WILMINGTON, Del., June 11, 2026 — EnterpriseDB (EDB) has reported a significant uptick in global adoption of its EDB Postgres AI (EDB PG AI) platform. Enterprises around the world are increasingly standardizing on this solution to manage mission-critical workloads while establishing a sovereign foundation for the emerging agentic era.
AI and Data Sovereignty: The Key to Success
Recent research conducted by MIT Technology Review Insights, in collaboration with EDB, reveals that AI and data sovereignty serve as the most potent predictors of success in AI initiatives. Organizations that prioritize control over their data and infrastructure are achieving five times the return on investment compared to their counterparts.
Nancy Hensley, Chief Product Officer at EDB, emphasized the heightened stakes of the agentic era, stating, “As autonomous agents become operational, they interact with enterprise data at unprecedented speeds, transforming the data layer into a critical control point for AI strategy. This makes ownership and governance a source of competitive advantage.”
Case Studies: Leading the Charge
For industries where operational integrity is paramount—such as banking, insurance, and retail—data sovereignty is not merely advantageous; it is essential.
Escaping Lock-In for AI Readiness: IBK
The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), a key player in South Korea’s financial sector, faced limitations with its previous proprietary database, which restricted customization and operational flexibility. The bank migrated 15 core systems to EDB PG AI, benefiting from high compatibility that allowed for minimal adjustments during the transition.
“We’ve achieved a significant reduction in licensing costs compared to Oracle, which resonates well with our leadership,” noted Park Cheol-min, manager of the IT Operations Division at IBK. “The PostgreSQL-based EPAS supports extensions like pgvector for AI operations, providing us with a scalable platform for future AI services.”
Going Cloud-First to Stay AI-Ready: Shinhan EZ Insurance
Shinhan EZ Insurance, a digital-first insurer, was the first in Korea’s non-life insurance sector to migrate its entire core system to the public cloud. The legacy database’s rigid licensing hindered the scalability that cloud solutions are designed to offer.
After rebuilding its architecture on EDB PG AI, the company now enjoys 24/7 uninterrupted service, essential for financial operations, while also unlocking the scalability needed for new AI and analytical workloads. Jin-sun Kim, infrastructure lead on the IT Planning Team at Shinhan, remarked, “EDB’s professional support was crucial in maintaining our operational stability during this transition.”
A Unified Foundation for the Agentic Era
IBK and Shinhan EZ Insurance are among a growing number of enterprises leveraging EDB PG AI across various sectors and workloads:
- MNTN, a leader in performance advertising, utilizes EDB PG AI for petabyte-scale stability and real-time analytical performance in its ad-tech operations.
- Euronext FX, a global foreign-exchange trading venue, has eliminated vendor risk while regaining control over its open-source infrastructure across four data centers.
- Kyobo Book Centre, one of South Korea’s largest retailers, transitioned from a costly 50 TB cloud-only data warehouse to a more predictable and compliant solution.
This sovereign foundation increasingly supports large-scale analytics, merging transactional, analytical, and AI workloads into a single Postgres platform that enterprises can deploy anywhere.
Industry Recognition and Future Directions
EDB’s customer adoption has been paralleled by notable industry accolades, including:
- DBTA 100 2026: Recognized among the most innovative companies in data.
- Tech Ascension Awards: Awarded Best Data Management Solution of the Year.
- 2026 Community Impact Awards: Acknowledged for leadership in the PostgreSQL community and contributions to sustainability goals.
EDB’s sovereign data and AI platform is increasingly seen as the bedrock for enterprises preparing for the agentic era, effectively bridging the gap between transactional and analytical data. This enables AI agents to operate on live, governed data in real time, all within an infrastructure that organizations fully control.
For those interested in exploring what lies ahead, EDB will host a global digital event titled “The Era of Agentic AI Data” on June 25. Registration is available at this link.
About EDB
EDB Postgres AI (EDB PG AI) stands as the first open, enterprise-grade sovereign data and AI platform, designed to be secure, compliant, and scalable across both on-premises and cloud environments. Built on PostgreSQL, the leading database, EDB PG AI integrates transactional, analytical, and AI workloads, allowing organizations to operationalize their data while maintaining control over their sovereign environments. EDB PG AI is supported by a global partner network and boasts up to 99.999% availability. As a significant contributor to the PostgreSQL project, EDB is dedicated to fostering the global community. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.
Source: EDB