Amazon Redshift SQL is the query language dialect used for the Amazon Redshift cloud data warehouse service. It is based on PostgreSQL 8.0.2 but specifically optimized for online analytical processing (OLAP) and massive parallel processing (MPP) environments.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 92/100
Archetype: Challenger
Category: Data & Analytics
Part of: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Last analyzed: April 10, 2026
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: Seattle, WA