# Databases in 2021: A Year in Review

DevFeed: [Databases in 2021: A Year in Review](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/databases-in-2021-a-year-in-review-33712.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pavlo/blog/2021/12/2021-databases-retrospective.html>)

Author: Andy Pavlo

Published: 2021-12-28T07:18:19Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Andy Pavlo - Carnegie Mellon University](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/andy-pavlo-carnegie-mellon-university.md>)

Topics: [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>), [PostgreSQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postgresql.md>), [MySQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mysql.md>), [DuckDB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/duckdb.md>), [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

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## AI overview

A retrospective on 2021 database-industry developments, focusing on PostgreSQL's growing adoption, compatibility across database systems, rankings, community discussion, funding, acquisitions, and industry setbacks.

## Source excerpt

Andy's take on 2021 database industry happenings - PostgreSQL, Performance Wars, Passings, and Larry Ellison.