A faster analytics engine or extension that lets companies run big reports on their existing Postgres databases without moving data to a separate warehouse.
SQL analytics acceleration layer for general-purpose DBs
A Hacker News post from Algolia reports batching, operator fusion and SIMD made Postgres about 300x faster for analytics. That suggests a drop-in engine or extension could deliver warehouse-like performance on existing Postgres installs, so companies could cut analytics cost and avoid the time and risk of migrating to a separate analytics warehouse.
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as a side gig ☆☆☆☆☆ (0/5)
no money or audience ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
with both ★★★☆☆ (3/5)
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The news behind it
- Aug 8, 2026 Hacker News (Algolia): Making Postgres 300x faster for analytics: batching, operator fusion, and SIMD
