repmgr 3.3

repmgr 3.3 introduces a number of additional options for setting up and managing replication clusters, with particular emphasis on cascading replication support. These changes will also make it easier to...
January 26, 2017

What does pg_start_backup() do?

Reading mailing lists can damage your health, as I recently discovered on the PostgreSQL Performance list where backup was being discussed. First off, don’t read blogs for finding out critical...
January 23, 2017

The rds_superuser role isn't that super

The Amazon RDS documentation blithely contains this statement: “When you create a DB instance, the master user system account that you create is assigned to the rds_superuser role. The rds_superuser...
January 19, 2017

Barman 2.1 and the new --archive option

Barman 2.1 Version 2.1 of Barman, backup and recovery manager for PostgreSQL, was released Thursday, Jan. 5. The new release, along with several bugfixes, introduces preliminary support for the upcoming...
January 09, 2017

Managed Database Services - pros and cons

Using a managed service is a very attractive proposition. You are offloading a heck of a lot of worry, especially when it comes to something as complicated and, let’s face...
January 06, 2017

PostgreSQL's Popularity Goes Up Again

Mirror mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest Database of all? A frequently asked question, certainly. DB-Engines recently announced it’s DBMS of the Year. Maybe the cool thing is...
January 04, 2017

PGDay.IT 2016 in Prato, Italy

This year, the ITPUG (Italian Postgres User Group) organized PGDay in Prato, my hometown and city where the association was born, although most of the members are from outside of...
December 21, 2016

CHAR16 Conf Panel Video

CHAR(16) Conference was a live conference in NYC held on 6 Dec 2016, focusing on Scalability for Business. The Speaker Panel was recorded, so you can find out what happened...
December 14, 2016