PostgreSQL

A first look at EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager 7 beta – Connecting a PostgreSQL instance

In the last post we did a click/click/click setup of the PEM server. What we want to do now is to attach a PostgreSQL instance to the PEM server for being able to monitor and administer it. For(…)

A first look at EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager 7 beta

In case you missed it: EnterpriseDB has released the beta of Postgres Enterprise Manager 7 beta. When installation is as easy as for the current version that should just be a matter of clicking next, lets see.

History of Upgrading 9 Tb PostgreSQL database

Mouhamadou Diaw In this blog I am going share a history of PostgreSQL migration and upgrade from 9.2 to 9.6. Let me first explain the context We have a PostgreSQL environment with following characteristics. Note that real database name,(…)

Replicating from Oracle to PostgreSQL with EDB Replication Server – 1 – A simple replication setup

When you want to offload reporting stuff from Oracle to PostgreSQL there are several solutions you can go for. There most widely known probably are Oracle GoldenGate and SharePlex. EnterpriseDB has its own solution for this(…)

PostgreSQL on a Pure Storage All Flash Array – Populating PostgreSQL

Just be clear this is not a performance test as we had to connect the Pure Storage box through 1GB/s interfaces. Basically it is more about how you can interact with the storage system (command line & web interface) and(…)

Testing new PostgreSQL features before alpha/beta/rc releases

A long time ago I blogged on how you can use the PostgreSQL development snapshots to test new PostgreSQL features before alpha/beta/rc releases are officially released. Another way to do this is to use(…)

PostgreSQL on a Pure Storage All Flash Array – Preparations

Yesterday we got a Pure Storage All Flash Array for testing. As the name implies this is all about Flash storage. What makes Pure Storage different from other vendors is that you don't buy just a storage(…)

Save the date: Swiss PGDay 2017

The 30th of June is not too far away and if you want to learn more about the “World’s most advanced open source database” you should register soon. The sessions are not yet officially announced but(…)

Does the wal segment size matter in PostgreSQL?

In PostgreSQL you configure the size of the wal (write ahead log) segments when you compile from source. If you use an installer or if you use the packages provided by your OS distribution the size of the(…)

Listing the extensions available in PostgreSQL

When you follow this blog regularly you probably already now that PostgreSQL is highly extensible. There are quite a couple of extension which ship by default and are ready to use. How can you know what is(…)