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dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Jul 19, 2026 · Databases

Why PostgreSQL’s Creator Criticizes Oracle and Google – AI‑Generated SQL Still Falls Short

In a candid interview, PostgreSQL founder Michael Stonebraker recounts his journey from Ingres to Postgres, critiques Oracle’s sales tactics, denounces Google’s and Amazon’s database strategies, explains Postgres’s extensible type system, explores the DBOS research project, and highlights why current large‑language‑model‑to‑SQL solutions remain far from production‑ready.

AIDBOSDatabase Architecture
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Why PostgreSQL’s Creator Criticizes Oracle and Google – AI‑Generated SQL Still Falls Short
Java Tech Enthusiast
Java Tech Enthusiast
Dec 17, 2024 · Databases

DBOS – Database‑Oriented Operating System

DBOS, a Database‑Oriented Operating System proposed by Matei Zaharia and Michael Stonebrake, builds the OS atop a distributed, ACID‑compliant database, storing all system and application state in tables, which simplifies scaling, ensures strong consistency, improves debugging, and reduces attack surface for cloud‑native workloads.

Cloud ComputingDBOSDatabase
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DBOS – Database‑Oriented Operating System
IT Services Circle
IT Services Circle
Dec 15, 2024 · Databases

DBOS: A Database‑Oriented Operating System for Cloud Computing

The article explains how Databricks’ scaling challenges with PostgreSQL inspired the creation of DBOS, a database‑oriented operating system that places the OS beneath a distributed transactional database to simplify task scheduling, state management, and cloud‑native workloads.

Cloud ComputingDBOSKubernetes
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DBOS: A Database‑Oriented Operating System for Cloud Computing
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Dec 14, 2024 · Databases

Why a Database‑First Operating System Could Replace Linux and Kubernetes

The article examines the DBOS concept—a database‑oriented operating system that places a distributed, transactional database at the core of OS services, tracing its roots from early database pioneers to modern cloud workloads and highlighting its potential advantages over traditional Linux‑Kubernetes stacks.

Cloud ComputingDBOSDatabase
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Why a Database‑First Operating System Could Replace Linux and Kubernetes
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 15, 2024 · Cloud Native

Can a Database Become the Next Cloud‑Native Operating System? Inside DBOS

DBOS, a database‑driven cloud‑native operating system founded by Michael Stonebraker and Matei Zaharia, aims to replace traditional OS state management with SQL‑based databases, offering enhanced security, rapid ransomware recovery, and seamless integration with Kubernetes and Firecracker hypervisors.

DBOSDatabase Operating SystemFirecracker
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Can a Database Become the Next Cloud‑Native Operating System? Inside DBOS
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 20, 2024 · Databases

How Michael Stonebraker Is Turning Databases Into Operating Systems

The article chronicles Michael Stonebraker’s pioneering journey from early relational databases like Ingres to PostgreSQL’s open‑source success, his critique of NoSQL, the rise of cloud‑compatible PostgreSQL services, and his latest DBOS concept that reimagines operating systems as database‑driven platforms.

DBMSDBOSDatabase Operating System
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How Michael Stonebraker Is Turning Databases Into Operating Systems