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PostgreSQL Interface for Google Spanner (cloud.google.com)
11 points by brunoluiz 1453 days ago
2 comments
ranguna 1452 days ago
If you want to know the actual compatibility list first, instead of marketing speak, check out this link: https://cloud.google.com/spanner/docs/reference/postgresql/o...

Spoiler: no stored procedures or triggers, amongst other stuff.

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londons_explore 1452 days ago
It's disappointing that each database can only talk one SQL dialect.

That means every application that accessed the database will have to use the same, and any migration will be a lot of work.

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Tostino 1449 days ago
One potential way forward is what AWS is trying with their Babblefish project: https://babelfishpg.org/

If this proves successful, there could be other implementations for other vendor dbms dialects.

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paulryanrogers 1452 days ago
Sad there are so many dialects. Ideally each would converge on standard SQL and the standard would adopt enhancements as they become widespread. Much like vender prefixing in CSS.

Then one wouldn't need bespoke features except temporarily or where they are truly necessary for the business.

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