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February 21, 2019
Parallel queries in PostgreSQL
Modern CPU models have a huge number of cores. For many years, applications have been sending queries in parallel to [...]
February 13, 2019
plprofiler – Getting a Handy Tool for Profiling Your PL/pgSQL Code
PostgreSQL is emerging as the standard destination for database migrations from proprietary databases. As a consequence, there is an increase [...]
February 4, 2019
Using pg_repack to Rebuild PostgreSQL Database Objects Online
In this blog post, we’ll look at how to use [crayon-690b0f156837d866482126-i/] to rebuild PostgreSQL database objects online. We’ve seen a lot [...]
January 25, 2019
Open Source Database Conference CFP Deadline Sunday January 27
This year at our Open Source Database Conference we’re celebrating open source database technologies that don’t fit into the MySQL®, [...]
January 21, 2019
Percona Live 2019: Committee Announced and a Short Extension
We had a great response to our call for papers, thank you! However great we believe having the conference in [...]
January 10, 2019
PostgreSQL Updatable Views: Performing Schema Updates With Minimal Downtime
Recently, one of our customers asked us how to minimize downtime when upgrading the database structure with changes that are [...]
January 3, 2019
Upcoming Webinar Friday 1/4: High-Performance PostgreSQL, Tuning and Optimization Guide
Please join Percona’s Senior Software Engineer, Ibrar Ahmed as he presents his High-Performance PostgreSQL, Tuning and Optimization Guide on Friday, [...]
December 31, 2018
Great things that happened with PostgreSQL in the Year 2018
In this blog post, we’ll look back at what’s been going on in the world of PostgreSQL in 2018. Before [...]
December 21, 2018
Backup and Restore a PostgreSQL Cluster With Multiple Tablespaces Using pg_basebackup
pg_basebackup is a widely used PostgreSQL backup tool that allows us to take an ONLINE and CONSISTENT file system level [...]
December 20, 2018
Benchmark PostgreSQL With Linux HugePages
Linux kernel provides a wide range of configuration options that can affect performance. It’s all about getting the right configuration [...]
December 3, 2018
Percona Live 2019 Call for Papers is Now Open!
Announcing the opening of the Percona Live 2019 Open Source Database Conference call for papers. It will be open from now [...]
November 30, 2018
PostgreSQL Streaming Physical Replication With Slots
PostgreSQL streaming physical replication with slots simplifies setup and maintenance procedures. Usually, you should estimate disk usage for the Write Ahead [...]
November 19, 2018
Installing and Configuring JIT in PostgreSQL 11
Just-in-time (JIT in PostgreSQL) compilation of SQL statements is one of the highlighted features in PostgreSQL 11. There is great excitement [...]
November 16, 2018
PostgreSQL Minor Versions: Time to Update!
In this blog post we’ll look at what the newly-released PostgreSQL minor versions contain. You probably want to update your [...]
November 15, 2018
Reference Architecture(s) for High Availability Solutions in Geographic Distributed Scenarios: Why Should I Care?
In this series of blog posts, I’m going to look at some high availability reference architecture solutions over geographically distributed [...]
November 7, 2018
Percona Live Europe 2018: What’s Up for Wednesday
Welcome to Wednesday at Percona Live Europe 2018! Today is the final day! Check out all of the excellent sessions to [...]
November 6, 2018
Welcome to Percona Live Europe 2018 Tuesday Keynotes and Sessions!
Hello, open source database enthusiasts at Percona Live Europe 2018! There is a lot to see and do today, and [...]
October 30, 2018
20+ MongoDB Alternatives You Should Know About
As MongoDB® has changed their license from AGPL to SSPL many are concerned by this change, and by how sudden it [...]
October 30, 2018
PostgreSQL locking, part 3: lightweight locks
PostgreSQL lightweight locks, or LWLocks, control memory access. PostgreSQL uses multi-process architecture and should allow only consistent reads and writes [...]
October 29, 2018
One Week Until Percona Live Open Source Database Conference Europe 2018
It’s almost here! One week until the Percona Live Europe Open Source Database Conference 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany! Are you [...]