EnterpriseDB Buys Altinity to Unify Open-Source Database Engines
EnterpriseDB has acquired Altinity, a deal aimed at bringing open-source database engines under one roof. The deal aims to unify how these engines work together. Such databases store and organise the data that apps and AI tools rely on, so the change could matter to companies using them.
Quick glossaryEnterpriseDB, open-source database, database engines
- EnterpriseDB
- A US-based company best known for supporting PostgreSQL, a popular free database system used by businesses.
- open-source database
- A database whose underlying software code is free for anyone to look at, use and change.
- database engines
- The software that stores, retrieves and manages data inside a database system for an app or website.
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