2ndQuadrant

2ndQuadrant — the British developer DBMS PostgreSQL.

History

2020: EnterpriseDB buys the PostgreSQL 2ndQuadrant DBMS developer

At the end of September, 2020 the company EDB developing DBMS PostgreSQL announced purchase of the competitor — 2ndQuadrant. Its participants did not begin to open a financial component of the transaction.

As noted in the press release, there was a merge of the world's leading experts of PostgreSQL therefore "two the technical commands, best in the class" integrated. Besides, purchase 2ndQuadrant strengthened the opportunities allowing EDB to satisfy the current and future demands of the clients worldwide and all PostgreSQL market.

Consolidation of specialists in PostgreSQL happens against the background of surge in demand for this DBMS in the corporate sector: the companies see a key component of updating of the strategy in data centers, cloud and hybrid environments in PostgreSQL. Along with these changes the need for personnel resources which can help the enterprises to use most effectively PostgreSQL where it was unrolled grows.

There was a merge of large developers PostgreSQL - EnterpriseDB and 2ndQuadrant

Postgres endures the unprecedented growth, as well as EDB. Command 2ndQuadrant headed by its CEO Simon Riggs created incredibly talented group of specialists in PostgreSQL which, as well as we, are committed to high-quality customer service. Together we can offer the market still great value — the CEO of EDB Ed Boyajian says. — Clients have an access to the most extensive arsenal of experts of PostgreSQL in the world, with faster results and the best solutions.

In the message it is added that the transaction will integrate two companies which make the main contribution to PostgreSQL. This merge — an important milestone for each user of PostgreSQL now and in the long term, Simon Riggs noted.^[1]

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