Feature by Feature Comparison
Learn which Postgres database will provide the tools and functionality you're looking for.
*Denotes Oracle® database compatibility
Enterprise Security Features
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Data Redaction *
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Password Profiles *
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EDB SQL/Protect
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Enhanced Audit Logging
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Server Procedural Language Protection (EDB*Wrap) *
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Enterprise Performance Features
| Feature | PostgreSQL | EDB Postgres Advanced Server |
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Query Optimizer Hints *
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SQL Session/System Wait Diagnostics *
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Advanced Performance Analytics
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Enterprise Developer Features
| Feature | PostgreSQL | EDB Postgres Advanced Server |
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Autonomous Transactions *
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Hierarchical Queries *
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22 Pre-defined, Re-usable Function Packages
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Synonyms (Public and Private) *
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Extended Functions and Operators *
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Bulk Collect and Binds *
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User Defined Object Types *
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Nested Tables *
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User Defined Exceptions *
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User Defined Packages and Functions *
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Associative Arrays *
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VARRAYs *
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edb_stmt_level_txn *
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EDB*Plus *
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ECPGPlus
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Enterprise DBA Features
| Feature | PostgreSQL | EDB Postgres Advanced Server |
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Resource Management
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EDB*Loader *
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Extended Catalog Views *
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Database Compatibility for Oracle
| Feature | PostgreSQL | EDB Postgres Advanced Server |
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Free Migration Assessment Portal in the Cloud *
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Data Type Compatibility *
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Automated Migration of Schema, Data, and Objects *
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PL/SQL Support in Stored Procedures and Triggers *
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PL/SQL Debugger *
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EDB*OCI *
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Pro*C Support *
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Bulk Data Loader *
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Interactive and Batch Command-Line Processor *
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Replication with Oracle (*uses EDB Postgres Replication Server) *
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Function Package Descriptions for EDB Postgres Advanced Server
| Package Name | Package Description |
| DBMS_ALERT | Functions that allow asynchronous notification of database events via an Alert. Using this package and triggers, an application can notify itself whenever values of interest in the database are changed. |
| DBMS_AQ | Database integrated Message Queuing functions allowing applications to communicate with each another via asynchronous messages to the database. |
| DBMS_CRYPTO | Provides functions to encrypt and decrypt stored data. |
| DBMS_JOB | Has been replaced by DBMS_SCHEDULER but included for compatibility with older Oracle applications. |
| DBMS_LOB | Functions that allow access to and manipulation of Large OBject values. |
| DBMS_LOCK | Provides a function interface to Lock Management services. |
| DBMS_OUTPUT | Allows the sending of messages from stored procedures, packages, and triggers for application or debugging use. |
| DBMS_PIPE | Functions that allow two or more sessions in the same database instance to communicate with one another. |
| DBMS_PROFILER | Provides functions to profile stored procedure workloads and identify performance bottlenecks. |
| DBMS_REDACT | Generic and scalable policy mechanism functions to assign different types of redaction based on column data type protecting sensitive information like Social Security or Credit Card numbers in support of security initiatives like GDPR, HIPPA and PCI-DSS. |
| DBMS_SCHEDULER | Job scheduler functions for creating and executing unattended repetitive tasks inside the database. |
| DBMS_SQL | Permits the use of dynamic SQL in procedures to allow applications to run SQL statements with unknown parameters (such as table name) until runtime. |
| DBMS_RANDOM | Useful functions to generate random text, numeric and date values. |
| DBMS_RLS | Implements row level security functions in the database blocking users from seeing each other's data in the same application. |
| DBMS_SESSION | Functions with the ability to enable and disable roles. |
| DBMS_UTLTITY | A collection of functions for getting information about various runtime operations and meta data from the database. |
| UTL_ENCODE | Functions to perform Base64 encoding and decoding of data intended for transport between hosts. |
| UTL_FILE | Allows database procedures to read and write operating system text files in an I/O stream fashion. |
| UTL_HTTP | Functions that provide the ability to make HTTP calls to access information on web servers. |
| UTL_MAIL | Provides functions to create,manage, and send email from the database including attachments, CC, and BCC. |
| UTL_RAW | Functions supporting the manipulation of raw data types. |
| UTL_SMTP | Provides functions for sending mail via SMTP according to the RFC821 specification. |
| UTL_URL | Functions for escaping and un-escaping URL strings. |
For complete specifications for each supported Function Package see the Database Compatibility for Oracle® Developer's Guide in the Documentation section.