On-premises PostgreSQL
On-premises PostgreSQL refers to the deployment of the PostgreSQL open-source relational database management system directly on an organization's own servers and infrastructure, rather than on cloud-based services. It provides full control over the database environment, hardware, and security…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1986
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- PostgreSQL was created to address the limitations of traditional relational database systems (like Ingres) in handling complex data types and providing extensibility. It sought to integrate object-oriented concepts into a relational model, allowing for user-defined types, functions, and operators, thus providing a more flexible and powerful system for managing diverse and evolving datasets beyond simple tabular structures.
- Platforms
- FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris, macOS, AIX, HP-UX, OpenBSD, Windows
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