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Why use PostgreSQL?
Open-Source
Developed in the
open, free for use
including commercial
projects.
Rich data types
Over 20 data types in
core, including
advanced JSON
support.
Performance
Variety of available
indexing methods,
including specialized
ones for full text
search and geo-
spatial data.
Reliability
ACID compliant
database, with over
30 years of
development of the
core engine. Hot
standby failovers,
replication and PITR
all present.
Extensibility
Over 1000 extensions
adding vast feature-
sets to the core
engine. Geo-spatial
queries, new types
and indexing
methods, integration
with existing services.
Standard Compliant
170 out of 179
mandatory features
of SQL:2016