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Microsoft spins up Azure HorizonDB to take on distributed Postgres rivals

Open source RDMS popularity offers devs 'something other than Oracle' as database standard, analyst says Microsoft has ...
InfoWorld

Azure HorizonDB: Microsoft goes big with PostgreSQL

It’s not surprising that developers have become increasingly dependent on the open source PostgreSQL, the nearly 30-year-old ...
TechRepublic

Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server Review in 2023

Pricing: Pay as you go model. Key features AI-powered intelligent performance optimization. Geospatial support. Postgres version 11 supports up to 37 extensions. Integration with Cloud Services.

Microsoft updates database portfolio and adds open-source offerings

Microsoft Corp. today is introducing updates across its database portfolio as part of general availability announcements for Azure DocumentDB and SQL Server 2025.
dbta

Performance Testing PostgreSQL® on Azure NetApp Files

Instaclustr PostgreSQL® on Azure NetApp Files (ANF) is up to 325% faster (TPS) and 70% cheaper ($/TPS) than equivalent Instaclustr Managed PostgreSQL instances using Azure Premium Disk. Using the ...
TechCrunch

Database startup Neon nabs a Microsoft investment

In a sign that big tech companies are ready and willing to shell out cash for database tech, Neon, a startup building an open source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, on Wednesday announced that ...