#PostgreSQL articles and events

This is a recap of Percona at preFosdem and Fosdem!...

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Last year at pgconf.dev, there was a discussion about improving the user interface for the PostgreSQL hackers mailing list, which is the main communication channel for PostgreSQL core development. Bas...

We spent a long time, two blog posts to be specific, talking about OAuth/OIDC in theory. Now we’ll take a more practical look at the topic: how can we configure PostgreSQL with a popular open source i...

There’s a lot of discussion about comparing Kubernetes operators for Postgres, but what about how Postgres operators compare to operators for other databases?...

As the year comes to a close and many of us start slowing down before the winter holidays, I find myself reflecting on patterns I’ve seen repeat, both as a customer and as someone working closely with...

With PostgreSQL 18 introducing built-in OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication, tools like pg_oidc_validator have become an essential part of the ecosystem by enabling server-side verifica...

We’re excited to share that Peter Zaitsev, Founder of Percona, will present his talk “Why PostgreSQL Took the Crown from MySQL and What Lies Ahead.” After participating in Percona PGConf.EU in Riga, P...

Percona.Connect London 2025 brought the open-source database community together for a half-day of learning and collaboration. The event focused on providing practical, technical insights for DBAs, Dev...

Back in October, before PGConf.EU, I explained the issues impacting the prolonged wait for TDE in PostgreSQL 18. Explanations were needed as users were buzzing with anticipation, and they deserved to ...

In the previous blog post about the topic, OAuth, OIDC and validators, we discussed basic terminologies to understand the differences between the protocols and how they relate to PostgreSQL....

We’re excited to share that our recent test run using the Postgres Compatibility Index (PCI) achieved 100% compatibility....

I recently got back from PostgreSQL Conference Europe in Riga, marking the end of my conference activities for 2025. The speakers were great. The audience, for the Extensions Showcase on Community Day...

Somebody might tell you, “let’s configure PostgreSQL 18 with OIDC, it should be simple, only takes a few minutes!” And that might be the case if you already have an OIDC provider set up and know all t...

If you’ve ever wondered how to set up OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication in PostgreSQL, the wait is almost over....