pgEdge Unveils New Enterprise Postgres Distribution and Embraces Open Source Licensing
pgEdge, a key player in the open source enterprise Postgres landscape, has made headlines with two pivotal announcements that promise to reshape its offerings. The company has launched pgEdge Enterprise Postgres while simultaneously transitioning all its distributed Postgres components to an open source licensing model.
The newly introduced pgEdge Enterprise Postgres distribution is designed to deliver enterprise-grade reliability and manageability, catering to both distributed and non-distributed PostgreSQL applications. This release ensures full compatibility with standard PostgreSQL, allowing organizations to scale their PostgreSQL deployments effectively across demanding workloads. Among its standout features are:
- High Availability: Ensures robust performance for both distributed and non-distributed workloads.
- Comprehensive Support: Full compatibility with PostgreSQL versions 16, 17, and the forthcoming version 18.
- Enterprise-Ready Extensions: Includes essential tools such as pgAudit, pgBackrest, pgBouncer, PostGIS, and pgVector.
- Flexible Management Options: Offers browser and desktop-based management through pgAdmin.
- Diverse Deployment Options: Supports various environments including virtual machines, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker/Docker Swarm.
In a parallel development, pgEdge has announced that all its distributed Postgres components are now fully open source, licensed under the PostgreSQL License, which has received approval from the Open Source Initiative. This transition includes notable projects such as the Spock multi-master logical replication extension, the Large Object Logical Replication (LOLOR) extension, and Snowflake Sequences, all of which are now accessible on Github. Previously governed by the pgEdge Community License, these components now benefit from one of the most permissive open source licenses available in the industry.
Phillip Merrick, Co-founder and CEO of pgEdge, highlighted that the expansion of their offerings was driven by customer demand for enterprise-class Postgres support for non-distributed workloads. This strategic move allows organizations to scale effortlessly from single Postgres instances to high availability configurations and globally distributed deployments, all while remaining in sync with the PostgreSQL community.
Dave Page, VP of Engineering at pgEdge and a member of the PostgreSQL Core Team, reiterated the company’s dedication to open source software and its contributions to the PostgreSQL ecosystem. The recent licensing change is aimed at enhancing community access and fostering development, all while preserving the enterprise-grade capabilities that pgEdge is known for.
For those interested in immediate deployment, the pgEdge Enterprise Postgres VM Edition is now available through a paid subscription model, which includes thoroughly tested builds, security updates, and round-the-clock enterprise support. The container edition, featuring Kubernetes Operator support, is set to launch in Q4, with compatibility across various operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its derivatives. Additionally, optional services such as dedicated Forward Deployed Engineer support are already in place, trusted by Global 2000 companies and major government clients, who have awarded pgEdge a remarkable Net Promoter Score of 100 for its support services.
