The Builders: A Postgres Podcast

In Episode 3 of The Builders: A Postgres Podcast, host Gulcin Yildirim Jelinek, EDB Staff Engineer, and guest Gianni Ciolli, VP and Field CTO, delve into achieving High Availability in PostgreSQL using different approaches, engaging in an in-depth discussion around replication and failover strategies. Gianni also sheds light on EDB's TPA (Trusted Postgres Architect) solution, which simplifies deployment of trusted high availability Postgres architectures and helps you make the right high availability decisions for your database from Day 0. TPA enables the construction of a Postgres ecosystem and facilitates the deployment of all the required components, such as replication, backup, failover, and disaster recovery tools. It also allows users to deploy PGD clusters and more.  Listen now to continue your journey with this powerful database and learn how to harness its full potential by utilizing extensions like PGD (Postgres Distributed), which provides multi-master replication and data distribution with advanced conflict management, ensuring data-loss protection.

In Episode 2 of The Builders: A Postgres Podcast, host Gulcin Yildirim Jelinek, EDB Staff Engineer, and guest Tomas Vondra, EDB Senior Principal Engineer and PostgreSQL committer, explore the evolving challenges and adaptability of Postgres database. From technical adjustments to cultural dynamics, the discussion navigates the delicate balance between flexibility and user-friendliness. Vondra mentions that the extensibility of Postgres is exceptional, showcasing diverse solutions for varied use cases—and covers broader themes such as multi-threading model proposals and asynchronous IO. Listen now to learn about the ongoing efforts to guide new contributors, and get an overview of Postgres' evolution and aspirations for building a better future.

In Episode 1 of The Builders: A Postgres Podcast, host Gulcin Yildirim Jelinek, EDB Staff Engineer, and guest Peter Eisentraut, EDB Chief Engineer VP and core PostgreSQL contributor, highlight the exciting developments in PostgreSQL 16, covering a spectrum of topics, including SQL standards, locale support, collations and more. Peter shares insights into his upcoming PGConf.EU talk on pg_failover_slots and its role in preserving logical replication during physical replication failover. The discussion extends to security considerations, including column encryption and transparent data encryption (TDE) and security standards in general.  Listen now to explore Postgres' evolution and get a glimpse into the future of Postgres development, including AI integration for tasks like query optimization and SQL injection detection!