Microsoft released open source PostgreSQL extensions to handle document-style data, challenging MongoDB's dominance in the NoSQL space while blurring the lines between relational and non-relational databases. The extensions enable BSON support and MongoDB-compatible commands, partnering with FerretDB to create a viable MongoDB alternative on PostgreSQL.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/microsoft_postgresql_extensions/

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