EnterpriseDB, with the help of a few friends, is offering cloud-based database products. It hopes that the combination of open source technology, Oracle database compatibility and cloud-based pricing will entice organizations to consider cloud computing.

EnterpriseDB just announced a new “database as a service” offering with the help of a few friends. EnterpriseDB’s PostgreSQL and PostgreSQL Plus database products are going to be at the heart of service offerings from CloudBees and Engine Yard as well as being made available on Amazon EC2 and HP Cloud Compute.