Domestic Database
7 pagesIs Oracle-Compatible Postgres Actually Useful?
I used to roll my eyes at “Oracle compatibility” in PostgreSQL forks. My take was simple: if your SQL doesn’t run on vanilla Postgres, fix your app rather than database. Then a migration task slightly changed my mind. The Problem: A JAR and Nothing …
I used to roll my eyes at “Oracle compatibility” in PostgreSQL forks. My take was simple: if your SQL doesn’t run on vanilla Postgres, fix your app rather than database. Then a migration task slightly changed my mind. The Problem: A JAR and Nothing …
China's Domestic Database Industry: I'm Past the Stage of Being Angry
Early on New Year’s Day 2026, while most people were still celebrating the holiday, the Bank of China mobile app went down. Deep Dive: How a Huawei GaussDB Bug Took Down the Bank of China App on New Year’s Day The official statement said a technical …
Early on New Year’s Day 2026, while most people were still celebrating the holiday, the Bank of China mobile app went down. Deep Dive: How a Huawei GaussDB Bug Took Down the Bank of China App on New Year’s Day The official statement said a technical …
The $20 Brother PolarDB: What Should Databases Actually Cost?
WeChat Public Account Yesterday, a bidding news attracted attention and heated discussion: “The IT industry is broken… 16.1 million dollar contract… 2.9 million (won)… maintenance fee 0.01 yuan… PolarDB unit price 130 yuan”. When I first saw this …
WeChat Public Account Yesterday, a bidding news attracted attention and heated discussion: “The IT industry is broken… 16.1 million dollar contract… 2.9 million (won)… maintenance fee 0.01 yuan… PolarDB unit price 130 yuan”. When I first saw this …
Can Chinese Domestic Databases Really Compete?
WeChat Public Account Friends often ask me, can Chinese domestic databases really compete? To be honest, it’s a question that offends people. So let’s try speaking with data - I hope the charts provided in this article can help readers understand …
WeChat Public Account Friends often ask me, can Chinese domestic databases really compete? To be honest, it’s a question that offends people. So let’s try speaking with data - I hope the charts provided in this article can help readers understand …
Are Databases Really Being Strangled?
WeChat | Zhihu If “cloud databases” can be considered passable products with slightly underwhelming cost ROI, then many “domestic databases” are simply shoddy, inferior products that can’t be helped. Xinchuang OS/databases are essentially IT …
WeChat | Zhihu If “cloud databases” can be considered passable products with slightly underwhelming cost ROI, then many “domestic databases” are simply shoddy, inferior products that can’t be helped. Xinchuang OS/databases are essentially IT …
Which EL-Series OS Distribution Is Best?
Many users have asked me what operating system is best for running databases. Especially considering that CentOS 7.9 will reach EOL next year, many users should need to upgrade their OS, so today I’m sharing some experience. TL;DR In short, if you’re …
Many users have asked me what operating system is best for running databases. Especially considering that CentOS 7.9 will reach EOL next year, many users should need to upgrade their OS, so today I’m sharing some experience. TL;DR In short, if you’re …
What Kind of Self-Reliance Do Infra Software Need?
WeChat | Zhihu Original When we talk about self-reliance and control, what are we really talking about? For infrastructure software (operating systems/databases), does self-reliance and control mean: developed, distributed, and controlled by Chinese …
WeChat | Zhihu Original When we talk about self-reliance and control, what are we really talking about? For infrastructure software (operating systems/databases), does self-reliance and control mean: developed, distributed, and controlled by Chinese …