A few weeks ago I presented an updated 2010 version of my talk on database hardware benchmarking at PG East. CPU and memory performance are particularly important for a PostgreSQL...
I have been thinking for a while now about adding Greenplum support to an open-source application for web analytics that I wrote a few years ago, which is called htMiner...
Today is the deadline for the special room rate at the hotel hosting this month’s PostgreSQL Conference East 2010. If you’ve been procrastinating booking a spot at the conference, as...
The new Hot Standby feature in the upcoming PostgreSQL 9.0 allows running queries against standby nodes that previously did nothing but execute a recovery process. Two common expectations I’ve heard...
Checkpoints can be a major drag on write-heavy PostgreSQL installations. The first step toward identifying issues in this area is to monitor how often they happen, which just got an...
Come on-line and discuss the features set of Hot Standby for PostgreSQL 8.5. Meeting is for anybody planning to actively use the Hot Standby in the next main release of...
Just got back from some days away with my family, often sitting on a beach with pen and paper, thinking. Sometimes with my laptop in the shade. Current news is...
After the earthquake that shook the city of L’Aquila and the entire Abruzzo region, 2ndQuadrant Italia is pleased to announce the signing of a collaborative agreement with the University of...
