Pigsty Blog Articles
Redis Going Non-Open-Source is a Disgrace to "Open-Source" and Public Cloud
March 25, 2024 in Database
Redis "going non-open source" is not a disgrace to Redis, but a disgrace to "open source/OSI" and even more so to public cloud. What truly matters has always been software freedom, while open source is just one means to achieve software freedom.
Redis "going non-open source" is not a disgrace to Redis, but a disgrace to "open source/OSI" and even more so to public cloud. What truly matters has always been software freedom, while open source is just one means to achieve software freedom.
Will PostgreSQL Change Its License?
March 20, 2024 in PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL will not change its license. This article is a response from PostgreSQL core team members on this question.
PostgreSQL will not change its license. This article is a response from PostgreSQL core team members on this question.
Analyzing Alibaba-Cloud Server Computing Cost
March 10, 2024 in Cloud
Alibaba-Cloud claimed major price cuts, but a detailed analysis of cloud server costs reveals that cloud computing and storage remain outrageously expensive.
Alibaba-Cloud claimed major price cuts, but a detailed analysis of cloud server costs reveals that cloud computing and storage remain outrageously expensive.
Postgres is eating the database world
March 04, 2024 in PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL isn’t just a simple relational database; it’s a data management framework with the potential to engulf the entire database realm. The trend of “Using Postgres for Everything” is no longer limited to a few elite teams but is becoming a …
PostgreSQL isn’t just a simple relational database; it’s a data management framework with the potential to engulf the entire database realm. The trend of “Using Postgres for Everything” is no longer limited to a few elite teams but is becoming a …
Pigsty v2.6: PostgreSQL Crashes the OLAP Party
February 28, 2024 in Pigsty
Pigsty v2.6 makes PostgreSQL 16.2 the default, introduces ParadeDB and DuckDB support, and brings epic-level OLAP improvements.
Pigsty v2.6 makes PostgreSQL 16.2 the default, introduces ParadeDB and DuckDB support, and brings epic-level OLAP improvements.
Technical Minimalism: Just Use PostgreSQL for Everything
February 19, 2024 in PostgreSQL
Whether **production databases** should be containerized remains a controversial topic. From a DBA's perspective, I believe that **currently**, putting production databases in Docker is still a bad idea.
Whether **production databases** should be containerized remains a controversial topic. From a DBA's perspective, I believe that **currently**, putting production databases in Docker is still a bad idea.
New PostgreSQL Ecosystem Player: ParadeDB
February 18, 2024 in PostgreSQL
ParadeDB aims to be an Elasticsearch alternative: "Modern Elasticsearch Alternative built on Postgres" — PostgreSQL for search and analytics.
ParadeDB aims to be an Elasticsearch alternative: "Modern Elasticsearch Alternative built on Postgres" — PostgreSQL for search and analytics.
Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?
February 02, 2024 in Cloud
Two days ago, the ninth episode of Open-Source Talks had the theme "Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?" As the host, I restrained myself from jumping into the debate throughout, so I'm writing this article to discuss this question: Will DBAs be eliminated by cloud?
Two days ago, the ninth episode of Open-Source Talks had the theme "Will DBAs Be Eliminated by Cloud?" As the host, I restrained myself from jumping into the debate throughout, so I'm writing this article to discuss this question: Will DBAs be eliminated by cloud?
PostgreSQL's Impressive Scalability
January 13, 2024 in PostgreSQL
This article describes how Cloudflare scaled to support 55 million requests per second using 15 PostgreSQL clusters, and PostgreSQL's scalability performance.
This article describes how Cloudflare scaled to support 55 million requests per second using 15 PostgreSQL clusters, and PostgreSQL's scalability performance.
Cloud-Exit High Availability Secret: Rejecting Complexity Masturbation
January 10, 2024 in Cloud
Programmers are drawn to complexity like moths to flame. The more complex the system architecture diagram, the greater the intellectual masturbation high. Steadfast resistance to this behavior is a key reason for DHH's success in cloud-free availability.
Programmers are drawn to complexity like moths to flame. The more complex the system architecture diagram, the greater the intellectual masturbation high. Steadfast resistance to this behavior is a key reason for DHH's success in cloud-free availability.