EDB Postgres AI ®

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The first intelligent data platform for unified management
of transactional, analytical, and AI workloads
— powered by Postgres.

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The first intelligent
data platform for
unified management of
transactional, analytical,
and AI workloads —
powered by Postgres.
EDB Postgres AI brings unified management, automation, and cloud agility to your critical data
infrastructure in private environments. It enables consolidation of structured and unstructured data
in a single multi-model data platform to accelerate transactional, analytical, and AI workloads —
unleashing innovation and business growth.

EDB Postgres AI offers a single software installation that enables you to deploy, manage, and
automate enterprise-grade Postgres transactional databases, a Postgres Lakehouse for data
integration and analytics, and end-to-end data pipelines to support AI applications. It provides “single
pane of glass” management and observability across your hybrid data estate, helping to unlock the
hidden value of enterprise data to enable modern application development, real-time analytics, and
sovereign AI deployment.

BALANCING FLEXIBILITY AND OPERATIONS

Today’s organizations are forced to tackle key challenges that limit innovation,
threaten security and compliance, and drive high operational costs and complexity:

Hybrid management
Legacy lock-in
Organizations are forced to focus on
Legacy applications limit
complex database administration
innovation, risk security and
for multiple cloud and on-premises
compliance, and are expensive
deployments instead of value-
and difficult to scale.
oriented work.
Data and AI sovereignty
Data silos
Bringing sensitive data to cloud-
Next-gen applications require
based AI models undermines
diverse data models, but using
data governance, and immature,
multiple purpose-built databases
overly specialized AI components
limits innovation due to infrastructure
add complexity to enterprise
sprawl, high costs, and data silos.
ecosystems.
Supply chain security
Verifying and hardening the open
source software is vital to enterprise
security but can be complex and
time consuming.

Learn how operators, engineers, and developers can solve these challenges with EDB Postgres AI.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

HYBRID DATABASE-AS-A-SERVICE (DBAAS) PAGE 3

The automation and agility

of cloud services, with the
flexibility to deploy anywhere:
public cloud, hybrid cloud,
and bare metal
MODERNIZE LEGACY APPLICATIONS PAGE 7

Break free from legacy

constraints to grow
and innovate faster
OMNI-DATA PLATFORM PAGE 11

Accelerate insights and launch

on-demand workloads with the
EDB Postgres® AI multi-model
data platform.
SOVEREIGN AI PAGE 15

Your controlled, adaptable AI

platform. Secure, flexible, and
cost-effective where your data lives.
SECURE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (OSS) PAGE 19

Data protection, access

controls, and a hardened,
secure Postgres that protects
against all known vulnerabilities, so
you can build with confidence.

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HYBRID DATABASE-AS-A-SERVICE (DBAAS)

The automation and agility

of cloud services, with the
flexibility to deploy anywhere:
public cloud, hybrid cloud,
and bare metal

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The automation and agility of cloud services,
with the flexibility to deploy anywhere: public KEY RESOURCES
cloud, hybrid cloud, and bare metal • Related Products
THE CHALLENGES and Solutions

Modern enterprises manage data across multiple clouds and on-premises • EDB Postgres AI »
deployments. Database administration is often undifferentiated heavy • EDB Postgres
lifting that distracts operators and engineers from more value-oriented Advanced Server »
work like improving app scalability and accelerating time to market to keep • EDB Postgres
up with the growing demands of customers. Today, organizations often Extended Server »
turn to public cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) offerings to drive • EDB Postgres Distributed »
operational efficiency, but these services have major limitations: they limit
hybrid deployment flexibility, lock enterprises into costly cloud consumption • Blogs
patterns as they scale, and lack portability to other platforms – creating just • Characteristics of an Ideal
another form of vendor lock-in. Database as a Service »
• What is a Database
• Limited deployment flexibility: Organizations manage databases in as a Service? »
the public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, and other locations. The
environment affects the databases’ manageability, compatibility with • Webinars and demos
other technology, scalability, flexibility, and compliance.
• Navigating Today’s Database
• Complex management: It is difficult to maintain and manage Management Dilemmas »
databases spread across various environments. Managing updates and
backups and ensuring availability, security, and performance becomes
complex when dealing with disparate legacy and cloud systems.

• Slow application development: Siloed data sources contribute

to complicated pipelines and slow development, especially when
database administration becomes too complex and time consuming.

THE SOLUTION

EDB Postgres® AI provides the automation, scale, and simplicity of a DBaaS,

combined with hybrid deployment flexibility and data sovereignty, helping you
to grow and innovate faster. EDB Postgres AI offers centralized management
over enterprise data estates using the Hybrid Control Plane, a single software
installation to deploy and manage EDB Postgres software and services.
The Hybrid Control Plane enables database automation and end-to-end
observability, with the freedom to deploy and manage sovereign databases in
your environment of choice.

