GaussDB explained

GaussDB
Developer:	Huawei
Genre:	Relational database management system
License:	Proprietary

GaussDB is a proprietary enterprise-grade distributed AI-native relational database management system developed by Huawei which launched on May 15, 2019. It's designed for high performance and scalability, making it suitable for handling large data across servers.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Overview

GaussDB supports application development in languages such as C and Java, and provides interfaces for JDBC and ODBC.^[4] An advanced generation of GaussDB was launched in June 2023.^[5]

GaussDB provides an array of capabilities for database management. These include adherence to ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) principles, transaction handling, compatibility with diverse data types, indexing, query optimization, and security features.^[6]

OpenGauss

OpenGauss
Developer:	Various (OpenAtom Foundation, Huawei and others)
Genre:	Relational database management system
License:	Apache license

On July 1, 2020, Huawei released OpenGauss open source version of the relational database management system to the community under OpenAtom Foundation consortium in China and global markets. The platform supports DB instances of types, classes and backups with regions and projects using OpenStack resources with teams in departments.^{[7] [8]}

History

According to reports, Huawei began to develop its own in-memory database as far back as in 2001. In 2011, Huawei named the service, GaussDB.^[9] In 2016, it started as an mixture of multiple database systems for industries. By 2018, it was officially announced by the company. On May 15, 2019, GaussDB was officially launched in Beijing, China at Huawei's Developer Cloud event as an AI-native database. GaussDB is a standalone software package that can be used alongside Huawei's Fusion storage and also managed service from Huawei Cloud individually exclusively, outside third-party cloud providers support.^[10]

By June 7, 2023, GaussDB has evolved into a full-process software and hardware collaboration of chips, servers, storage, networks, operating systems, databases, and autonomy as an advanced stack.^[11]

Further reading

• Book: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.. 2023. Introduction to Huawei Cloud Database GaussDB. Database Principles and Technologies – Based on Huawei GaussDB. Springer. Singapore. 10.1007/978-981-19-3032-4_8. 978-981-19-3032-4.

Notes and References

1. Web site: GaussDB . Huawei . Huawei . 16 February 2024.
2. Web site: Function Overview . Huawei . Huawei . 16 February 2024.
3. Web site: What Is GaussDB(openGauss)?¶ . T-Mobile . T-Mobile . 16 February 2024.
4. Web site: Oracle -> GaussDB . Huawei Cloud . Huawei Cloud . 16 February 2024.
5. Web site: Huawei Cloud launches full-stack and autonomous database solution . Technode . Technode Feed . 16 February 2024.
6. Web site: Li . Deng . After MetaERP, Huawei will launch new GaussDB, its full-stack database system . HC Newsroom . HC Newsroom . 16 February 2024.
7. Web site: Basic Concepts — GaussDB (openGauss) - User Guide . 2024-07-06 . docs.otc.t-systems.com.
8. Web site: Apache ShardingSphere & openGauss: Breaking the Distributed Database Performance Record with 10 Million tpmC · ShardingSphere - Blog . 2024-07-06 . shardingsphere.apache.org.
9. Web site: Huawei releases Self-developed Distributed Database GaussDB . Huawei Update. 16 February 2024.
10. Web site: Smolaks . Max . Huawei's 'new' GaussDB – only 'new' bit is machine learning . The Register . 16 February 2024.
11. Web site: Li . Deng . GaussDB launched, Huawei's own distributed database . HC Newsroom . 16 February 2024.