July 15, 2024 | Blog

Being on top of your business means getting ahead of your competitors or, better yet, getting ahead of yourself. In tech, the same principle applies, and more often than not, keeping up with what’s new, on-trend, or on-demand does not necessarily mean it ensures your growth and profitability in the long run. Proven and tested, though, relying on experts such as IT Group, Inc. and EnterpriseDB (EDB) as your solution partners and providers will help your business get ahead with the right technology.

Today, EDB, one of the well-known open-source technologies, announced its EDB Postgres® AI, an Intelligent Platform for Transactional, Analytical, and AI Workloads, last May. EBD’s announcement is a big leap for the open-source community, as many are already incorporating AI to elevate their existing technologies. But what exactly do open source and AI mean, and how does one complement the other and revolutionize the use of tech in business, especially for enterprise-grade level companies?

Things About Open Source and AI Combination

1. 1. What is Open Source? 

   2. What is Artificial Intelligence?  

   3. Open Source and AI with EDB  

   4. Here are 5 key capabilities of EDB Postgres AI as shared by EDB 

   5. Let’s Venture with IT Group, Inc. and EBD Together

What is Open Source?

Let’s talk about what open source is first. Richard Stallman, the activist and the man behind the Free and Open Source Principles, created a breakthrough that allowed many software developers and programmers to be part of an open community, sharing and improving their software until it became mainstream. In short, open source solutions and/or technology came from a simple principle that allows a community of software developers and programmers to share their expertise.

Also read: ​​5 Things You Need to Know About Open Source Principle

During the celebration of  Free Open Source Software Month earlier this year, ITG’s Head of Enterprise IT Infrastructure Solutions, Ryan Ching, has a simple answer as to why open source software and/or technologies are important in business. “It’s Open [and transparent], that is why it’s more secure. So, if your source code is open for everybody to see, it simply means that more eyes can scrutinize the code, which leads to corrections and in return, better software development and more secure solutions,” he said.

EBD, for example, is an open source technology and a company that helps many businesses across the globe regarding data management. “EnterpriseDB develops and supports EnterpriseDB Advanced Server, an enterprise-class relational database management system (RDBMS) that is built on PostgreSQL, the world’s most advanced open source database,” they said.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI) is another disruptive technology on the other side of the spectrum. Although AI has been part of every day, in the last couple of years, it has made its way to elevate and boost other technologies to combine with. IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) defines it as a technology that “enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities.“

Also read: The Advantages of AI for Your Business

“On its own or combined with other technologies (e.g., sensors, geolocation, robotics) AI can perform tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence or intervention. Digital assistants, GPS guidance, autonomous vehicles, and generative AI tools (like Open AI’s Chat GPT) are just a few examples of AI in the daily news and our daily lives,” IBM added

Open Source and AI with EDB 

What is the most interesting part about open source and artificial intelligence? If they are combined, and maximized together. One of which is EDB Postgres® AI, EBD’s new announcement of EBD that promotes a new AI generation with Postgres. “The launch of EDB Postgres AI also comes with a new corporate identity aimed at the belief that Postgres can solve the AI generation’s most complex data challenges. In this new era, Postgres and EDB will enable customers to break data silos and launch new AI initiatives across any cloud, anywhere, with the confidence of enterprise-grade security, compliance and availability,” EBD said.

Here are 5 key capabilities of EDB Postgres AI as shared by EDB

• Rapid Analytics: Roll out rapid analytics for your transactional data, while maintaining business as usual from core to edge. 

• Intelligent Observability: Manage both on-premises and cloud databases using a single set of interfaces.  

• Support for Vector Databases: Trust in hardened enterprise support, security, high availability, and compliance around pgvector in a new way.   

• Continuous High Availability: Redefine high availability with up to 99.999% uptime and 24/7/365 access to the most seasoned Postgres experts.

• Legacy Modernization: Modernize legacy systems with the most comprehensive Oracle Compatibility Mode, allowing customers to re-platform existing applications to a modern solution for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. EDB’s Oracle Migration Co-pilot leverages AI to predict roadblocks along the migration path.
  

Let’s Venture with IT Group, Inc. and EBD Together

For over 21 years in the industry, IT Group, Inc. has been the leading IT Solutions Partner in the Philippines and the ASEAN region.  ITG is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified company with regional offices located in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. We help 200+ clients across the ASEAN region on their digital transformation journey and have a solid portfolio of 250+ successful projects. Now that the market keeps growing with the use of AI technology and competition gets stiffer than before, a reliable partner like EBD and ITG is important to maximize growth, optimize your processes, and ensure success on your business goals.

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“Enterprises and governments around the globe trust EDB to harness the full power of Postgres. With unmatched expertise, EDB ensures high availability, reliability, security, 24×7 global support and advanced professional services, both on-premises and in the cloud, to help you control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently. As a leading contributor to the growing Postgres community, EDB is committed to driving technology innovation,” EDB said. “EDB is the heartbeat of Postgres, with hundreds of technologists and developers, and more open source contributions to Postgres than any other company. EDB drives innovation with enterprise-class software and services that enable businesses and governments globally to harness the full power of Postgres, the world’s leading database.”

Learn more on how ITG and EBD can help you today. 

Note: ITG offers EDB in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore