--- title: "what is postgresql?" description: "what is postgresql?" author: "Disha nagpal" published: 2020-07-07 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92847/what-is-postgresql category: "software" tags: ["software"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # what is postgresql? what is postgresql ## Answers ### Answer by user PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ### Answer by user PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ### Answer by user PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ### Answer by user PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is a free and open-source relational database management system emphasizing extensibility and SQL compliance. It was originally named POSTGRES, referring to its origins as a successor to the Ingres database developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ### Answer by Rahul Roi The P-SQL(PostgreSQL) is a powerful, open source object-relational database system that uses and extends the SQL language combined with many features that safely store and scale the most complicated data workloads. The P-SQL(PostgreSQL) has its origins and active development for more than 30 years on the core platform since 1986 as part of the POSTGRES project at the [University of California at Berkeley](https://www.berkeley.edu/). The [P-SQL(PostgreSQL)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostgreSQL) has earned a strong reputation for its proven architecture, reliability, data integrity, robust feature set, extensibility, and the dedication of the open source community behind the software to consistently deliver performant and innovative solutions. The PostgreSQL runs on all major operating systems, has been [ACID](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34725/what-is-acid-properties)-compliant since 2001, and has powerful add-ons such as the popular PostGIS geospatial database extender. This is no surprise that PostgreSQL has become the open source relational database of choice for many people and organisations. ![what is postgresql?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/b3b69b2e-ff09-4c83-a981-0710bfd9a8b3/images/088de5ac-10d1-4a83-aaa4-d366f613042b.png)\ \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92847/what-is-postgresql Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.