Mattermost adds pgEdge Distributed PostgreSQL as a supported database for the Mattermost collaboration platform
Strategic Partnership Announcement
Palo Alto, CA and Alexandria, VA, December 18, 2024 — Mattermost, Inc., recognized for its secure and real-time collaboration tools tailored for defense, security, and intelligence teams, has entered into a strategic partnership with pgEdge, Inc., a leader in distributed PostgreSQL solutions. This collaboration aims to enhance the Mattermost platform with an ultra-high availability database solution.
As a premier collaboration and workflow platform, Mattermost facilitates mission-critical operations, accelerating out-of-band incident response, DevSecOps workflows, and self-sovereign collaboration. Its enterprise software and single-tenant SaaS offerings are designed to meet the rigorous demands of complex environments, ensuring a secure and seamless collaboration experience across web, desktop, and mobile interfaces. Features include channel-based messaging, file sharing, audio calling, screen sharing, integrated tooling, workflow automation, and AI assistance.
pgEdge’s Unique Offerings
pgEdge distinguishes itself as the only fully distributed PostgreSQL database that is open-source and entirely based on standard PostgreSQL, the favored database among developers, as highlighted in the latest Stack Overflow survey. Its innovative multi-master (active-active) replication technology operates seamlessly across geographic regions, significantly reducing latency and guaranteeing ultra-high availability for mission-critical applications. This capability is particularly vital for government agencies and large enterprises that require uninterrupted operations, even in the event of data center or cloud region outages.
By integrating pgEdge as a supported database, Mattermost enhances its platform’s reliability, allowing organizations to achieve four nines or even five nines of uptime, thereby meeting stringent Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) requirements. This integration empowers users to deploy Mattermost in on-premises environments or within their cloud accounts, including fully air-gapped, highly secure computing settings.
Collaboration with Government Agencies
The partnership has already led to collaboration with a prominent U.S. Government agency, which necessitates a consistently available collaboration platform. Mattermost and pgEdge are poised to extend this ultra-high availability solution to additional government, defense, and critical infrastructure enterprises.
Pavel Zeman, SVP of Engineering at Mattermost, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “We have been successfully running Mattermost on Postgres for many years. We are pleased to further bolster this support by utilizing pgEdge to meet the high availability requirements of some of the world’s most demanding organizations.”
In response, Phillip Merrick, CEO of pgEdge, highlighted Mattermost’s esteemed reputation, remarking, “We are delighted to partner with them to now add ultra-high availability to the impressive array of Mattermost capabilities.”
About Mattermost
Mattermost serves as the leading collaboration and workflow platform for mission-critical work, catering to national security, government, and critical infrastructure enterprises. Its offerings support a diverse range of clients, from the U.S. Department of Defense to global tech giants and essential services like utilities and banks. Mattermost is committed to enhancing operational focus, adaptability, and resilience through its advanced collaboration tools.
About pgEdge
pgEdge is dedicated to simplifying the development and deployment of highly distributed database applications across global networks. Founded by industry veterans with extensive experience in PostgreSQL, pgEdge aims to empower developers with robust solutions. Its clientele includes notable enterprises such as Bertelsmann, Qube RT, Jobot, and various U.S. Government agencies.
