Crunchy Data News

Crunchy Data welcomes Paul Ramsey, Chair of the PostGIS Project Steering Committee, to its team of open source contributors.

Charleston, S.C.: Crunchy Data — the leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL technology, support, and training — is pleased to announce the publication of a PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark™ in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security®. Crunchy Data collaborated with CIS® by evaluating open source PostgreSQL against CIS’s security requirements and developed the guide defining how open source PostgreSQL can be configured and deployed to meet security requirements for enterprise systems.

The PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark offers security-conscious enterprises a comprehensive guide for open source PostgreSQL configuration and usage. Enterprises can refer to the CIS Benchmark as they consider open source PostgreSQL as an alternative to proprietary, closed source, database software. The PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark can be downloaded from https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/postgresql/

Charleston, S.C.: Crunchy Data — a leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL and enterprise PostgreSQL technology, support and training — has released the new Crunchy PostgreSQL 10 for Kubernetes. Crunchy PostgreSQL 10 combines the latest open source PostgreSQL innovation and trusted Crunchy PostgreSQL solution in a unique platform for Kubernetes.

August 31, 2017 - Crunchy Data Solutions (Charleston, SC) is pleased to announce the availability of Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL 9.6.5, 9.6.5, 9.5.9, 9.4.14, 9.3.19, and 9.2.23.  Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL provides enterprises with a commercially supported, trusted package of 100% open source PostgreSQL and PostgreSQL technology.  With a documented history of focusing on security, Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL is the first commercially-available open source relational database management system to receive Common Criteria certification (EAL 2+). 

Automated Compliance Supports NGA GEOINT Services ATO in a Day Initiative

Charleston, SC: Leading open source PostgreSQL technology, support, and training provider Crunchy Data is pleased to announce the release of an open source project that provides tools to automate compliance with the guidelines of the PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

August, 2017 - Crunchy Data Solutions (Charleston, SC) is pleased to announce the availability of new RPM's for Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL 9.2 through 9.6. With a documented history of focusing on security, Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL is the first commercially-available open source relational database management system to receive Common Criteria certification (EAL 2+). 

Charleston, S.C.: Crunchy Data — a leading provider of trusted open source PostgreSQL and enterprise PostgreSQL technology, support and training -- has been awarded a five-year U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) IT Schedule 70 contract to provide PostgreSQL Secure Enterprise Support and PostgreSQL database engineering and professional services. Crunchy Data’s PostgreSQL Secure Enterprise Support provides access to Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL, a 100% open source trusted distribution of PostgreSQL and PostGIS.

Crunchy Data is pleased to announce the publication of a PostgreSQL Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), making PostgreSQL the first open source database with a STIG.

Crunchy Data announces that open source software pioneer Tom Lane has joined its team of elite PostgreSQL developers. Lane is a member of the core team within the PostgreSQL Global Development Group, which oversees the development and maintenance of one of the world’s most popular and reliable open-source databases, PostgreSQL. Lane is prolific contributor to the PostgreSQL open source project and is involved in all aspects of the PostgreSQL project, including new features, performance improvements, and bug evaluation and fixes.

EXPECTED TO BECOME FIRST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OPEN SOURCE DATABASE TO RECEIVE COMMON CRITERIA CERTIFICATION

Crunchy Data announces Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL, an enterprise, trusted, open source distribution of PostgreSQL 9.5. Crunchy Certified PostgreSQL will include PostgreSQL 9.5, the latest major release of the world’s most advanced open source database, as well as popular extensions such as PostGIS, a geospatial extension for PostgreSQL, and PostgreSQL Audit, an enhanced audit logging extension for PostgreSQL.