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PostgreSQL Backup and Restore 101: For Non-Postgres DBAs

Jul 11, 2025 | Insight for DBAs, PostgreSQL

This post was originally published in 2022, and we’ve updated it in 2025 for clarity and relevance, reflecting current practices while honoring its original perspective. If you’re a DBA who’s comfortable with Oracle, MySQL, or SQL Server, stepping into PostgreSQL can feel both familiar and different at the same time. The fundamentals of protecting data […]

An Illustration of PostgreSQL Bloat

Aug 05, 2022 | Insight for DBAs, PostgreSQL

I have been working with Postgres now for many years, most recently as a consultant at Percona for companies with new implementations of Postgres as a result of migrating from Oracle or some other legacy database engine. In some cases, these are Fortune 100 companies with many talented people working for them. However, not all […]