Acumatica has named 42 individuals as member of its 2019 MVP class of channel members. This month, it also announced the selection of another 12 individuals as developer MVPs. MVPs were picked for their knowledge of the company’s products, along with their participation in the industry.

Microsoft has purchased Citus Data, whose offering is anopen source extension to PostgreSQL. Microsoft says Citus transforms PostgreSQL into a distributed database and that the deal is another step in its commitment to Azure as an open platform.