What is 8kdata?
8kdata is a specialized database research and development technology company globally recognized for its deep contributions to the PostgreSQL ecosystem. Originally founded in Spain by open-source database advocates and key members of the PostgreSQL community, the company set out to bridge the gap between traditional relational database management systems (RDBMS) and modern NoSQL document databases.
The Innovation Behind 8kdata: ToroDB
The flagship project born out of 8kdata’s R&D labs was ToroDB.
As businesses increasingly adopted JSON-heavy, schema-less data structures popularized by NoSQL databases like MongoDB, developers often had to choose between the flexibility of document stores and the rock-solid ACID reliability of relational databases.
8kdata solved this friction by creating ToroDB, an open-source, document-oriented database that:
- Speaks JSON: Allows applications to interact using native MongoDB-compatible query languages and drivers.
- Uses PostgreSQL as a Storage Engine: Instead of throwing away relational architecture, ToroDB maps and stores JSON documents relationally inside PostgreSQL, extracting high performance, safety, and native SQL analytical capabilities out of traditional relational tables.
Core Offerings and Technical Focus
Beyond ToroDB, 8kdata established itself as an authority in high-performance database infrastructure through several key areas:
- Database Consulting and Engineering: Providing specialized technical expertise in scaling, tuning, and migrating large-scale database clusters.
- Open-Source Tooling: Developing open-source toolkits—such as asynchronous PostgreSQL drivers (
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