Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 17, 2002 06:39 PM
Yep, PostgreSQL is used in mission critical environments all around the world. A recent example of it's growing acceptance and reputation are the submissions by the ISC, and by the ISOC, for using PostgreSQL as the database behind the management of the<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.org registry.
"... some more detailed case studies of companies that have chosen PostgreSQL for their needs.
BASF: This $29B global chemical company selected PostgreSQL to power a shopping platform for a new initiative in its agricultural products division: the Harvest Partners Network. BASF worked with the Web Commerce Group's (WCG) product, Arkdom Commerce Enterprise Edition, which was developed with PostgreSQL. WCG chose PostgreSQL for 3 reasons: lower total cost of ownership; superior technology; and better maintenance and support.
Vantek K.K: Vantek K.K. is currently implementing a business information system using PostgreSQL, for Tsutaya, Japan's largest rental company that rents more than a billion items a year. Vantek K.K's previous successes include the implementation of the Blockline ISP customer management system, again using PostgreSQL.
The World Company: The World Company operates 10 U.S. newspapers, several online sites, and a cable television, Internet, and telephone company in Lawrence, KS, USA. The World Company has based much of its operations on PostgreSQL."
There are many more. TrustCommerce, a real-time online credit card processing company uses and recommends PostgreSQL. There are 1TB+ installations of PostgreSQL. 100GB+ installations are getting common. And more.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 17, 2002 06:39 PMhttp://www.icann.org/tlds/org/questions-to-applic<nobr>a<wbr></nobr> nts-13.htm#Response13InternetMulticastingServiceI<nobr>n<wbr></nobr> candInternetSoftwareConsortiumInc
and
http://www.icann.org/tlds/org/questions-to-applic<nobr>a<wbr></nobr> nts-13.htm#Response13TheInternetSocietyISOC
To quote examples for the ISOC proposal:
"... some more detailed case studies of companies that have chosen PostgreSQL for their needs.
BASF: This $29B global chemical company selected PostgreSQL to power a shopping platform for a new initiative in its agricultural products division: the Harvest Partners Network. BASF worked with the Web Commerce Group's (WCG) product, Arkdom Commerce Enterprise Edition, which was developed with PostgreSQL. WCG chose PostgreSQL for 3 reasons: lower total cost of ownership; superior technology; and better maintenance and support.
Vantek K.K: Vantek K.K. is currently implementing a business information system using PostgreSQL, for Tsutaya, Japan's largest rental company that rents more than a billion items a year. Vantek K.K's previous successes include the implementation of the Blockline ISP customer management system, again using PostgreSQL.
The World Company: The World Company operates 10 U.S. newspapers, several online sites, and a cable television, Internet, and telephone company in Lawrence, KS, USA. The World Company has based much of its operations on PostgreSQL."
There are many more. TrustCommerce, a real-time online credit card processing company uses and recommends PostgreSQL. There are 1TB+ installations of PostgreSQL. 100GB+ installations are getting common. And more.
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