Automated Database Failover: Why Homegrown High Availability Struggles At Scale
I've encountered DBAs and ops engineers who shared war stories of running production long before automation and modern tooling went mainstream. Experiencing sudden primary faults during sleeping hours, getting paged, logging in to squint over...
How to Build a PostgreSQL CI/CD Pipeline with GitOps and Kubernetes
Application teams have been living in Git-driven, immutable-deployment land for years. Databases lagged for good reason: That gap has closed considerably now that Kubernetes operators understand PostgreSQL well enough to manage replication, failover, and storage...
Advanced Partitioning Strategies for PostgreSQL OLTP and Analytics Datasets at Scale
When PostgreSQL tables are still relatively small, most tasks seem straightforward. You can run queries without thinking too much about indexes, retention jobs are manageable, and even vacuum operations usually stay under control. But things...
Building High Availability PostgreSQL Clusters with Patroni and Other Integrated Approaches
In modern application stacks, downtime is a direct threat to business continuity, customer trust, and revenue. Regardless of whether it is an e-commerce platform, a fintech application, or a critical internal system, the expectation is...
PostgreSQL 18 Upgrades for AI-Era Workloads and Operations
Today, we're asking PostgreSQL to do more and more, like handling both transactions and analytics, powering huge SaaS platforms, managing event data, and even dipping into AI-related tasks like vector search. This intense pressure highlights...
Multi-Tenant, Multi-Cloud Logical and Bi-Directional Replication Deep Dive
Before we dive deep into the fascinating world of PostgreSQL Logical and Bi-Directional Replication (BDR), let's take a quick moment to look at multi-tenancy and multi-cloud strategies. Setting the stage for today’s cloud operating model,...
How to Migrate Cloud PostgreSQL to On-Prem with Minimal Downtime
In the last decade, cloud adoption has accelerated as organizations looked to scale quickly, reduce upfront capital investment, and leverage managed services. However, in recent years, a growing number of companies are choosing to migrate...
How ClusterControl Saved Christmas – Part 3
The Real-Time Workshop Welcome to the 3rd of a 6 part holiday series called, How ClusterControl Saved Christmas! If you missed part one, start here: Part 1 Inside Santa’s Streaming Architecture for Naughty & Nice...
Automating Backups and Disaster Recovery in PostgreSQL at Scale: pgBackRest vs. Barman
The importance of Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, especially for your core RDBMs workloads, cannot be overstated in today’s always on world. That’s why it’s important to have a well designed strategy to ensure that data...
Query observability and performance tuning with pg_stat_monitor and pg_stat_statements
With the rapid evolution of database technologies and the constant demand for quick solutions, being able to understand the internal state of a system is crucial to achieving success. Observability tools give you a comprehensive view...
Best practices for securing PostgreSQL in hybrid environments
PostgreSQL adoption keeps accelerating, especially across hybrid architectures that span on-premises, private, and public clouds. But with that growth comes risk. Hybrid setups introduce new attack surfaces — from inconsistent firewall rules and multiple IAM...
Migration and upgrades: achieving near zero-downtime in PostgreSQL
Migrating or upgrading a PostgreSQL database carries significant risk, particularly for organizations with strict uptime requirements. Whether the objective is a major version upgrade, hardware relocation, or a shift between cloud environments, maintaining uninterrupted service...