MS SQL and PostgreSQL (named initially as POSTGRES) are two of the most prominent and known database management systems ever to exist; the two giants have been in the IT battlefield for a long time, and still, both having boons and banes, users lookup for both management software and juxtapose both to opt for the right one.

MS- SQL “SHARK IN THE TANK” 

Background And History: 

It's quite evident here what MS stands for, especially when the product is related to software development and information technology. Yes, it is none other than the tech giant Microsoft. Microsoft released the MS-SQL server on April 24, 1989. Primarily, they began as a project to port Sybase SQL server onto OS/2 in 1989 with Sybase. Ashton-Tate and Microsoft working hand in hand. With many editions already available in the market, Microsoft was well aware of the class-based work and their targeted audiences, making different versions that varied from price ranges and services. MS-SQL’s UDT(User-defined type) and DMV(Dynamic Management Views) makes the server statistics more classified and organized. 

MS-SQL- A Gladiator in The Market

Microsoft has been one of the most successful tech companies globally due to its streamlined presentation of products and customer satisfaction, so all of the products are an absolute eye-catcher when they are released. MS-SQL has its own set of features that make it a better RDBMS, and one of them is a user-friendly setup; one can easily install it through a setup wizard, and the user automatically adds the later required updates, automatic update cuts down maintenance cost and save not just money but time as well. 

For the data encryption, users won’t need to hassle to modify programs as it features built-in transparent data compression; it features access control and permission management tools. Data mining tools and disc separation makes it more useful to manage data. To summarize this, it makes you feel like the owner you deserve to be.

POSTGRESQL “THE RIGHT ENTRANT” 

Brief Introduction: 

POSTGRESQL is also an RDBMS that was released on July 8, 1996, my Postgres Global Development Group. The name changed to PostgreSQL later on as it portrayed its SQL support. The evolutionary byproduct of the Ingres project at the University of California became a competitor of MS-SQL, all thanks to Michael Stonebraker. This post-Ingres project highlighted the problems with modern database systems. 

A Protuberant Competitor

PostgreSQL made a prominent name in the market quickly as it was free, cross-platform, and has a strong community, which lets users share their inconveniences and problems. Users can do modules and share them with the community; this enables users to get another person’s perspective. PostgreSQL provides variant indexing techniques such as GIN (Generalized Inverted Index) and GiST (Generalized Search Tree); searching for strings is more comfortable and convenient as there is a lot of flexibility full-text search.

THE CORPORATE CHOICE 

Both of these RDBMS are known and widely used all over the world, but what makes MS-SQL the choice of corporations and offices is the fact that it is owned and by an entity that has an enormous background in Software Development and has its operating system. Microsoft has been one of the oldest systems creations and solutions company that has blind reliance on corporate sectors and for all the right reasons. Whereas PostgreSQL has been a choice of entrepreneurs and freelancers who rely on community engagement and cross-platform services.