EnterpriseDB Discussion Oracle Tips by Burleson Consulting

I had the opportunity to ask Andy Astor, the CEO and Co-founder of EnterpriseDB, exactly what his goal, and what the company’s goal, is for the database and the tools. 

Andy’s reply:

"At EnterpriseDB, we are simply trying to build the database product that enterprise-class organizations want for their mission-critical applications."

"We actually have a very simple - and open - strategy: We started with PostgreSQL, which is already the world's best enterprise-class open source database, and are adding 3 things to it: Oracle compatibility, enhanced performance, and enterprise-class tools."

"To be a little more specific:

Deep and broad Oracle compatibility enables applications written for Oracle to run unchanged on EnterpriseDB. This also means that people who already know Oracle can use and develop applications for EnterpriseDB with virtually no training.

Enhanced performance enables EnterpriseDB (and PostgreSQL) to compete against the world's leading proprietary databases.

Enterprise-class tools provide robust development and management capabilities to enterprise application developers and Remote DBAs."

"Our strategy can be this simple because PostgreSQL is already such a strong database product. It is far more advanced and full-featured than MySQL and other open source databases, and has a 20-year history of running world-class applications for large governmental and commercial organizations."

"Five years from now, I simply want the EnterpriseDB product set to be the best enterprise database product available, and I hope our customers love the product enough to make the company the leading enterprise database vendor on the planet."

 

This is an excerpt from the book "EnterpriseDB: The Definitive Reference" by Rampant TechPress.