Blog
Writing from the team.
Deep dives on SynxDB, Apache Cloudberry (Incubating), MPP analytics, and what we're learning along the way.
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Enterprise Data Warehouse vs Data Lake: A Comprehensive Technical Comparison
Enterprise Data Warehouse vs Data Lake: Understand their differences, use cases, and how the lakehouse is redefining modern data platforms.
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Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Data Warehouse: Modern Data Infrastructure Explained
Learn what an enterprise data warehouse (EDW) is, how EDW architecture works, and why OLAP systems power modern analytics.
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SynxDB 4.x – The Next-Gen MPP PostgreSQL for Analytics
When Broadcom closed Greenplum, enterprises lost an open and scalable foundation for data analytics.SynxDB 4.x revives that ecosystem — and takes it forward.Built on PostgreSQL 14.4 with a shared-nothing MPP architecture, SynxDB 4.x delivers a high-performance analytics engine for hybrid, cloud-native, and private cloud deployments.It is the evolution of open Greenplum, combining the flexibility of Postgres with modern optimizations for performance, parallelism, and enterprise-grade reliability.⚙️ 1️
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Linux Is Linux - Not Always :-)
An OS Migration Exposed a Hidden SystemD Trap“Linux is Linux.”It’s what we all say when migrating between distros — until one day, it isn’t.This is the story of a FinTech customer who migrated their SynxDB cluster from CentOS 7.9 to Amazon Linux 2023, expecting a routine OS upgrade.Instead, they discovered how a single SystemD configuration default can bring down a production-grade analytics system.🚀 The Migration That Looked PerfectThe customer ran a 40-segment SynxDB deployment powering high-
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Don’t Bully. Build.
Not long ago, one of our closest partners faced an ultimatum. They were told: Choose between us or SynxDB. \nIf you don’t, you may face lawsuits. That’s not a partnership. That’s bullying.At Synx, we’ve seen this play out too many times. A large vendor closes the source, raises prices, and pressures customers and partners with fear tactics instead of innovation. It’s not new, but it is disappointing.The Turning Point — A Lesson from ESABack in 2024 at Postgres Conference NYC, the European Space A
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Product comparison: Cloudberry v.s SynxDB
A brief product comparison between Cloudberry and SynxDB
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How We Crafted the Ultimate Cloud-Native, The Open-Source Successor to Greenplum: The Lynx of The Synx
Synx is the open-source succesor to Greenplum. Offer an alternative with ultra elasticity and performance at affordable price.
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Open Source Worthy Rescues: A Founder's Perspective on SynxDB
Explore how Synx takes over responsibilities to run OSS Cloudberry. Discover our founder's unique perspective and story behind Cloudberry and Synx.