#MySQL to #PostgreSQL
Testimony from David Christensen: “I recently was involved in a project to migrate a client’s existing application from MySQL to PostgreSQL, and I wanted to record some of my experiences in doing so...
View ArticleBecause it should be “Not just SQL”
From EnterpriseDB: 42% of Database Pros Struggle to Manage NoSQL Solutions… “Two years ago, my colleague Bruce Momjian wrote that relational databases would adapt to emerging database demands and...
View ArticleA little light reading…
A little light reading on “Resource Management in Postgres Plus Advanced Server is a Game Changer”. “DBAs no longer have to carefully schedule resource-consuming jobs around the clock. Critical reports...
View ArticleA History of #PostgreSQL #Replication
We use replication often, but ever wondered how it started? Which came first, the wal or the idea of replication? Well, here is a little history of PostgreSQL replication compiled by Peter Eisentraut....
View ArticleCaution on the new #PostgreSQL #Release
Read the FAQ on the new #PostgreSQL release to avoid bugs… More info @ http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1588/ and @ https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/May_2015_Fsync_Permissions_Bug
View ArticleThings to look forward to in #PostgreSQL #9.5 #Replication
Who said WAL archiving cannot be improved? PostgreSQL committed a suffix improvement for archiving WALS. Archiving of the last segment on timeline after promotion will become much safer. More info @...
View ArticleNew #PostgreSQL release
A new PostgreSQL release: crashing issue fixed and other features! More info @ http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1592/
View ArticleBut why learn #PostgreSQL?
Sometimes it is good to remember why we learn to use PostgreSQL: Why learn at all? What can PostgreSQL do for me? Why PostgreSQL and not another DBMS engine? A few answers here, in this nice piece by...
View ArticleNew #PostgreSQL 9.5 #archiving feature to come
For those of you who would like to perpetually archive, good news: it might just be possible with a new parameter. More info @...
View Article#PostgreSQL #9.5 Alpha 1 released
The future new version is right on track, with previews of all features, such as: Block-Range Indexes (BRIN) which enable compact indexing of very large tables Large speed improvements in in-memory...
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