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PostgreSQL solves a bootstrapping puzzle with `data_directory`: how to find the config file before knowing where the data lives.
The Postgres community values feedback from testing of Beta releases, and with Docker it’s been easier to get pre-release versions up and running. With the recent announcement of PostgreSQL 19 Beta 1, let’s get that running and test some…
I shared a chart, in 2022, showing where PostgreSQL contributor gifts are mailed to. Here's an updated chart (click to zoom in.) To quickly recap: the PostgreSQL community has been sending gifts to those who contribute directly to a new…
Learn why PostgreSQL reads 16x more data than your queries need, and how a hybrid row-columnar storage layout eliminates the bottleneck without changing your SQL.