The author also introduces Pigsty, an open-source PostgreSQL distribution that aims to harness the collective power of PostgreSQL ecosystem extensions and democratize access to production-grade database services. Pigsty integrates various strengths within the PostgreSQL ecosystem, such as PostGIS, TimescaleDB, PGVector, Citus, Hydra, ParadeDB, Apache AGE, PG GraphQL, DuckDB FDW, Supabase, FerretDB, and PostgresML. The goal is to create a synergistic force akin to the Ubuntu of the database world.
Key takeaways:
- PostgreSQL is not just a relational database but a data management framework with the potential to dominate the entire database realm. Its extensibility and thriving extension ecosystem make it a game-changer in the database domain.
- PostgreSQL's performance in full-scale analysis on larger datasets doesn't quite measure up to dedicated real-time data warehouses. However, the arrival of ParadeDB and DuckDB has significantly improved PostgreSQL’s analysis capabilities.
- The emergence of PostgreSQL has shifted paradigms in the database domain. It's becoming increasingly difficult for new database kernels to stand out against the open-source, feature-rich Postgres. The PostgreSQL ecosystem is poised to snowball, accruing advantages and moving towards a monopoly.
- Pigsty, a battery-included, local-first PostgreSQL distribution as an open-source RDS Alternative, aims to harness the collective power of PostgreSQL ecosystem extensions and democratize access to production-grade database services.