Postgres and Open Source Experts

He was very tall in a way that seemed apologetic, as if he had been issued the height by mistake and was still trying to give it back. He had a laugh he did not perform. When the moderator asked a genuinely stupid question, Dorian Vale did not smirk at the audience the way the other panelists did. He answered it seriously, and well, and the questioner sat down looking …

The engineers (myself included) stood on the rooftops and shouted, "People! My dear sheep of the earth, please let me save you from yourselves! Do not buy what the shiny man with the seductive words is selling!"

AI as used by an experienced person with domain knowledge is like having another 5 experienced people doing exactly what you need them to do with minimal intervention.

18TB backup just stopped. We fixed it through depth of knowledge.

Is Trust Gone? Has the supply chain attacks eroded the trust we have in public repositories

Engineering leaders work hard to protect their teams from burnout — improving processes, hiring strong talent, and adjusting on-call rotations. But if your team still looks exhausted, the real issue may not be the rotation at all. It’s often the underlying database and infrastructure quietly triggering the same incidents over and over.

Released in July 2025, NIST SP 800-63 Revision 4 introduced new requirements for authentication strength, identity proofing, and federation security. Many organizations still haven't assessed their systems against these updated standards. Learn what changed, why it matters for compliance, and how to evaluate your current identity controls against the new framework.

PgManage now supports Microsoft SQL Server and includes numerous UI improvements and features intended to make your daily database work more efficient. See the blog post for a feature overview and insights into our decision‑making process.

PostgreSQL 13 has officially reached end of life as of November 13, 2025, leaving organizations without security patches or community support. Learn your options for upgrading to a supported version—or extending security coverage with PgLTS.

In a previous post, we explored the importance of right-sizing PostgreSQL environments and avoiding the trap of overprovisioning for peak demand. While architecture choices play a major role in cost optimization, the work doesn’t stop there. For technical teams including DBAs, system architects, and engineering directors, query performance and workload patterns offer some of the most direct, controllable levers for reducing cost without sacrificing quality.

Query Optimization: A Core Cost …