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Yugabyte Expands Database Capabilities with DocumentDB Integration
Yugabyte, renowned for its expertise in distributed SQL databases, has unveiled its support for the innovative document database-compatible Postgres extension known as DocumentDB. This open-source, MIT-licensed document-oriented NoSQL database is designed to establish a Postgres-based open standard for BSON data types, thus enhancing the capabilities of Yugabyte’s multi-modal database.
By integrating NoSQL workloads into PostgreSQL, Yugabyte empowers developers to craft next-generation applications with increased flexibility while simultaneously minimizing database sprawl. The DocumentDB extension, which was released earlier this year by Microsoft, is set to revolutionize how developers approach application design.
“Collaborating with Microsoft to extend our multi-modal capabilities with DocumentDB introduces more choice and control when building document data stores,” remarked Karthik Ranganathan, Co-founder and CEO of Yugabyte. “This integration allows developers to harness the strengths of both SQL and NoSQL within a single database environment. We believe this will accelerate software development and simplify operations, which is essential in today’s fast-paced industry, particularly in unlocking the potential of generative AI.”
The DocumentDB extension offers developers the opportunity to transition from MongoDB workloads to YugabyteDB, enabling them to execute vector search queries powered by the pg_vector Postgres extension. This capability is crucial for developing modern applications that require robust data handling. YugabyteDB has consistently supported multi-modal operations through YSQL (full PostgreSQL compatibility) and YCQL (Cassandra-like NoSQL), adeptly managing both relational and semi-relational workloads. The addition of DocumentDB allows developers to merge the reliability of relational database consistency with the schema flexibility characteristic of NoSQL databases, catering to the increasing demands of document data.
“While MongoDB has been a popular choice for NoSQL document database needs, it is not open source and often leads to vendor lock-in for many users,” explained Ranganathan. “Enterprises are in search of a unified, multi-cloud, vendor-agnostic solution grounded in open standards that can fulfill their SQL and NoSQL requirements. The fact that it is based on Postgres, the fastest-growing database in terms of adoption, is a significant advantage. That’s precisely what we’re delivering with the Postgres extension to support document data and operations.”
With its seamless integration of BSON data types and operations, DocumentDB ensures high performance and scalability for applications that demand efficient management of document-based data within PostgreSQL and YugabyteDB. This means enterprises can streamline their database management by deploying a single system (either PostgreSQL or YugabyteDB), while application teams retain the freedom to choose between SQL or NoSQL based on their specific use cases.
“Integrating the YugabyteDB SQL database with the open-source DocumentDB project opens new opportunities for developers,” stated Kirill Gavrylyuk, Vice President of Azure Cosmos DB at Microsoft. “This collaboration showcases the advantages of an open community approach, where each engine that integrates with the DocumentDB project contributes unique strengths to this evolving document database ecosystem.”
Since its launch, DocumentDB has garnered significant attention, receiving over 1.6k GitHub stars and more than 80 forks within just two months. Demonstrating its commitment to open source, YugabyteDB developers are actively contributing code to the DocumentDB project.
For those interested in exploring YugabyteDB further, visiting the blog or downloading the fully open source database will provide an opportunity to experience the power of distributed SQL firsthand.
About Yugabyte
Yugabyte is the driving force behind YugabyteDB, an open-source, high-performance distributed SQL database designed for building global, cloud-native applications. YugabyteDB caters to business-critical applications with SQL query flexibility, high performance, and cloud-native agility, enabling enterprises to concentrate on growth rather than complex data infrastructure management. Trusted by organizations across various sectors including cybersecurity, financial markets, IoT, retail, and e-commerce, Yugabyte was founded in 2016 by former engineers from Facebook and Oracle. The company is backed by prominent investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, 8VC, Dell Technologies Capital, and Sapphire Ventures. For more information, visit www.yugabyte.com.