PostgreSQL 8.4 adds 293 enhancements
The open source PostgreSQL database is out with a new release today that introduces new administration and database features for users. In total, PostgreSQL 8.4 includes 293 enhancements from the previous 8.3 release, an update that was primarily centered around performance.
"There is no performance change [that] affects all users equally across the board," PostgreSQL project core team member Josh Berkus told InternetNews.com. "However, there are several changes with dramatically improve performance for several specific common use cases."
The new PostgreSQL release comes at a critical time in the open source database market, as rival MySQL is about to be absorbed into Oracle as part of its acquisition of Sun.
