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Scaling Postgres

Scaling Postgres

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Episodes

421

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Learn how to get the best performance and scale your PostgreSQL database with our weekly shows. Receive the best content curated from around the web. We have a special focus on content for developers since your architecture and usage is the key to getting the most performance out of PostgreSQL.

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June 14, 20269 min

Scale Out Funding | Scaling Postgres 421

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss scale out Postgres projects getting more funding, getting started with Postgres 19 Beta 1 along with its top features and how to review a Postgres patch. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/421-scale-out-funding/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

June 7, 202618 min

Postgres 19 Beta 1 Released | Scaling Postgres 420

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 19 Beta 1, optimizing autovacuum, the release of Multigres 0.1 Alpha 1, and handling graph queries in Postgres. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/420-postgres-19-beta-1-released/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

May 31, 202615 min

The Dynamic Duo? | Scaling Postgres 419

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we go over the architecture of Multigres (Vitess for Postgres), pgBackRest's status, pg_flight_recorder and general SQL optimizations. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/419-dynamic-duo/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

May 24, 202616 min

Multigres Architecture | Scaling Postgres 418

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we go over the architecture of Multigres (Vitess for Postgres), pgBackRest's status, pg_flight_recorder and general SQL optimizations. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/418-multigres-architecture/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

May 17, 202619 min

11 Security Issues | Scaling Postgres 417

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new Postgres releases that patch eleven security issues, a new pgbouncer release patching four security issues, making JSON queryable, and issues with views. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/417-eleven-security-issues/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

May 10, 202615 min

Zero Bloat Postgres Queue | Scaling Postgres 416

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a new zero bloat Postgres queue called PgQue, maybe pgBackRest isn't dead, multixact members at 64 bits and using session variables. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/416-zero-bloat-postgres-queue/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

May 3, 202616 min

pgBackRest Is Dead? | Scaling Postgres 415

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the notice of obsolescence for pgBackRest, the open source environment in general, queries to monitor autovacuum and pg_wait_tracer. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/415-pgbackrest-is-dead/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

April 26, 202619 min

Repack Concurrently | Scaling Postgres 414

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss repack concurrently coming to PG 19, how to design your schema, all about hints and enforcing constraints across partitions. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/414-repack-concurrently/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

April 19, 202619 min

Shard With One Command | Scaling Postgres 413

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss sharding your database with one command, more information about the Linux 7 Postgres performance regression, Xata going open source, and checkpoints and WAL storms. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/413-shard-with-one-command/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

April 12, 202615 min

Half as Fast on Linux 7 | Scaling Postgres 412

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how Postgres may be half as fast on the new Linux 7 kernel, PostgresBench, what is missing in Postgres and WAL to distribute data. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/412-half-as-fast-on-linux-7/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

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