• Deployment flexibility: Enable EDB Postgres AI in self-hosted, data

sovereign environments – in public or private clouds, multi-cloud, on-
premises, or as an integrated hardware appliance.

• Database automation: Eliminate database administrative tasks with

automated provisioning, backups, user management, point in time recovery,
activity logs, and more, ensuring high quality execution at scale. Enable
hybrid DBaaS infrastructure – even in your private data center.

• Single pane of glass: Monitor, observe, and respond to issues in real time
across hybrid and multi-cloud environments to keep databases secure,
ensure performance, and provide up to 99.999% availability – all through a
single, unified control plane.

• Hardened Postgres: Built-in security and disaster recovery features

support apps that won’t go down, so you can leverage open source
technologies for mission-critical applications. Activity logs, user
management, data redaction, and SQL injection protection ensure security
across your database clusters.

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THE BENEFITS

Spend less time on the undifferentiated heavy lifting of database administration to

focus more on innovating as your business grows.

• Grow with data sovereignty: Achieve data sovereignty and future-proof

your data platform for growth and scale with a single control plane for
hybrid environments.

• Improve operational efficiency: Simplify management of hundreds of database

clusters. Advanced automation and observability features keep track of 200+
metrics, speed up app performance up to 8x, identify problems and bottlenecks up
to 5x faster, and optimize ownership costs..

• Performance and availability: Ensure performance and up to 99.999%

availability across your Postgres data estate.

• Faster app development: Accelerate modern application development with less

complexity through integrated support for diverse data requirements. Leverage
open source Postgres technologies with EDB’s enhanced extensions and
extensive knowledge as the key contributor to Postgres.

THE OUTCOMES

• Protect customer data. Ensure governance of sensitive data by keeping it in

sovereign databases and leveraging access management and activity log features.

• Reduce database administrator (DBA) hours required to manage the system

(versus legacy systems) so DBAs can focus on enabling application development.

• Ensure performance and availability of hundreds of database clusters while

leaving the majority of database provisioning, administration, security, and other
management tasks to EDB.

Figure 1. EDB Postgres AI enables a hybrid DBaaS: database automation and

advanced observability with hybrid deployment flexibility.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is a DBaaS?
A: DBaaS, or database-as-a-service, is a model where the database provider performs all or most of
the administrative tasks and maintenance of the database and operating system. The user can then
focus on utilizing the database. This model is typically only available in the cloud.
Key characteristics include:
• Cloud infrastructure hosting
• Automation of database administration tasks like monitoring and access control
• Self-service capabilities for other database lifecycle operations (backups, patching)

Q: What makes EDB Postgres AI different from other DBaaS offerings?

A: EDB Postgres AI can be used as a hybrid DBaaS, unlike other DBaaS solutions that can only
manage cloud databases. Some key differentiators are:
• Hybrid deployment flexibility – organizations are not limited to cloud to have the DBaaS experience
• Support for and enhancements to various Postgres extensions
• Built-in observability across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• Easy management and administration, including automated backups, point-in-time recovery,
provisioning, activity logs, user management, and alerts and notifications — even in your
private data center
• Centralized data access, which simplifies data management and enhances
security and consistency

Q: Can I use a DBaaS for on-premises deployments?

A: DBaaS offerings are typically for cloud services only. With EDB Postgres AI, however, you can deploy
on the infrastructure of your choice – public cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises.

Q: Does EDB Postgres AI work as a hybrid DBaaS on existing infrastructure?

A: Yes, you can deploy EDB Postgres AI on your existing infrastructure.

Q: What benefits do I get from hybrid DBaaS?

A: Some key benefits of a hybrid DBaaS include:
• Performance and availability
• Faster app development
• Operational efficiency
• Security and compliance

Q: How does a hybrid DBaaS help developers get applications to market faster?
A: Using a hybrid DBaaS puts power into the hands of developers. EDB Postgres AI makes data
management, administration, and access easy. This helps free up time for DBAs so they can focus on
mission-critical tasks. This is also helpful for developers who must scale, update, back up, monitor, and
secure their databases without DBA oversight. With less time and complexity spent on these tasks,
they can focus more on building apps that solve real business challenges. Plus, Postgres is developers’
favorite database – EDB supports various Postgres extensions and enhances them with enterprise-
grade features, enabling the use of open source technologies for mission-critical applications.

Q: Is a hybrid DBaaS a good fit for my industry?

A: If you are in an industry with highly regulated data that must remain on-premises, like finance,
healthcare, or government, you should consider a hybrid DBaaS so you can leverage the security
of dedicated deployments with the cost and agility benefits of cloud. A hybrid DBaaS can work for
any industry, though – companies who deploy Postgres on multiple environments can consider EDB
Postgres AI to help consolidate complex database environments and simplify management, allowing
their teams access to data without complexity.

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional,
analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, any time. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.

