Thread: spreading the word on new PostgreSQL software appliance
Hi everyone, One of the reasons often cited as to why MySQL is more popular than PostgreSQL is ease-of-use. We're hoping to help change that. We've just released a PostgreSQL software appliance we believe will make it easier for people to try out PostgreSQL and see just how far the software has come. Let me back up a bit... I am one of the developers for TurnKey Linux, a new opensource project that develops a family of lightweight installable live CDs optimized for various server-type tasks including LAMP, Ruby on Rails, Django, Joomla, Drupal, MediaWiki, and others: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/appliances This type of pre-integrated, ready-to-use system is typically called a software appliance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_appliance Our project's goal is to build software appliances that are easy to use, easy to deploy and free. In a nutshell, we believe everything that can be easy, should be easy! We just released TurnKey PostgreSQL, an easy-to-use, lightweight, installable live CD of the PostgreSQL relational database engine that can run on real hardware in addition to most types of virtual machines. It features a Mac OS X-themed Web management interface and a Python configuration and installation console. It is based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy LTS, and is designed to provide users with a pre-integrated, automatically updated, turn-key operating system environment that is carefully built from the ground up with the minimum components needed to run PostgreSQL with maximum usability, efficiency, and security. Key features: * auto-updated daily with latest security patches * MacOS X themed web management interface * easy to use configuration console (written from scratch in Python) * packaged as an installable Live CD that runs on real machines and VMs * minimal footprint (152MB) - includes only minimum required components * based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy LTS http://www.turnkeylinux.org/appliances/postgresql Check it out and tell us what you think! Also, we need help spreading the word that an easy-to-use PostgreSQL software appliance exists. Any ideas? Cheers, Liraz -- Website: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/ Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~liraz-siri
Liraz, > We just released TurnKey PostgreSQL, an easy-to-use, lightweight, > installable live CD of the PostgreSQL relational database engine that > can run on real hardware in addition to most types of virtual machines. Cool, thanks for building this. Is turnkey linkx distro completely open source? I'm not quite clear from the description. On our Downloads page, we list alternate sources of installation for PostgreSQL, which would be an appropriate place. You should also submit something to the PostgreSQL News: http://wwwmaster.postgresql.org/about/submitnews (requires you to create a community login) I'll also check it out to see if this distro would work for our USB keys for conferences. -- --Josh Josh Berkus PostgreSQL San Francisco
Josh, Are you saying that pg-live (pg-live.info) can also be listed on this page? Robert On December 8, 2008 03:10:08 pm Josh Berkus wrote: > Liraz, > > > We just released TurnKey PostgreSQL, an easy-to-use, lightweight, > > installable live CD of the PostgreSQL relational database engine that > > can run on real hardware in addition to most types of virtual machines. > > Cool, thanks for building this. > > Is turnkey linkx distro completely open source? I'm not quite clear from > the description. > > On our Downloads page, we list alternate sources of installation for > PostgreSQL, which would be an appropriate place. You should also submit > something to the PostgreSQL News: > http://wwwmaster.postgresql.org/about/submitnews > (requires you to create a community login) > > I'll also check it out to see if this distro would work for our USB keys > for conferences. > > -- > --Josh > > Josh Berkus > PostgreSQL > San Francisco
On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 15:36 -0800, Robert Bernier wrote: > Josh, > > Are you saying that pg-live (pg-live.info) can also be listed on this page? We need to go through the -www group for that. Joshua D. Drake -- PostgreSQL Consulting, Development, Support, Training 503-667-4564 - http://www.commandprompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company, serving since 1997
JD, On December 8, 2008 03:43:35 pm Joshua D. Drake wrote: > On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 15:36 -0800, Robert Bernier wrote: > > Josh, > > > > Are you saying that pg-live (pg-live.info) can also be listed on this > > page? > > We need to go through the -www group for that. What's the routine? Who's the official contact? Robert
On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 16:03 -0800, Robert Bernier wrote: > JD, > > On December 8, 2008 03:43:35 pm Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 15:36 -0800, Robert Bernier wrote: > > > Josh, > > > > > > Are you saying that pg-live (pg-live.info) can also be listed on this > > > page? > > > > We need to go through the -www group for that. > > What's the routine? Who's the official contact? pgsql-www Just request it to be added and let discussion ensue. Dave Page is the particular keeper of that part of the website. > > Robert > > > -- PostgreSQL Consulting, Development, Support, Training 503-667-4564 - http://www.commandprompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company, serving since 1997
On Monday 08 December 2008 15:36, Robert Bernier wrote: > Josh, > > Are you saying that pg-live (pg-live.info) can also be listed on this > page? Sure, why not? As long as you keep updating it with new versions of PostgreSQL reasonably promptly. Just file a request with pgsql-www. -- --Josh Josh Berkus PostgreSQL San Francisco
