSQL; developers carefully implement reliable algorithms for data protection while consistently producing new, robust features.

Supported by a Global Community. There are local user groups in over 35 countries all working together towards the cutting-edge development of PostgreSQL.

1. No Vendor Lock-in. As PostgreSQL is not owned by any entity, you are able to choose the provider that is best for you at any point in time, avoiding expensive licensing and migration costs should you choose to change. There are a variety of vendors worldwide who provide support for PostgreSQL.
2. PostgreSQL is Secure. Constantly being advanced and updated, Postgres is the most security-aware database available*.
3. Unlimited Usage – It’s FREE… Forever! No capital expense to your business for production use, development, distribution, or selling through partners. There is no limit on the number of servers the database is installed on, the amount of data you store, or number of users who are given access.
4. Permissive License. Enables you to Modify it, Embed it, Fork it, Distribute it. PostgreSQL can be designed and used legally within commercial applications and distributed without any implications.
5. Anyone can use it & developers choose it. Voted the most-loved database by Stack Overflow, PostgreSQL is preferred by developers and professionals.

Read more about how PostgreSQL is the Coolest Database in the blog series.

Engaging enterprise Support for your PostgreSQL production databases minimizes risk for your business and can optimize internal efficiency. This is a scalable and cost-effective solution for companies of all sizes and provides access to PostgreSQL experts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to ensure uninterrupted access to your data and fast resolution should an issue arise.

Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL is only about as expensive as upgrading from one Oracle major version to the next. There are tools to automate much of the process, making it both reliable and reproducible. However, processes that cannot be automated are handled by experts. Well-versed database professionals in both Oracle and PostgreSQL, like those at 2ndQuadrant, can execute such procedures seamlessly with little to no downtime. Every minute of database downtime could potentially cost millions of dollars in lost revenue, opportunity cost, and compliance penalties.