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New PostgreSQL Guns For NoSQL Market

Posted by samzenpus on from the coming-for-you dept.

angry tapir (1463043) writes "Embracing the widely used JSON data-exchange format, the new version of the PostgreSQL open-source database takes aim at the growing NoSQL market of nonrelational data stores, notably the popular MongoDB. The first beta version of PostgreSQL 9.4, released Thursday, includes a number of new features that address the rapidly growing market for Web applications, many of which require fast storage and retrieval of large amounts of user data."

2 of 162 comments (clear)

  1. Is it web scale? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is Postgres now web scale?

  2. Mutt-hater! by Tablizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mixing/Mashing makes no sense

    No HalfSQL movement?

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    Table-ized A.I.