<div dir="ltr">> I would like to see that PostgreSQL/PostGIS can play an important role on the Azure.<div><br></div><div>As I see</div><div>Microsoft investing a lot of money in the PostgreSQL </div><div>- acquired Citus Data (2019.01) <a href="https://github.com/citusdata">https://github.com/citusdata</a></div><div>- and supporting three key PostgreSQL committers </div><div><a href="https://www.citusdata.com/blog/2020/03/03/azure-and-postgres-committers/">https://www.citusdata.com/blog/2020/03/03/azure-and-postgres-committers/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>And PostGIS (+postgis_sfcgal;postgis_topology ) on the supported extension list ..</div><div><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/azure/postgresql/concepts-hyperscale-extensions">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/azure/postgresql/concepts-hyperscale-extensions</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Imre</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Shaozhong SHI <<a href="mailto:shishaozhong@gmail.com">shishaozhong@gmail.com</a>> ezt írta (időpont: 2020. szept. 8., K, 23:24):<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 8 Sep 2020 at 20:49, Regina Obe <<a href="mailto:lr@pcorp.us" target="_blank">lr@pcorp.us</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Shao,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Not sure the question you are asking. Hopefully this helps<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">There are 2 kinds of Azure that PostGIS can exist in<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Azure Database for PostgreSQL -- PostGIS is an offered extension -- Database as a Service<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Azure Server – you can spin up a server like Ubuntu on Azure infrastructure and install your own PostgreSQL and PostGIS.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">If you go with DbaaS I think it’s much more expensive than just an Azure Server, but you get stuff like simpler scalability and mirroring. Aside from expense you are stuck with whatever version of PostGIS they give you and have limited extension offerings.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Azure Server – cheaper more freedom to install the version of PostgreSQL and PostGIS you want as well as much more freed of installing extensions and accessing the network.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">--This same statement can be said about Amazon or Google offerings.</span></p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hi, Regina Obe,</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Some enterprises/organisations are implementing Azure, and get data at one place.</div><div><br></div><div>My gut feeling is that a lot of these components on Azure may not be able to offer what PostgreSQL/PostGIS can offer. I am trying to see how best PostgreSQL/PostGIS can play an important role on the Azure and interplay and interoperate with other components.</div><div><br></div><div>Obviously, many organisations have a wide range of types of data. I would like to see that PostgreSQL/PostGIS can play an important role on the Azure.</div><div><br></div><div>We must have some strong and factual points in hand to persuade others. It is along this line that I am thinking.</div><div><br></div><div></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Shao</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border-top:none;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:1.5pt solid blue;padding:0in 0in 0in 4pt"><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> postgis-users [mailto:<a href="mailto:postgis-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">postgis-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shaozhong SHI<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 8, 2020 1:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> PostGIS Users Discussion <<a href="mailto:postgis-users@lists.osgeo.org" target="_blank">postgis-users@lists.osgeo.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [postgis-users] Relationship between PostGIS, Azure and its various components<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Rapid ICT transformation has led to the situation where PostGIS has to exist with Azure and its various components. A clear understanding of the interplay of PostGIS and Azure and its components is of interest.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Anyone has got experience and insight to share?<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Shao<u></u><u></u></p></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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