© EnterpriseDB Corporation 2024. All rights reserved

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MODERNIZE LEGACY APPLICATIONS

Break free from legacy

constraints to grow
and innovate faster

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Break free from legacy constraints to grow and
innovate faster KEY RESOURCES

THE CHALLENGES • Related Products and Solutions

• EDB Postgres AI »
Enterprises were traditionally built around commercial relational databases like
Oracle, SQL Server, and DB2, that locked them into monolithic, legacy applications • EDB Postgres
Advanced Server »
like Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and out-of-date home-grown
developments for critical daily processes. These outdated apps are expensive, • Content
difficult to scale, and risk security and compliance. They also limit business agility
• Oracle Migration Calculator »
and innovation as they are often not compatible with modern cloud stacks. Today,
organizations want to break free from legacy systems to maximize the value of their • Oracle Migration to Postgres
White Paper »
data and tackle next-gen application development, which requires diverse data
models and open standards that integrate seamlessly with modern data stacks. • The USDA Forest Service
modernizes its tech stack
• Vendor lock-in and constraints: Legacy applications are often only and moves to EDB Postgres
Advanced Server »
compatible with their associated old-guard, commercial relational databases,
making them difficult to integrate with other modern tools and reliant on • 5 Key Tech Trends and
legacy licensing costs. Predictions for 2024 »
• Decoding Oracle Migration:
• Security and compliance: As technology progresses, support for older Insights into Scope and ROI »
systems slows down – even with manual upgrades, legacy applications risk of
• It’s Not You, It’s Oracle. Leave
security and compliance issues. The alternative of community Postgres® lacks Them for Postgres »
enterprise-grade requirements.
• Webinars and Demos
• Innovation: Modern applications require diverse data models and the
accessibility, interoperability, and cost benefits of open standards. • How to Modernize
your Database »

THE SOLUTION

EDB Postgres® AI enables modern data infrastructure for next-gen application

development within a hybrid, customer-controlled environment. Organizations can
modernize their legacy applications with EDB Postgres AI, which brings hardened,
enhanced Postgres software to the infrastructure of their choice – in public or
private clouds, multi-cloud, on-premises, or as an integrated hardware solution.
This helps reduce TCO by cutting down legacy licensing and maintenance costs,
enhances performance, and improves security and compliance outcomes while
enabling developers to leverage diverse data models for modern apps.

• Hardened Postgres: Built-in, automated backups, recovery, activity logs,

and user management features support apps that won’t go down, so you can
leverage open source technologies for mission-critical applications. EDB
Postgres AI’s enterprise-grade features, multi-layer approach to security, and
secure supply chain secures your data and enables compliance readiness.

• Enhanced data models and pipelines: Leverage Postgres as a multi-

model database with support for relational, document, key-value, time series,
and vector data models, bringing analytics and AI closer to core,
transactional data.

• Flexible, developer-friendly features: EDB Postgres AI automates

database management and ensures high-quality execution so developers
can focus on building next-gen applications and adopting modern tools and
technologies. Developers can seamlessly integrate EDB-enhanced Postgres
extensions with other modern data stack components to build
next-gen applications.

• Migration tools: Easily migrate with a suite of tools including a migration AI

Copilot, automatic migration assessments that prep your teams to migrate,
and snapshot sync to enable the Postgres Lakehouse.

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THE BENEFITS

Eliminate legacy lock-in without refactoring legacy applications to work with

Postgres. Focus your time on building new innovations.

• Maximize ROI: Achieve enterprise-grade security in a sovereign, cost-

effective environment that reduces TCO up to 80% versus legacy systems.

• Support next-gen requirements: Break up monolithic applications

while expanding deployment options, adopting technology compatible
with modern data stacks, and accelerating AI and analytics application
development with multi-model support – all with a unified platform.

• Improve developer agility: Quickly adapt to changing market trends and

get to market faster as you leverage PostgreSQL’s scalability, flexibility, and
adaptability while EDB Postgres AI simplifies the management of hundreds
of database clusters and enables up to 99.999% availability.

• Minimize Tier 1 application impacts: Reduce application rewrites up to

95% and eliminate disruptions when migrating from legacy systems.

THE OUTCOMES
• Deprecate outdated technology while enhancing security and performance.
• Unlock the agility required to tackle today’s growing business demands.
• Speed up application modernization.
• Cut TCO by reducing licensing and maintenance costs.

Figure 1. EDB Postgres AI enables legacy application modernization:

automate schema and data conversions, reduce rewrites up to 95%,
and leverage a migration portal with AI-driven assistance.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What are legacy applications?

A: Legacy applications are those that are based on outdated based on
outdated commercial database technology but may still be crucial to day-to-
day operations. They are often monolithic, meaning multiple components are
combined into a single application.

Q: What are modern applications?

A: Modern applications are those that use cloud-native technologies, like
containers, and developer best practices. Modern applications are built to be
agile and scalable to support the fast-paced nature of business today.

