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We are immensely grateful to our sponsors for making Postgres Conference: 2024 a resounding success. Their support and innovative solutions enriched the experience of every attendee, contributing to the vibrant ecosystem and community of PostgreSQL. 

 

We want to extend our sincere appreciation to each of our sponsors and partners: 

 

PostgresML: A revolutionary MLOps platform encapsulated in a PostgreSQL extension. PostgresML brings cutting-edge features, seamlessly integrating machine learning operations with PostgreSQL, revolutionizing the way we interact with databases. 

 

Materialize: Thank you for being our operational data sponsor. Materialize redefines possibilities through transformative technologies, catering to startups, enterprises, and individuals, and embodying innovation in every aspect. 

 

Google Cloud: Taking PostgreSQL to new heights, Google Cloud offers optimized performance and unparalleled availability. Their fully managed cloud service adheres to the highest standards of Postgres and open-source principles. 

 

AWS: Transforming the PostgreSQL landscape, AWS offers unparalleled scalability and reliability. With cutting-edge features, AWS provides a fully managed cloud service that empowers PostgreSQL users worldwide. 

 

Command Prompt, Inc.: North America's oldest and largest PostgreSQL support provider since 1997, offering seamless support across on-premises and cloud environments. Their expertise and mastery in PostgreSQL support have been invaluable to the community. 

 

Pgedge: With a unique blend of features, Pgedge revolutionizes PostgreSQL for the network edge, ensuring ultra-high availability and reducing data latency. Their fully managed cloud service brings unparalleled reliability to PostgreSQL users. 

 

Percona: Elevating global businesses through optimized database and application performance, Percona collaborates across industries, delivering unified solutions for monitoring, managing, securing, and optimizing databases on any infrastructure. 

 

Nextgres: Designed to enhance the database management experience, Nextgres offers efficient and user-friendly solutions. With a team of experienced DBAs and developers, Nextgres addresses the challenges of managing databases with expertise and innovation. 

 

Redgate: With over 20 years of specialized experience, Redgate is a leading provider of software solutions for Compliant Database DevOps. Their commitment to excellence in transforming database development operations is commendable. 

 

Microsoft: A global tech powerhouse, Microsoft has been at the forefront of innovation, shaping the digital landscape for decades. Their suite of solutions offers seamless support across on-premises and cloud environments, including Azure. 

 

Baffle: Ensuring end-to-end security for PostgreSQL databases, Baffle brings cutting-edge encryption and data protection solutions. Their commitment to data security is commendable and aligns perfectly with our values. 

 

EDB: At the forefront of secure and scalable database management software, EDB offers enterprise-class Postgres solutions and extensive services complemented by 24x7 Postgres support. 

 

DBHawk: Brings forth the innovative concept of Zero Trust Database Access & Management. Their all-in-one patented data platform ensures secure access to SQL, NoSQL, and Cloud databases. 

 

Fujitsu: Discover the power of 100% native Postgres with Fujitsu Postgres Enterprise. With inbuilt security features and availability as a multi-architecture Operator Container for true Hybrid Cloud, Fujitsu is driving innovation in PostgreSQL. 

 

Quest: Simplifying enterprise IT management with cybersecurity, data performance, directory and identity, and modernization solutions, Quest Software elevates IT resilience and empowers businesses worldwide.

 

Crystal DB: Crystal DB introduces self-managing, serverless PostgreSQL for simplified database operations. Their secure, cloud-native architecture effortlessly scales OLTP databases, aligning seamlessly with business growth. 

 

KloudDB: Introducing a cutting-edge approach to database management, KloudDB brings unparalleled expertise to the table. Their innovative solutions promise a future of seamless database operations. 

 

Omnigres: Specializes in developing an integrated cloud platform that leverages open-source Postgres technology. Their platform provides a range of Postgres extensions and tools designed for effective data management.

 

OpenPie: Driving "Data Computing for New Discoveries" with PieCloudDB, OpenPie offers extreme elasticity, robust security, and real-time analytics. 

 

Together we are shaping the future of PostgreSQL and our community. 

Timescale Sponsor Highlight Blog for PostgresConf Silicon Valley 2019

 As part of the countdown to PostgresConf Silicon Valley, learn more about featured Partner Sponsor Timescale, including their commitment to partnering with and contributing to the Postgres community.

 

Tell us about your commitment to the PostgreSQL Community.

As some background, TimescaleDB is built on top of PostgreSQL. By using PostgreSQL as a foundation, we’re able to give users scalable SQL for time-series data. 

We’re committed to increasing the usability of PostgreSQL and its compatibility with other products in the data ecosystem, which is why we’ve created software that helps others leverage the power of PostgreSQL. In addition to TimescaleDB, we’ve created many open source tools, such as pg_prometheus, a PostgreSQL extension for data from the popular monitoring system Prometheus; the prometheus-postgresql-adapter, which allows users to use PostgreSQL as a long term store for time-series metrics from Prometheus; the TimescaleDB/Postgres editor for Grafana, which is a visual query editor for the PostgreSQL datasource in the visualization tool Grafana; and a PostgreSQL output plugin for Telegraf, a machine monitoring tool.

Understanding how the community is using Postgres helps bring more awareness to the community's diversity and needs, which is why we recently created the State of Postgres survey. If you’re a Postgres user, please contribute to the community and take the survey!

 

What is the best thing about working with the Postgres community?

We believe that the Postgres community is rapidly growing. Everyone’s eager to get involved, willing to listen and learn, and most importantly, willing to collaborate. 

We’ve seen countless examples in the Timescale Community Slack of users jumping in to help each other solve problems or to offer interesting points of view.

The community has also proved to be a great source of talent for Timescale, as we’ve hired many engineers who were PostgreSQL users and active community members. If you’re interested in working at Timescale, see our careers page!

 

Why is Postgres an ideal foundation to build a database?

Postgres was the ideal foundation for us to build TimescaleDB because it’s open source, SQL based, and has an active community. However, the main advantage was the fact that we could leverage its 30 years of reliability and stability that was already in existence. Additionally, Postgres has a robust ecosystem and many tools/extensions available.  For these reasons, Postgres allowed us to stand on the shoulders of giants, despite being a relatively young company.

 

Tell us why you believe people should attend PostgresConf Silicon Valley 2019 in San Jose.

PostgresConf SV is a great place to learn from people using Postgres in production! You get to meet members of the community face to face and form relationships that can lead to future collaboration. 

Timescale is also giving two great talks about our work with Postgres which we encourage you to come and check out: Advanced Compression in TimescaleDB with Hybrid Row/Culmnar Storage  (Thursday, September 19 from 4:20pm - 5:10pm) and Creating Continually Up to Date Materialized Aggregates  (Thursday, September 19 from 12pm - 12:50pm).

See you at PostgresConf Silicon Valley 2019!