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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