Q: Why modernize legacy applications?

A: Modernizing legacy applications offers a way for businesses to keep their
mission-critical operations running while enabling the advantages of newer
platforms, tools, and technologies. By modernizing their legacy applications with
EDB Postgres AI, organizations can seamlessly integrate with other modern
technologies, leverage flexible, developer-friendly features, and align with the
most up-to-date industry best practices.

Q: What is a multi-model database?

A: Multi-model databases can store and process different data models.
Postgres, through its extensions, is a multi-model database because it supports
relational, key-value, document, and vector data.

Q: What are the benefits of open standards?

A: Open standard technology can be used by anyone. This allows organizations
to choose solutions based on specific challenges, rather than being locked into
one company’s software or hardware. In general, open source helps reduce
TCO since there are no licensing fees, lower the barriers for innovation, and
increase interoperability with other tools.

Q: What are the key technologies of application modernization?

A: Some key technologies used in application modernization are:

• Hybrid deployments: Some organizations can’t jump from traditional on-

premises systems to the cloud due to security and compliance concerns.
Modern applications can be built on top of the infrastructure that best fits the
organization’s use case.

• Containers and microservices: Containers and microservices allow

organizations to break down monoliths, which avoids bottlenecks of a single,
central system, helping them develop quicker and more efficiently.

• Automation tools: Developers today need to quickly adapt to changing

market trends. It’s increasingly important that modern applications are
backed by platforms that streamline and automate operational tasks so that
teams can sustain these apps at scale.

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional,
analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, any time. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.

© EnterpriseDB Corporation 2024. All rights reserved

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OMNI-DATA PLATFORM

Accelerate insights and

launch on-demand workloads
with the EDB Postgres® AI
multi-model data platform.

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Accelerate insights and launch on-demand
workloads with the EDB Postgres® AI KEY RESOURCES
multi-model data platform. • Related Products and Solutions
THE CHALLENGES • EDB Postgres AI »
• EDB Postgres Distributed »
As technology reshapes business landscapes, enterprises face increasing
pressure to rapidly adapt to diverse data management challenges. These include • Postgres for AI application
development »
evolving customer engagement requirements and emerging market demand
for real-time insights and personalized customer experiences. To meet these • Postgres for rapid analytics »
challenges, businesses must implement agile strategies for unified management
• Customer Stories
of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. Industries like healthcare,
financial services, and telecommunications are particularly dependent on • State of Maryland »
harnessing multiple data models for on-demand workloads, blending structured
• Blogs
customer data, semi-structured logs, and unstructured images and documents.
However, bringing these data models together often requires deploying multiple • Modern IT Challenges
Require a Multi-Model
purpose-built databases. This results in infrastructure sprawl, added complexity, Data Platform »
ballooning costs, and data silos — all of which limit innovation and agility.

• Blending disparate data: Enterprises must bring together structured,

semi-structured, and unstructured data to meet market demand for next-gen
applications.

• Infrastructure complexity: Managing different data models often requires

deploying multiple purpose-built databases, which increases infrastructure
sprawl and operational complexity.

• Cost and innovation constraints: Complexity and fragmentation lead to

ballooning costs and data silos, which limit innovation and slow down the
development of new solutions.
THE SOLUTION

EDB Postgres AI is an omni-data platform for on-demand business application

development — seamlessly unifying structured, semi-structured, and
unstructured data in Postgres with built-in observability and enterprise security
features. By combining a flexible Postgres Lakehouse architecture with open
source Postgres support for various data models like SQL, vector, JSON, and
time-series, you can rein in the sprawl of purpose-built databases and eliminate
ETL (extract, transform, and load) complexity. Plus, integration with unstructured
object storage provides 18x cost-efficiency over Postgres tables, and EDB’s
Columnar Query Engine delivers real-time insights 30x faster than standard
Postgres queries.

• Enterprise, multi-model Postgres: Leverage open source Postgres

extensions to enable all types of data models — SQL, vector, JSON, time-
series, key-value, and more — with enterprise-grade security
and observability.

• Flexible Postgres Lakehouse: Open Postgres Lakehouse architecture

provides seamless integration with unstructured data in an object storage
environment that’s 18x as cost-efficient as standard Postgres, reducing ETL
pipelines and storage costs.

• Columnar Query Engine: A vectorized query engine optimized for

columnar formats enables complex analytical queries across aggregate data
with no lag on existing workloads — 30x faster than standard Postgres.

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THE BENEFITS

With EDB Postgres AI as your omni-data platform, you can run high-
performance queries across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
for on-demand workloads — all while eliminating vendor lock-in and maintaining
secure, observable, cost-efficient systems.

• Empowered decision-making: Make faster, more informed decisions

with all your organization’s data unified in Postgres.

