As enterprises embark down the path of cloud computing we’re realizing that with many new advancements in technology, the promise of the technology is often more grand than the reality.
It usually takes more time than we think it will for that promise to catch up. And so it is with cloud computing.
I remember first hearing about the promise of cloud computing back in 2007 while I was running a sales team for Red Hat. It sounded good. It sounded smart. It sounded like a lot of work.
Fast forward five years, and there is still a long road ahead to get to where we can be with cloud computing, but we did take a very significant step forward today. EnterpriseDB announced the availability of Postgres Plus Cloud Database. I’d argue this is the first real enterprise-class relational database built for the cloud.
Now, wait a second. Some of you will remind me that there are other databases in the cloud. That’s true. Amazon RDS runs both Oracle SE1 and Oracle’s MySQL. There are also Amazon Machine Images for DB2, Sybase, etc. And, of course, there’s Microsoft’s SQL Azure.
But, while they’re in the cloud, they weren’t truly built for the cloud.
Postgres Plus Cloud Database was built for the cloud.
With features such as:
- Fully ACID compliant relational database service
- Point-and-click simple setup & management with web-based interface
- Automatic scaling, load balancing and failover
- Automated online backup and point-in-time recovery
- Database Cloning
- Oracle database compatibility
And, with partners like HP, Red Hat, Engine Yard, Cloudbees and OpenStack behind us, we can see the shift toward Postgres in the cloud with Postgres Plus Cloud Database.
It’s changing the landscape of cloud computing, a step at a time, and bringing the reality of cloud computing closer to its promise.
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