overview
Overview
YugabyteDB is an open-source, cloud-native distributed SQL database. It is PostgreSQL-compatible and designed for high availability, strong consistency, and horizontal scalability across multiple nodes and data centers. The database re-uses the PostgreSQL API layer while providing a re-architected distributed storage layer.
This system offers built-in resilience and geo-distribution for cloud-native applications. It is available as open-source software or through various database-as-a-service offerings. YugabyteDB is a database technology, not a tool for managing multiple different database types.