• Faster time to insights: Get comprehensive insights in real time with fewer
ETL pipelines, reduced latency, and 30x faster analytical queries.

• Simplified data management: Eliminate vendor lock-in, reduce

infrastructure sprawl, and improve operational agility with seamless, secure
data management and robust observability across environments.

THE OUTCOMES

• Drive higher customer lifetime value. With faster, more informed decision-
making and real-time insights across diverse data types, your business
can rapidly innovate to meet customer demands — improving customer
satisfaction and retention.

• Eliminate vendor lock-in and reduce the total cost of ownership so your
organization can strategically reinvest resources into growth initiatives while
maintaining long-term control over their data and infrastructure.

• Enhanced security, observability, and governance across all environments

provide your business with the tools to meet evolving regulatory requirements
and industry standards — meaning greater trust from customers
and stakeholders.

Figure 1. EDB Postgres AI enables an omni-data platform: Unify data silos,

drive system consolidation, and unlock cost efficiency while accelerating
innovation by your developers

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is the EDB Postgres AI omni-data platform?

A: The EDB Postgres AI omni-data platform is a multi-model data solution that seamlessly integrates structured,
semi-structured, and unstructured data into a single Postgres environment. It enables high-performance
queries for on-demand workloads, providing real-time insights while offering secure, observable, and cost-
efficient systems.

Q: What challenges does the platform solve for enterprises?

A: No more endless searching for the right database to solve your current or emerging business problems. The
EDB Postgres AI omni-data platform eliminates the complexity of managing multiple purpose-built databases,
which often results in infrastructure sprawl, ballooning costs, and data silos. By unifying various data models, the
platform simplifies integration, reduces costs, and accelerates innovation.

Q: How does EDB Postgres AI help businesses handle different data models?
A: The platform supports a wide variety of data models — SQL, vector, JSON, time-series, key-value, and more
— by leveraging open source Postgres extensions. This allows enterprises to handle all data types within a
single, secure environment, eliminating the need for multiple databases.

Q: What are the key features of the omni data platform?

A: Key features include:

• Extensible open source Postgres with enterprise-grade security, observability, and scale.
• Flexible Postgres Lakehouse architecture for seamless integration with unstructured data in an
object storage environment.
• Columnar Query Engine for complex analytical queries across aggregate data with no lag
on existing workloads.

Q: What benefits does the omni data platform offer to businesses?

A: Key benefits include:
• Empowered decision-making with all your organization’s data unified in Postgres.
• Faster time to insights with fewer ETL pipelines, reduced latency, and 30x faster analytical queries.
• More control via zero vendor lock-in, tighter security, and reduced TCO with 18x more
cost-efficient object storage.

Q: What are the key benefits of the Postgres Lakehouse architecture?

A: The Postgres Lakehouse seamlessly integrates operational data in Postgres with unstructured data in an
object storage environment that’s 18x more cost-efficient versus standard Postgres tables. It reduces the need
for complex ETL pipelines, lowering TCO and simplifying data management.

Q: How does the Columnar Query Engine enhance query performance?

A: The Columnar Query Engine is optimized for columnar formats well-suited to complex analytical queries
across aggregate data. It performs 30x faster, on average, than standard Postgres, allowing real-time insights
without impacting existing workloads.

Q: What business outcomes can be achieved with EDB Postgres AI?

A: The platform helps businesses make faster data-driven decisions, reduces time to insights, and improves
operational control by eliminating vendor lock-in. These capabilities drive higher customer satisfaction,
sustainable growth, and enhanced business resilience.

Q: How does the platform reduce TCO?

A: By consolidating data into a single platform and utilizing cost-efficient object storage, the platform reduces
infrastructure sprawl, lowers operational complexity, and eliminates the high costs associated with managing
multiple purpose-built databases.

Q: What industries benefit the most from the omni-data platform?

A: Any business can benefit from the omni-data platform as they work to meet the modern expectations of
on-demand workloads and personalized experiences. However, the benefits are especially powerful for heavily
regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications, where structured, semi-
structured, and unstructured data must be synthesized from varied — and often sensitive — customer sources.

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional,
analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, any time. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.

© EnterpriseDB Corporation 2024. All rights reserved

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SOVEREIGN AI

Your controlled, adaptable

AI platform. Secure, flexible,
and cost-effective where
your data lives.

