From Manual Tuning to AI Intelligence: How DBtune is Revolutionizing PostgreSQL Performance Across the Cloud
In the world of database administration, performance tuning has long been considered as more room to improve. For decades, DBAs […]
LLM Selection: Fine-Tuning vs RAG vs API-First
This month, we’re bringing back Model March from OpenSource DB — in a sharper, more focused format. Two blogs →
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Stronger Together:OpenSource DB & Aiven Heading to PGConf India 2026
We have big news. OpenSource DB partned with Aiven, the leading open-source data platform in the cloud, and together we’ll
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Who Owns Connection Pooling? The App Team vs. DB Team Debate
Every engineering org eventually runs into this conversation. A production incident fires, connection errors start flooding the logs, and someone
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Terabyte-Scale PostgreSQL Logical Replication: The Challenges nobody warns us about
PostgreSQL logical replication is a powerful feature — elegant in concept, battle-hardened in design. But when we push it to
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The Ultimate PostgreSQL Power-User Manual: Why Postgres is a toolbox, Not Just a Database
In the high-stakes world of High Availability (HA), meticulous performance tuning, and mission-critical production systems, veteran Database Administrators and System
Understanding Dynamic Shared Memory (DSM) in PostgreSQL
If you have ever tuned a PostgreSQL instance, the first parameter you likely touched was shared_buffers. This block of memory
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How Patroni Brings High Availability to PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL gives you excellent streaming replication. You can have a primary node streaming WAL (Write-Ahead Log) to one or more
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Building Bridges with the PostgreSQL Community: Our Journey
At the heart of what we do is a deep belief that great technology thrives in great communities. That’s why
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pg_search: Modern Full-Text Search Inside PostgreSQL: Part 2
In Part 1, we explored the architectural design, motivation, performance characteristics, and advantages of pg_search. We examined how it enhances
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pg_search: Modern Full-Text Search Inside PostgreSQL : Part 1
pg_search is a PostgreSQL extension developed by ParadeDB that enhances native PostgreSQL full-text search capabilities by introducing a high-performance BM25-based
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Writing your First PostgreSQL Extension: A Guide to pg_query_filter
PostgreSQL is famous for its extensibility. While many people use it for its robust SQL engine, its true power lies
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Oracle to PostgreSQL Migration: Testing and validation of CDC with Debezium & Apache Kafka
In Part 1, we built a complete open-source CDC pipeline using Debezium, Apache Kafka, and Oracle LogMiner to stream real-time
Beyond the Hype: PostgreSQL JSONB vs MongoDB BSON
In the early 2010s, the database world felt polarized. You either lived in the rigid, reliable world of Schema-on-Write (SQL)
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Understanding PostgreSQL Row-Level Locking: A Practical Guide
When multiple users try to update the same data simultaneously, chaos could ensue without proper coordination. PostgreSQL’s row-level locking mechanism
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From Chaos to Calendar: AI as an Ops Manager
From Chaos to Calendar: AI as an Ops Manager Most services startups don’t suffer from lack of effort. They suffer
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Understanding Database Performance Based on Query Behavior
Introduction In day-to-day database operations, a key responsibility of a DBA is to monitor database health, handle performance issues, and
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Oracle to PostgreSQL Migration: CDC with Debezium & Apache Kafka
In today’s open-source ecosystem, organizations are increasingly adopting open-source technologies to reduce licensing costs, avoid vendor lock-in, and improve flexibility
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PostgreSQL Failover in Action: Testing VIP Management and Split-Brain Detection Without Keepalived
Our journey to PGConf India has officially begun! Starting today, we’re launching a daily blog series that will run every
Understanding Repmgr Architecture: Fencing & VIP Management Challenges
We all know that Repmgr (Replication Manager) is an open-source tool designed to manage PostgreSQL replication and facilitate automatic failover.
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The Hidden Value of Technical Account Managers in PostgreSQL
Technical Account Manager → The name itself creates curiosity with inclusion of words Technical + Management.Continuing with this curiosity let
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