Josh, JD Thanks :-) Hi Dave, Would it be possible to list pg-live (pg-live.info) as a site for 'alternative' downloads of postgres? FYI: In celebration of the current state of the global economy, I'm doing a big update on the site which should be ready in the next couple of weeks. On December 8, 2008 04:23:22 pm Josh Berkus wrote: > Why not? As long as you keep updating it with new versions of > PostgreSQL reasonably promptly. > > Just file a request with pgsql-www. On December 8, 2008 04:08:00 pm Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > > We need to go through the -www group for that. > > > > What's the routine? Who's the official contact? > > pgsql-www > > Just request it to be added and let discussion ensue. Dave Page is the > particular keeper of that part of the website. Robert
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 12:26 AM, Robert Bernier <robert.bernier5@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Josh, JD > > Thanks :-) > > Hi Dave, > > Would it be possible to list pg-live (pg-live.info) as a site > for 'alternative' downloads of postgres? Added. It'll show up after the next site build within a few hours. I put it in a new 'Live CDs' section. -- Dave Page EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com
> Cool, thanks for building this. Thanks for the encouragement! > Is turnkey linkx distro completely open source? I'm not quite clear from > the description. Yes, TurnKey Linux is a completely opensource project. Appliances are assembled from unmodified Ubuntu binaries, except for minor exceptions, which are marked in the package management system, documented on the development wiki and for which full source is available. See our website for more information. > On our Downloads page, we list alternate sources of installation for > PostgreSQL, which would be an appropriate place. You should also submit > something to the PostgreSQL News: > http://wwwmaster.postgresql.org/about/submitnews > (requires you to create a community login) I'll do that thanks! > I'll also check it out to see if this distro would work for our USB keys > for conferences. Sounds great, tell us if it works! Cheers, Liraz
Liraz, Sounds like a great initiative. I am curious, did you consider creating an AMI (Amazon Machine Image) for deployment of these appliances into the Amazon EC2 cloud. In general, I am curious what members of the list feel about hosting their Postgres systems in the cloud. Regards, Liam O'Duibhir - Programme Manager - Open Source Software Fujitsu Australia Software Technology Email: LiamOD@fast.fujitsu.com.au postgresql.fastware.com > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-advocacy-owner@postgresql.org [mailto:pgsql-advocacy- > owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Liraz Siri > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 01:04 > To: pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org > Subject: [pgsql-advocacy] spreading the word on new PostgreSQL software > appliance > > Hi everyone, > > One of the reasons often cited as to why MySQL is more popular than > PostgreSQL is ease-of-use. We're hoping to help change that. We've just > released a PostgreSQL software appliance we believe will make it easier > for people to try out PostgreSQL and see just how far the software has > come. > > Let me back up a bit... > > I am one of the developers for TurnKey Linux, a new opensource project > that develops a family of lightweight installable live CDs optimized for > various server-type tasks including LAMP, Ruby on Rails, Django, Joomla, > Drupal, MediaWiki, and others: > > http://www.turnkeylinux.org/appliances > > This type of pre-integrated, ready-to-use system is typically called a > software appliance: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_appliance > > Our project's goal is to build software appliances that are easy to use, > easy to deploy and free. In a nutshell, we believe everything that can > be easy, should be easy! > > We just released TurnKey PostgreSQL, an easy-to-use, lightweight, > installable live CD of the PostgreSQL relational database engine that > can run on real hardware in addition to most types of virtual machines. > It features a Mac OS X-themed Web management interface and a Python > configuration and installation console. It is based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 > Hardy LTS, and is designed to provide users with a pre-integrated, > automatically updated, turn-key operating system environment that is > carefully built from the ground up with the minimum components needed to > run PostgreSQL with maximum usability, efficiency, and security. > > Key features: > > * auto-updated daily with latest security patches > * MacOS X themed web management interface > * easy to use configuration console (written from scratch in Python) > * packaged as an installable Live CD that runs on real machines and VMs > * minimal footprint (152MB) - includes only minimum required components > * based on Ubuntu 8.04.1 Hardy LTS > > http://www.turnkeylinux.org/appliances/postgresql > > Check it out and tell us what you think! > > Also, we need help spreading > the word that an easy-to-use PostgreSQL software appliance exists. Any > ideas? > > Cheers, > Liraz > > -- > > Website: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/ > Launchpad: https://launchpad.net/~liraz-siri > > -- > Sent via pgsql-advocacy mailing list (pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-advocacy
On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 8:46 PM, Liam O'Duibhir <liamod@fast.au.fujitsu.com> wrote: > Liraz, > > Sounds like a great initiative. I am curious, did you consider creating an > AMI (Amazon Machine Image) for deployment of these appliances into the > Amazon EC2 cloud. > > In general, I am curious what members of the list feel about hosting their > Postgres systems in the cloud. > We're taking a crack at it, but there are a lot of layers to that onion - at least that has been the case for our 'business suite'. Can be a fair amount of GUI work. And rework. Haven't reached the point of trying anything with Amazon - or other similar services..