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Sovereign AI: Your controlled, adaptable AI
platform. Secure, flexible, and cost-effective KEY RESOURCES
where your data lives. • Related Products and Solutions
THE CHALLENGES • EDB Postgres AI »
• Postgres for AI applications »
Technology leaders face a complex and expansive landscape of AI tools as
they race to operationalize AI in a rapidly evolving market. The pressure to gain a • EDB Postgres Distributed »
competitive edge is intense — but this ambition is tempered by the need to build • EDB Postgres
robust, scalable AI platforms that can adapt to future business transformations. Extended Server »
While some tools enable quick proofs of concept, they often fall short of • EDB Postgres
enterprise-grade requirements. The challenge lies in balancing speed-to-market Advanced Server »
with a methodical approach that recognizes AI as, fundamentally, a data storage
and management problem. This is particularly crucial in sectors like finance, • Blogs
healthcare, and government, where data integrity and regulatory compliance • Using Postgres for Analytics,
are paramount. Many businesses are wary of exposing sensitive information to Search, and AI »
cloud-based large language models — and instead are seeking hybrid or private • The Expanding World of AI
AI solutions that offer flexibility without compromising security. Ultimately, the and Postgres »
goal is to create a foundation that not only meets current needs but also supports
on-demand AI applications as businesses evolve, without repeated architecture • Whitepapers
overhauls for each new use case. • Intelligent Data: Unleashing
• Compliant, well-governed AI solutions: Ensuring AI deployments AI with PostgreSQL »
maintain data integrity and regulatory compliance are top priorities for • Security Best Practices for
60% of data leaders. Postgres »

• Maintaining security and control: Addressing CEOs’ reluctance to expose • Webinars

sensitive data to cloud-based LLMs but bring their data to a hybrid,
• Operationalizing
private solution.
AI for Postgres »
• Velocity-vigilance tradeoff: Balancing AI integration with the need for
secure, stable, and observable data in business operations.
THE SOLUTION

Sovereign AI from EDB Postgres® AI accelerates GenAI innovation while keeping

all data in a controlled, private environment — ensuring well-governed AI models on
your organization’s own terms. By running preferred models alongside existing data
in Postgres, sovereign AI eliminates data movement and enhances security through
robust encryption, logging, and auditing. The solution adapts to your existing
infrastructure with deployment options across on-premises, private cloud, or
hybrid environments. Plus, sovereign AI helps with cost optimization by eliminating
cloud data access fees and enabling locally hosted models — empowering you to
leverage AI securely and efficiently within your organization’s own environment.

• Private AI environment: Avoid exposing sensitive data to public cloud-

based models. Instead, bring a wide range of models close to well-governed
data in Postgres — enabling vector search and a wide variety of AI applications
with comprehensive observability and audit logging.

• Deployment options: Deploy sovereign AI anywhere across private

infrastructure — in private data centers, VPC enclosures in the cloud, or hybrid.

• Access controls and encryption: Protect business data with features like
role-based access control (RBAC), row-level security (RLS), and transparent
data encryption (TDE).

• Locally hosted open source models: Open source AI models sit right
alongside business data unified in a private Postgres environment, eliminating
vendor lock-in and cloud access fees.

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THE BENEFITS

EDB Postgres AI empowers businesses with full control, enhanced flexibility,

optimized costs, and advanced security — enabling cutting-edge AI solutions
while maintaining strong data governance and deploying AI strategies with
maximum efficiency across private or hybrid environments.

• Full control: Build cutting-edge AI functionality while retaining strong data

governance practices with all data and models retained in a controlled,
highly observable Postgres environment.

• Greater flexibility: Comprehensive private deployment options offer

your business the versatility to pivot AI strategies in response to market,
regulatory, or operational changes.

• Enhanced data security and compliance: Protect sensitive data while

pursuing cutting-edge GenAI functionality, ensuring regulatory compliance
and minimizing security risks.

• Cost optimization: Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by voiding

unpredictable cloud fees and optimizing AI spending with storage formats
that are 18x cost-effective versus standard Postgres — unified in a single
data platform built on open source technologies.
THE OUTCOMES

• Leverage strong data control, end-to-end observability, and enhanced security

to reduce the risk of data breaches and compliance violations, protecting
company reputation and avoiding costly penalties.

• Rapidly deploy AI solutions using proprietary data, accelerating time-to-market.

Swap models effortlessly, adapt to business needs instantly, and implement AI
across business units.

• Maximize ROI on AI with end-to-end control over AI applications. You can fine-
tune costs, scalability, and deployment to ensure optimal cost-performance.

Figure 1. EDB Postgres AI enables sovereign AI: Maintain control of data in a

private environment – ensuring well-governed AI models on the organization’s
own terms. Build AI applications faster, with fewer lines of code.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: What is sovereign AI?

A: Sovereign AI, powered by EDB Postgres AI, is a private AI solution that allows businesses
to maintain full control over their data and AI operations by bringing GenAI models to a
secure Postgres environment — providing flexible deployment options, enhanced security,
and cost efficiency without relying on cloud-based services.

Q: How does sovereign AI address data security concerns?

A: Sovereign AI uses a model-to-data approach, enabling you to fine tune models in well-
governed Postgres without exposing sensitive information to cloud-based models. EDB
Postgres AI also comes with robust security features like RBAC and encryption at rest
and in transit. This eliminates data movement and ensures compliance with
data privacy regulations.

