At Heroku we have long considered PostgreSQL to be a powerful and reliable open-source database for keeping data safe and accessible for serious applications with demanding workflows and use cases.
Over the years we’ve invested heavily in continuing to improve it, whether it’s by employing Postgres major contibutors, employing driver maintainers, funding core development, or being part of language communites such as Ruby and Python to help spread the good news that is Postgres. It’s that interaction with the developer and database communities that help us inform and influence the future of Postgres.
This work over the years has continued to advance Postgres to be a better database for all and even expand it beyond its relational roots. It's been a great database for us to build our offering on and has enabled us to continue to add further value such as our new operational expertise that's built right in or dataclips. It’s both this great database as well as the additional value that’s allowed us to see the great growth we’ve seen today, now running a fleet of over 750,000 Postgres databases.
All PostgreSQL users, hackers and service providers reap the benefits of any and all improvements to the project. It’s with that in mind that we welcome Amazon to this community and look forward to their contributions and collaboration to help further the PostgreSQL project.