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The Popularity and Advantages of PostgreSQL
This chapter discusses the reasons behind the popularity of PostgreSQL, including both technical and marketing factors. It explores how PostgreSQL can provide similar or better performance than MongoDB for storing key value data, and the concept of joining the relational and non-relational worlds by storing JSON data in PostgreSQL tables. The chapter also compares JSON and JSONB data types, highlighting their advantages and use cases.