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What If Your Team’s Biggest Burnout Driver Lives in Your Database?

What If Your Team’s Biggest Burnout Driver Lives in Your Database?

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.

Why You Should Review Your Authentication Strategy

Why You Should Review Your Authentication Strategy

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 1.4 – SQL Server Support, Faster Interface Navigation, Spreadsheet‑like Data Grids & More!

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 Version 13 Reaches End of Life: Migration and Extended Support Strategies

PostgreSQL Version 13 Reaches End of Life: Migration and Extended Support Strategies

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.

PostgreSQL 18: Revolutionary Performance Boost Now Available

PostgreSQL 18: Revolutionary Performance Boost Now Available

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released PostgreSQL 18, delivering the most significant performance improvements in recent years. This latest version transforms database I/O operations and streamlines the upgrade experience for organizations worldwide.

Why Growing Teams Are Moving from Aurora to RDS or EC2: Cost and Control Considerations on AWS

Why Growing Teams Are Moving from Aurora to RDS or EC2: Cost and Control Considerations on AWS

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL can be a powerful starting point for teams adopting PostgreSQL in AWS. But as usage grows, so do the needs for cost transparency, fine-grained tuning, and architectural flexibility. Here's why more teams are choosing Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL or EC2 as they scale.

PgManage 1.3.1: Enterprise Edition Released

PgManage 1.3.1 is now available with fixes across PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB, and SQLite3, plus updated dependencies and UI refinements. Learn what’s new and explore PgManage Enterprise Edition with remote access, multi-user support, and OAuth2 integration.

Upgrading PostgreSQL and Citus for Enhanced Database Functionality

Upgrading PostgreSQL and Citus for Enhanced Database Functionality

Discover how a client successfully upgraded PostgreSQL 11 to 15.5 and Citus 8.3 to 12.1 while simplifying extensions, improving scalability, and enhancing performance. This real-world case study highlights the planning, testing, and expertise required to achieve seamless upgrades in distributed environments.

Service Monitoring via Hazard Analysis White Paper

Service Monitoring via Hazard Analysis White Paper

A modern approach to IT observability inspired by hazard analysis. Learn how to improve system reliability, reduce monitoring complexity, and proactively manage service risks through Critical Control Points.

Part 6: Prevention and Monitoring Strategies

Part 6: Prevention and Monitoring Strategies

PostgreSQL’s autovacuum is a silent guardian until it fails. In this final post of our autovacuum series, we tackle two often-overlooked scenarios that can lead to database downtime: temp tables in multi-database clusters and lingering sessions with temp tables. Learn practical prevention tactics and monitoring strategies to keep your cluster safe from XID wraparound and emergency shutdowns.