Architecture comparison showing complex specialized vector database setup versus simple PostgreSQL pgvector unified solution for AI workloads

Why PostgreSQL Beat Specialized Vector Databases: A DBA’s Perspective

Last Updated: December 2025 | By Sanjeeva Kumar | 20+ Years in Database Systems The Plot Twist Nobody Saw Coming Two weeks ago, PostgreSQL’s pgvector extension released version 0.8.0. Within days, the entire vector database market collectively held its breath. Why? Because that “old guard” relational database just made billion-dollar vector database startups look like Read more about Why PostgreSQL Beat Specialized Vector Databases: A DBA’s Perspective[…]