Choosing a PostgreSQL text search method

(This article is written with reference to PostgreSQL 9.3. If you’re using a newer version please check to make sure any limitations described remain in place.) PostgreSQL offers several tools...
August 27, 2013

VACUUM FREEZE y el misterio de relfrozenxid

En noviembre del 2012 asistí al PgDay en Buenos Aires. Ahí presente la charla “Autovacuum, ¿bendición o maldición? Afrontando el reto”. En uno de los puntos de la charla explique...
August 05, 2013

Announcing Barman 1.2.1

Version 1.2.1 of Barman, Backup and Recovery Manager for PostgreSQL, has been released, introducing bandwidth limitation for both backup and recovery operations at three different levels: global, server (PostgreSQL instance)...
June 17, 2013

Configuring retention policies in Barman

In our previous article we went through describing what retention policies are and how they can be enforced on your PostgreSQL server backups with Barman 1.2. In this post, we...
May 19, 2013

Retention of backups with Barman

Defining a disaster recovery plan involves defining backup policies. A key aspect of backup policies is to define how long backup data is retained for disaster recovery purposes. This applies...
April 15, 2013

The first Australian PostgreSQL Day

The first Australian PostgreSQL conference has come to an end and I am extremely happy that I was part of it. The event took place in Melbourne, at the offices...
February 04, 2013

Help us make a better PostgreSQL 9.3!

As interest in PostgreSQL grows, so does the rate at which new patches are proposed. To maintain the high level of quality in PostgreSQL it is important that all patches...
January 21, 2013