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Writing from the team.
Deep dives on SynxDB, Apache Cloudberry (Incubating), MPP analytics, and what we're learning along the way.
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Greenplum → SynxDB Migration Guide: A Practical Blueprint for Seamless Data Warehouse Modernization
A practical Greenplum migration guide covering architecture planning, metadata migration, cbcopy-based data synchronization, schema compatibility, testing strategy, and post-migration optimization for modern data warehouse modernization with SynxDB.
Best Greenplum Alternatives
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SynxDB vs Greenplum Benchmark: Performance Analysis at Scale
A comprehensive benchmark comparison of SynxDB, Greenplum 6, and Greenplum 7 across TPC-B, TPC-C, and TPC-DS workloads, evaluating scalability, throughput, concurrency handling, and distributed query performance in enterprise-scale environments.
Best Greenplum Alternatives
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When Open Source Isn’t Enough: Rethinking MPP in the AI Era
Explore how enterprises evolve from open-source MPP databases toward enterprise-grade and cloud-native data platforms for AI-era workloads.
Best Greenplum Alternatives
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Why Apache Cloudberry Is the Most Natural Open Source Alternative to Greenplum
Explore why Apache Cloudberry is the most natural open source alternative to Greenplum, offering compatibility, vendor-neutral governance, and a proven migration path for enterprise-scale data platforms.
Best Greenplum Alternatives
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Greenplum Alternative: What the Licensing Change Means for Open Source Users
Explore the implications of Greenplum's recent development shifts and why organizations are moving toward vendor-neutral alternatives like Apache Cloudberry.
Best Greenplum Alternatives
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Tim Engineering Partners with Synx Data Labs to Accelerate AI-Ready Analytics in the Philippines
Tim Engineering and Synx Data Labs announce a strategic partnership, facilitated by RDS Tech Singapore, to deliver high-performance data analytics solutions powering next-generation AI workloads across the Philippines.
Partner and Customer
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Modern Enterprise Data Warehouse Trends in 2026
Discover the key trends shaping the future of enterprise data warehousing in 2026, from AI-integrated engines to the rise of the Open Lakehouse.
Enterprise Data Warehouse Guide
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Unlocking Business Value: Top Enterprise Data Warehouse Use Cases Across Industries
Explore how modern cloud-native EDW platforms power business intelligence, customer analytics, financial governance, and AI workloads across various industries.
Enterprise Data Warehouse Guide
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Enterprise Data Warehouse vs Data Lake: A Comprehensive Technical Comparison
Enterprise Data Warehouse vs Data Lake: Understand their differences, use cases, and how the lakehouse is redefining modern data platforms.
Enterprise Data Warehouse Guide
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Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Data Warehouse: Modern Data Infrastructure Explained
Learn what an enterprise data warehouse (EDW) is, how EDW architecture works, and why OLAP systems power modern analytics.
Enterprise Data Warehouse Guide
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SynxDB 4.x – The Next-Gen MPP PostgreSQL for Analytics
When Broadcom closed Greenplum, enterprises lost an open and scalable foundation for data analytics.SynxDB 4.x revives that ecosystem, and takes it forward.Built on PostgreSQL 14.4 with a shared-nothing MPP architecture, SynxDB 4.x delivers a high-performance analytics engine for hybrid, cloud-native, and private cloud deployments.It is the evolution of open Greenplum, combining the flexibility of Postgres with modern optimizations for performance, parallelism, and enterprise-grade reliability.⚙️ 1️
Product and Technology
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Linux Is Linux - Not Always :-)
An OS Migration Exposed a Hidden SystemD Trap“Linux is Linux.”It’s what we all say when migrating between distros, until one day, it isn’t.This is the story of a FinTech customer who migrated their SynxDB cluster from CentOS 7.9 to Amazon Linux 2023, expecting a routine OS upgrade.Instead, they discovered how a single SystemD configuration default can bring down a production-grade analytics system.🚀 The Migration That Looked PerfectThe customer ran a 40-segment SynxDB deployment powering high-
Product and Technology
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Don’t Bully. Build.
Not long ago, one of our closest partners faced an ultimatum. They were told: Choose between us or SynxDB. \nIf you don’t, you may face lawsuits. That’s not a partnership. That’s bullying.At Synx, we’ve seen this play out too many times. A large vendor closes the source, raises prices, and pressures customers and partners with fear tactics instead of innovation. It’s not new, but it is disappointing.The Turning Point, A Lesson from ESABack in 2024 at Postgres Conference NYC, the European Space A
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Product comparison: Cloudberry v.s SynxDB
A brief product comparison between Cloudberry and SynxDB
Product and Technology
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How We Crafted the Ultimate Cloud-Native, The Open-Source Successor to Greenplum: The Lynx of The Synx
Synx is the open-source succesor to Greenplum. Offer an alternative with ultra elasticity and performance at affordable price.
Product and Technology
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Open Source Worthy Rescues: A Founder's Perspective on SynxDB
Explore how Synx takes over responsibilities to run OSS Cloudberry. Discover our founder's unique perspective and story behind Cloudberry and Synx.
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