PostgreSQL

FreeBSD basics – 5 – Providing services using Jails

This post builds on top of the previous post in which we’ve created a simple thin Jail. The goal of this post is, to put a bit of automation around this and to provide a simple(…)

PostgreSQL: Maybe we should give ZFS a chance (3) – testing with an aligned record size

In the last post about PostgreSQL on ZFS the pgbench tests showed, that ZFS was slower for the standard tests compared to ext4 on Debian. A comment to that post made me wonder if changing the ZFS record size(…)

PostgreSQL: Maybe we should give ZFS a chance (2) – testing

In the last post we’ve set the baseline for comparing ext4 to zfs when it comes to PostgreSQL. We’ve ended with two PostgreSQL clusters, one running on the ext4 file system while the other is running(…)

Postgresql Security with Builtin Roles and functions.

Introduction As PostgreSQL continues to gain traction in enterprise-grade applications, I am increasingly tasked and asked about implementing robust security policies. And, as most current DBA positions are multi-systems nowadays, I wanted to make a quick summary on roles and(…)

PostgreSQL: Maybe we should give ZFS a chance (1) – baseline

Recently I’ve switched my PostgreSQL playground from Linux to FreeBSD. Not because I don’t like Linux anymore, just because I like trying out other operating systems and see what works the same and what is different.

PostgreSQL: Partitioning an existing table (almost) online using table inheritance

The PostgreSQL mailing list archives are a wonderful place to get new ideas just by reading through random posts. This time I found an interesting idea on how to partition an existing(…)

PostgreSQL: Delaying authentication to debug a process

While investigating a customer issue (details here) one of the replies suggested to use pre_auth_delay to add a delay before a session is authenticated. Even if this was not useful for the actual issue, this(…)

PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2024 – Last day

As I reflect on my last day at PGConf.EU 2024 in the beautiful city of Athens, I am filled with a profound sense of gratitude and excitement. The conference was a melting pot of innovation, knowledge sharing, and community spirit,(…)

2024.pgconf.eu – Bigger than ever, the family is growing fast

The PostgreSQL community is growing every year and the same happens for pgconf.eu, which happened in Athens, Greece, this year. Attending this event is one of the best opportunities to get in touch with the people behind PostgreSQL. This year(…)

PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2024 – Day 2

Here’s the following day 2 of the PostgreSQL Conference Europe 2024 in Athens, if you haven’t read the first day here is the link. After a fantastic first day, I was excited to dive into the next day of(…)