This is a fully-versioned database. By versioning, think of how Git applies to text files, and all of the power that comes from that model. You have branching, diffing, merging, etc. It allows you to collaborate with each other, or you can create a brand new project by "forking" an existing one. Now, imagine that model, but applied to a relational database.
There are products that can do something similar for schemas, but DoltgreSQL (and Dolt, the production-ready DB based around MySQL rather than PostgreSQL) applies this to both schemas and data. This is unique to DoltgreSQL and Dolt, and what sets us apart from all other products. One example I like to use that I think really captures this power, is the ability to query data from any commit. We use Git's model of version control, so your database has a commit history and a working set. The working set can be viewed as the "current" commit. When you run queries, you implicitly select the working set, however we expose the ability to explicitly set which commit you're targeting. This means you can do things like run a join query across old and current data!
These situations, and more, and not possible via migration tools, backup tools, or any other kind of tools. This is unique to DoltgreSQL and Dolt, by fully embracing data versioning. This is but one example, and there are many, many more.
There are products that can do something similar for schemas, but DoltgreSQL (and Dolt, the production-ready DB based around MySQL rather than PostgreSQL) applies this to both schemas and data. This is unique to DoltgreSQL and Dolt, and what sets us apart from all other products. One example I like to use that I think really captures this power, is the ability to query data from any commit. We use Git's model of version control, so your database has a commit history and a working set. The working set can be viewed as the "current" commit. When you run queries, you implicitly select the working set, however we expose the ability to explicitly set which commit you're targeting. This means you can do things like run a join query across old and current data!
These situations, and more, and not possible via migration tools, backup tools, or any other kind of tools. This is unique to DoltgreSQL and Dolt, by fully embracing data versioning. This is but one example, and there are many, many more.