Q: What are the key features of sovereign AI?

A: Key features include:
• A private AI environment where Gen AI models run close to well-governed data in
Postgres with full observability and audit logging.
• Deployment options across on-prem, private cloud, or hybrid infrastructure to suit
your business needs.
• Access controls and encryption features like RBAC, RLS, TDE, and more.
• Locally hosted open source models that eliminate vendor lock-in and cloud fees.

Q: Can sovereign AI work with existing data infrastructure?

A: Yes, sovereign AI’s flexible lakehouse architecture allows for seamless incorporation
of data into AI-driven applications without requiring multiple databases or performance-
degrading data pipelines.

Q: What benefits does sovereign AI offer to businesses?

A: Sovereign AI offers:
• Full control of data for stronger governance.
• Greater flexibility to meet shifting market, regulatory, and operational demands.
• Enhanced security and compliance for minimized risk.
• Cost optimization via 18x cost-efficient storage formats and eliminating vendor lock-in.

Q: Is sovereign AI suitable for specific industries?

A: While beneficial for many industries, sovereign AI is particularly valuable in sectors like
finance, healthcare, and government, where data security and compliance are critical and
heavily regulated.

Q: How can sovereign AI accelerate time-to-market for AI solutions?

A: Sovereign AI is a unified platform for storing, managing, and interacting with your data,
serving as an ideal AI base layer that won’t require future changes. This approach keeps AI
simple and under your control. It enables rapid deployment of customizable AI by allowing
businesses to swap models with minimal code, instantly adapt to changing business needs,
and implement AI across different business units seamlessly.

Q: How does sovereign AI help optimize costs while scaling AI operations?

A: With full control over deployment and resource management, sovereign AI reduces costs
by avoiding cloud data access fees, optimizing storage, and enabling scalable AI solutions
— ensuring maximum return on investment.

Q: Can sovereign AI help balance AI integration with data security?

A: Yes, sovereign AI addresses the velocity-vigilance tradeoff by enabling rapid AI integration
while maintaining secure, stable, and observable data in business operations.

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional,
analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, any time. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.

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SECURE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (OSS)

Data protection, access controls,

and a hardened, secure Postgres
that protects against all known
vulnerabilities, so you can
build with confidence.

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Data protection, access controls, and a hardened,
secure Postgres that protects against all known KEY RESOURCES
vulnerabilities, so you can build with confidence. • Related Products and Solutions
THE CHALLENGES • EDB Postgres AI »
Postgres® has become famous among many developers as Stack Overflow’s • EDB Postgres
favorite database. Today’s developers and database administrators prefer open Advanced Server »
source solutions like PostgreSQL over legacy databases because of its cost- • Enterprise-Grade Postgres »
effectiveness, customization, active community support, rapid innovation, and
adherence to SQL standards. But while PostgreSQL provides many benefits, it also • Blogs and Content
introduces a challenge in identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities in • How to Secure PostgreSQL:
open source software deployments. Enterprises must ensure their applications use Security Hardening Best
hardened versions of PostgreSQL that have gone through extensive testing, comply Practices & Tips »
with industry certifications, and reduce the risk of malware attacks. Enterprises must • EnterpriseDB Raises the Bar
also ensure that customer data is protected and access to databases is controlled. for Postgres Security and
• Managing OSS vulnerability: Identifying and mitigating potential security Compliance with Transparent
vulnerabilities in Postgres deployments is a critical and demanding task. Data Encryption »
Organizations need to prioritize using trusted and vetted sources for open • Elevating Postgres Security
source components to reduce the risk of introducing vulnerabilities or exploits with the EDB Trust Center »
into their deployments. • Security Best Practices for
Postgres 2023 Update »
• Protecting customer data: Securing customer data is paramount. Encrypting
data at rest and in transit is essential to protect against unauthorized access • Trust Center »
and data breaches, as the attack surface extends to the database itself, the • AI Data Security with
infrastructure it runs on, and the applications that interact with it. Postgres: Best Practices
and Compliance »
• Enforcing Zero Trust Access: Large organizations face challenges in • Documentation for
controlling database access due to multiple teams seeking to use customer Security Features »
data for analytics and AI products.
• EDB CVE Assessments »

THE SOLUTION • Webinars and Demos

• EPAS15 - The Most
EDB Postgres AI is a trusted enterprise provider for hardened Postgres software Secure Postgres »
packages, protecting against all known vulnerabilities and enabling you to operate
• Best Practices in Security
confidently with open source. Also, additional enterprise security features protect
with PostgreSQL »
customer data and limit database access providing additional layers of security.

• Hardened Postgres: Obtain a secured Postgres distribution that goes

through secure design principles in coding practices, comprehensive testing,
verification, and other activities to minimize vulnerabilities.

• Trust Center: Get access to EDB’s responses to enterprise-grade security

concerns and an overview of EDB’s commitment to embedding data privacy
and security in every part of the business.

