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Postgres-XC vs PostgreSQL

A side-by-side look at Postgres-XC and PostgreSQL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Postgres-XC

Postgres-XC

Databases

Postgres-XC is an open source, shared-nothing clustering extension for PostgreSQL. It provides horizontal scalability across multiple nodes for handling large workloads and high availability through automatic failover.

clusteringscalabilityhigh-availabilityopen-source
PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Development

PostgreSQL is an open source, object-relational database management system known for its reliability, performance, and SQL compliance. It runs on all major operating systems and has a rich set of features including complex queries, foreign keys, triggers, views, and ACID compliance.

open-sourceobjectrelationalreliableperformantsql-compliant