The world’s most versatile open source database
VMware Postgres is open source PostgreSQL binaries, packaged and commercially supported.
100% open source
VMware Postgres is completely open source and now includes PostgreSQL 10, 11, and 12. It’s based on the source tree published at postgresql.org.
24x7 support
We have deep expertise supporting operational databases. Leave the support to us!
Enterprise ready
We extend the functionality of PostgreSQL to include components necessary for high availability, backups, and analytics.
Why VMware Postgres
Proven at scale for mission-critical apps
The world’s largest organizations trust their most important database apps to PostgreSQL. Why? Because the system delivers time and time again.
Constant updates keep pace with the community
We enhance VMware Postgres with add-on capabilities from the community when they’re ready for production scale.
Alternative to proprietary database engines
VMware Postgres is a leading alternative for organizations that want to get away from the cost and complexity often associated with third-party databases.
Uniquely flexible
VMware Postgres is a remarkable database. It can handle many data models, including relational, object-relational, and graph.
Handles multiple data types and structures
VMware Postgres is ready for basic and structured types. It also supports more document and geometric formats.
Rock-solid data and transactional integrity
VMware Postgres is fully ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) compliant.
Standards compliant
VMware Postgres conforms to at least 160 of the 179 mandatory features for SQL:2011 Core conformance.
Runs on any cloud
Install and self-manage VMware Postgres wherever you like. VMware Tanzu will support it on your chosen infrastructure.
Key Features
Data types
Primitives: Integer, numeric, string, Boolean
Structured: Date/time, array, range, UUID
Document: JSON/JSONB, XML, Key-value (Hstore)
Geometry: Point, line, circle, polygon
Customizations: Composite, custom types
Data integrity
UNIQUE, NOT NULL
Primary keys
Foreign keys
Exclusion constraints
Explicit locks, advisory locks
Reliability, disaster recovery
Write-ahead logging (WAL)
Replication: Asynchronous, synchronous, logical
Point-in-time-recovery (PITR), active standbys
Tablespaces
Concurrency, performance
Indexing: B-tree, multicolumn, expressions, partial
Advanced Indexing: GiST, SP-Gist, KNN Gist, GIN, BRIN, covering indexes, Bloom filters
Sophisticated query planner/optimizer, index-only scans, multicolumn statistics
Transactions, nested transactions (via savepoints)
Multiversion Concurrency Control (MVCC)
Parallelization of read queries and building B-tree indexes
Table partitioning
All transaction isolation levels defined in the SQL standard, including Serializable
Just-in-time (JIT) compilation of expressions
Security
Authentication: GSSAPI, SSPI, LDAP, SCRAM-SHA-256, Certificate, and more
Robust access-control system
Column- and row-level security
Extensibility
Stored functions and procedures
Procedural languages: PL/PGSQL, Perl, Python, and many more
Foreign data wrappers: connect to other databases or streams with a standard SQL interface
Many extensions that provide additional functionality, including PostGIS
Internationalization, text search
Support for international character sets (e.g., through ICU collations)
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