PostgreSQL is our new default. Read about how we did it here:

PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog

engineyard.com 15 Aug '12, 5pm

PostgreSQL is our new default. Read about how we did it here:

PostgreSQL’s popularity is growing, and rightfully so: it’s reliable, performant, and competes well with traditional (and expensive) enterprise databases like Oracle and SQL Server. PostgreSQL is completely community driven and has a rich ecosystem of tools and documentation. A few months ago, we released full support for Postgres 9.1 in the Engine Yard database stack. Today we are happy to announce that we are making PostgreSQL the default database for all new Engine Yard Cloud applications. Why do you want to use PostgreSQL? Enumerating all the features that make PostgreSQL a fantastic database would make for a tremendously long blogpost. Instead we’ll tell you a few of the reasons why we use it extensively in our internal applications, and why we recommend you do the same. Full-text search support With PostgreSQL there is no need to deploy a standalone full-text search ...

Full article: http://www.engineyard.com/blog/2012/postgresql-is-our-new...

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@chikaram » 02 Sep '12, 12pm
Engine YardがPostgreSQLを選んだ理由。1. 全文検索のサポート 2. ロックが少ない（indexの作成もok）3. PLV8でJSでストアドプロシージャーが作れる 4. 同期レプリケーションがデフォルトで使える [link]
@rdavila » 31 Aug '12, 10pm
PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog [link] #fb
@ryudoawaru » 30 Aug '12, 8am
[link] PostgreSQL復興運動持續進行中
@CopyfreeNews » 22 Aug '12, 3pm
@EngineYard chooses #copyfree licensed @PostgreSQL as default for new #cloud apps. | [link]
@AdRocGroup » 21 Aug '12, 8am
Engine Yard: PostgreSQL is Our New Default. Blog post here: [link]
@scriptwork » 21 Aug '12, 4am
Engine YardはすでにPostgreSQLへ乗り換えてる。 [link]
@apatheticrabbit » 17 Aug '12, 6pm
Postgres is pretty great database! Here's some reasons why> [link]
@kingyokkun » 16 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @repeatedly: Engine YardがPostgreSQLをデフォルトにしたという話．素晴らしい > "PostgreSQL is Our New Default" [link]
@magnetikonline » 16 Aug '12, 11pm
Engine Yard now making PostgreSQL the default database engine for new applications in their cloud stack [link] #database
@tapoueh » 16 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @jim_mlodgenski: PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog [link]
@TashaDrew » 16 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @LaneJoshLane: Nailed it @randommood ! PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]
@LaneJoshLane » 16 Aug '12, 3pm
Nailed it @randommood ! PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]
@ylynfatt » 16 Aug '12, 2pm
RT @mattfarina: PostgreSQL is the new DB default for Engineyard - [link]
@repeatedly » 16 Aug '12, 1pm
Engine YardがPostgreSQLをデフォルトにしたという話．素晴らしい > "PostgreSQL is Our New Default" [link]
@ITSecurityPty » 16 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @hnycombinator: PostgreSQL is Engine Yard's New Default [link]
@f_soppelsa » 16 Aug '12, 11am
PostgreSQL’s popularity is growing - again [link]
@jugyo » 16 Aug '12, 8am
後で読む / PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog [link]
@skrlatica » 16 Aug '12, 8am
[Hacker News]PostgreSQL is Engine Yard's New Default [link] #postgresql
@aryko » 16 Aug '12, 7am
I can't wait on #AWS to support #PostgreSQL with #RDS [link]
@teknotus » 16 Aug '12, 7am
RT @jdub: Engine Yard: #PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]
@squidge » 16 Aug '12, 7am
Nice move RT: @spidaman: PostgreSQL is now the default DB, displacing MySQL for Engine Yard environments [link]
@mxey » 16 Aug '12, 7am
Schön zu sehen wie #PostgreSQL sich ausbreitet: [link] [link]
@seyhunak » 16 Aug '12, 6am
Engine Yard uses PostgreSQL by Default [link]
@RubyReflector » 16 Aug '12, 5am
Top Ruby Article: PostgreSQL is Our New Default: [link]
@lix » 16 Aug '12, 3am
PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link] via @prismatic
@opensourceDB » 16 Aug '12, 3am
RT @PostgresOpen: RT @engineyard: PostgreSQL is our new default. Read about how we did it here: [link]
@iR3 » 16 Aug '12, 3am
ふむふむ RT @knsmr: Engine YardもPostgresをデフォに。Postgresにちょっと勢い感じる / PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]
@robtreat2 » 16 Aug '12, 2am
RT @DenishPatel: “@postwait: Cheers. [link]”
@hilbert_d » 16 Aug '12, 2am
【はてブ新着IT】 PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog [link]
@DenishPatel » 16 Aug '12, 2am
“@postwait: Cheers. [link]”
@webkid » 16 Aug '12, 2am
“@HNTweets: PostgreSQL is Engine Yard's New Default: [link] Comments: [link]”
@devinternet » 16 Aug '12, 1am
RT @juanzuluaga: Postgresql is the new default in Engine Yard. [link]
@Tomohiro » 16 Aug '12, 1am
RT @knsmr: Engine YardもPostgresをデフォに。Postgresにちょっと勢い感じる / PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]
@knsmr » 16 Aug '12, 1am
Engine YardもPostgresをデフォに。Postgresにちょっと勢い感じる / PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]
@shanepainter » 16 Aug '12, 1am
PostgreSQL is a real competitor to commercial alternatives. [link]
@postwait » 16 Aug '12, 1am
Cheers. [link]
@juanzuluaga » 16 Aug '12, 1am
Postgresql is the new default in Engine Yard. [link]
@HackerYolk » 16 Aug '12, 12am
PostgreSQL is Engine Yard's New Default - [link] /HN
@tek_news » 16 Aug '12, 12am
HNews: PostgreSQL is Engine Yard's New Default [link]
@alphabetum » 16 Aug '12, 12am
Finally! PostgreSQL is @engineyard's New Default [link]
@CrediiHQ » 16 Aug '12, 12am
EngineYard makes PostgreSQL is default database. Full-text search support, flex replication modes, more goodies. [link] #paas
@techmedia_think » 16 Aug '12, 12am
Engine Yard のクラウドプラットフォームでデフォルトDBがPostgreSQLになったらしい。 / PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog [link]
@gevason » 15 Aug '12, 11pm
A good summary of the benefits of PostgreSQL from Engine Yard. I'll have to give it another try [link]
@lestrrat » 15 Aug '12, 11pm
元々PostgreSQLが好きだったんだけど、ここ数年MySQLだけしか触ってない・・・別にMySQLでもいいんだけど、PostgreSQLがカムバックを果たしてるならなんとなく嬉しいなぁ [link]
@rundmcollie » 15 Aug '12, 11pm
PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog [link] (via Instapaper)
@theory » 15 Aug '12, 11pm
RT @spidaman: PostgreSQL is now the default DB, displacing MySQL for Engine Yard environments [link]
@spidaman » 15 Aug '12, 11pm
PostgreSQL is now the default DB, displacing MySQL for Engine Yard environments [link]
@tenderlove » 15 Aug '12, 10pm
RT @nahi: Go EngineYard! "PostgreSQL is Our New Default | Engine Yard Blog" [link]
@nahi » 15 Aug '12, 10pm
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@marcykeenan » 15 Aug '12, 9pm
PostgreSQL is Our New Default [link]