I find it very important to try to live with purpose, as it gives me a sense of direction and motivation in life. Can this outlook also be applied to a database? Is PostgreSQL a purpose driven database?
The value of data has increased exponentially in the last few years, to the point that it is now called the oil of the new industry. But so has the risk of data breaches.
Need is the mother of all inventions. This is also true for PostgreSQL 10 Logical Replication.
By using a BRIN index instead of a BTREE index for certain queries, I can get huge index size savings with very similar performance.
Reduced operating costs, impressive scalability and the inherent transparency of open source software are just the beginning.
I was recently asked where PostgreSQL actually stores data on disk. So it's time to share this...
Knowing the difference between Developer skills and Support skills is crucial when faced with mission-critical situations.
Fujitsu World Tour 2017 arrived in Auckland and Melbourne with PostgreSQL-based solutions on show.
