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AWS, Percona, Supabase rally to fund PostgreSQL backup tool

Several companies, including AWS, Percona, Supabase, pgEdge, and Tiger Data, have pledged financial support for the PostgreSQL backup tool pgBackRest. This comes after the tool's sole maintainer raised concerns about the project's sustainability. The initiative aims to ensure the continued development and maintenance of the critical open-source database utility. AI

IMPACT Ensures the continued availability of a critical open-source database tool, indirectly supporting AI infrastructure that relies on robust data management.

RANK_REASON Multiple companies pledge funding to support a critical open-source project. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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AWS, Percona, Supabase rally to fund PostgreSQL backup tool

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    PostgreSQL backup tool gets some backup of its own after sole maintainer sounds alarm

    AWS, Percona, Supabase, pgEdge, and Tiger Data rally round pgBackRest with funding pledge