• Enterprise-grade security: Protect your application and customer data

with transparent data encryption (TDE), SQL protection, audit trails, and data
redaction. Control access with role-based access control (RBAC) and fine-
grained data access control down to specific rows.

• Software bill of materials (SBOM): Gain visibility with EDB’s SBOM, which
offers a detailed inventory of components and dependencies that comprise a
software package, including up-to-date license reporting.

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THE BENEFITS

Enjoy rapid value delivery with automated security safeguards. Code, deploy, and
release new software with hardened Postgres and other enterprise security features
to develop confidently, ensure customer trust, and keep customer data secure.

• Build secure applications: Develop secure applications with EDB as a trusted

Postgres provider that follows National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST)’s Secure Software Development framework. Get over 50 signed
repositories covering 10 various Postgres extensions used by over
1,500 companies.

• Customer trust: Increase trust in your company’s care of customer data.

Adhere to local compliance rules to expand the user base and increase
retention.

• Secured data: Reduce risk of vulnerabilities and eliminate the effort required to
build a secure data environment. Operate confidently, knowing that 100% of the
EDB code base is hardened and backed by enterprise-grade security
best practices.

• Compliance adherence: Keep up with compliance requirements, even with

industry-specific regulations such as PCI-DSS, HIPPA, or other government
Zero Trust framework requirements.

• Transparency and visibility into your software supply chain: EDB’s SBOM
reports help track changes in Postgres deployments, making it easier to identify
and mitigate potential security vulnerabilities.

THE OUTCOMES

• Program with confidence, knowing that your version of Postgres has gone
through extensive testing and verification.

• Protect customer data with additional safety and security measures, providing
peace of mind for both the organization and its end-users.

• Prevent unauthorized access to databases and customer data.

• Maintain a log of all activity to help adhere to compliance standards.

Figure 1. EDB Postgres AI supports secure open source software: 100% of

the EDB codebase undergoes extensive checks, testing, and QA processes to
protect against all known vulnerabilities.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What do we mean by “hardened Postgres”?
A: Hardened Postgres refers to EDB reviewing Postgres and related extensions, building and
signing packages, and hosting in our own repo to ensure that SLAs can be met for bug fixes and
security updates. We ensure that 100% of the codebase undergoes extensive checks, internal
testing, external pen-testing, and other QA processes to check for common vulnerabilities and
other issues. Then, we patch the vulnerabilities and undertake other preventive measures to
ensure that the repository is safe against any vulnerabilities. The checked repository is then built
into a signed package, which gives enterprises peace of mind.
Q: How does EDB provide data protection and access controls?
A: Here’s how EDB can help:
• Data protection: Customers can protect their data with TDE, data redaction, and using a
hardened version of Postgres.
• Access Controls: EDB provides RBAC and fine-grained data access down to specific rows.
Q: What is TDE?
A: Transparent data encryption (TDE) encrypts any user data stored in the database system.
This encryption is transparent to the user. User data includes the actual data stored in tables and
other objects as well as system catalog data such as the
names of objects.
Q: What do we mean by audit logging?
A: Audit logging refers to allowing database and security administrators, auditors, and operators
to track and analyze database activities. EDB audit logging generates audit log files, which can
be configured to record information such as:
• When a role establishes a connection to an EDB Postgres database
• The database object role creates, modifies, or deletes when connected to EDB
• When any failed authentication attempts occur
Q: What is meant by data redaction?

A: Data redaction limits sensitive data exposure by dynamically changing data as it is displayed
for certain users. For example, a social security number (SSN) is stored as 021-23-9567.
Privileged users can see the full SSN, while other users see only the last four digits: xxx-xx-9567.
Q: How does EDB help protect against SQL injection attacks?
A: EDB does two things:
• Provides a layer of security in addition to the normal database security policies by
examining incoming queries for common SQL injection profiles.
• Gives the control back to the database administrator by alerting the administrator to
potentially dangerous queries and by blocking these queries.
Q: Where can someone go to read about EDB’s compliance and gain more information
about EDB’s approach to security?
A: Customers and others can go to the EDB Trust Center, which provides at-a-glance visibility
into EDB’s security posture. The Trust Center enables easy navigation into public documents
that attest to EDB’s security policies, compliance certifications, and other relevant documents,
streamlining security reviews from customers, partners, and prospects alike.
Q: What is an SBOM?
A: Software bill of materials (SBOM) reports offer a detailed inventory of components and
dependencies that comprise a software package, enabling you to more easily identify and
mitigate potential security vulnerabilities.
Q: How does someone get access to SBOM reports?
A: The SBOM reports will be available for software customers who are entitled to them in the
EDB Repos browsing page once they have logged in with their enterprisedb.com account.

EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional,
analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, any time. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.

© EnterpriseDB Corporation 2024. All rights reserved

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