Felicity Questier

7 August 2023

SQL Server Terms Translated into PostgreSQL

The rise in popularity of open-source RBDMs has encouraged many organizations to adopt PostgreSQL, but as a DBA or Developer, it can be challenging when exploring new database platforms, no matter how experienced you are.

When looking at SQL Server, it has many similarities to PostgreSQL, but there are several big differences too.

To better understand these, we’ve created a useful reference guide that will help you translate well-known SQL Server terms into their PostgreSQL equivalents, making the journey to PostgreSQL that bit easier.

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