Pigsty Blog Articles
PostgreSQL Has Dominated the Database World
July 31, 2025 in PostgreSQL
The 2025 SO global developer survey results are fresh out, and PostgreSQL has become the most popular, most loved, and most wanted database for the third consecutive year. Nothing can stop PostgreSQL from consolidating the entire database world!
The 2025 SO global developer survey results are fresh out, and PostgreSQL has become the most popular, most loved, and most wanted database for the third consecutive year. Nothing can stop PostgreSQL from consolidating the entire database world!
Dongchedi Just Exposed “Smart Driving.” Where’s Our Dongku-Di?
July 26, 2025 in Database
Imagine a “closed-course” shootout for domestic databases and clouds, the way Dongchedi just humiliated 30+ autonomous cars. This industry needs its own stress test.
Imagine a “closed-course” shootout for domestic databases and clouds, the way Dongchedi just humiliated 30+ autonomous cars. This industry needs its own stress test.
Pigsty v3.6: The Ultimate PostgreSQL Distribution
July 25, 2025 in Pigsty
New doc site, PITR playbook, Percona PG TDE kernel support, and Supabase self-hosting optimization make v3.6 the last major release before 4.0.
New doc site, PITR playbook, Percona PG TDE kernel support, and Supabase self-hosting optimization make v3.6 the last major release before 4.0.
Google AI Toolbox: Production-Ready Database MCP is Here?
July 09, 2025 in Database
Google recently launched a database MCP toolbox, perhaps the first production-ready solution.
Google recently launched a database MCP toolbox, perhaps the first production-ready solution.
PGDG Cuts Off Mirror Sync Channel
July 07, 2025 in PostgreSQL
PGDG cuts off FTP rsync sync channels, global mirror sites universally disconnected - this time they really strangled global users' supply chain.
PGDG cuts off FTP rsync sync channels, global mirror sites universally disconnected - this time they really strangled global users' supply chain.
Where Will Databases and DBAs Go in the AI Era?
June 30, 2025 in Database
Who will be revolutionized first - OLTP or OLAP? Integration vs specialization, how to choose? Where will DBAs go in the AI era? Feng's views from the HOW 2025 conference roundtable, organized and published.
Who will be revolutionized first - OLTP or OLAP? Integration vs specialization, how to choose? Where will DBAs go in the AI era? Feng's views from the HOW 2025 conference roundtable, organized and published.
Stop Arguing, The AI Era Database Has Been Settled
June 03, 2025 in Database
The database for the AI era has been settled. Capital markets are making intensive moves on PostgreSQL targets, with PG having become the default database for the AI era.
The database for the AI era has been settled. Capital markets are making intensive moves on PostgreSQL targets, with PG having become the default database for the AI era.
Open Data Standards: Postgres, OTel, and Iceberg
May 27, 2025 in Database
Three emerging standards in the data world: Postgres, OpenTelemetry, and Iceberg. Postgres is already the de facto standard.
Three emerging standards in the data world: Postgres, OpenTelemetry, and Iceberg. Postgres is already the de facto standard.
The Lost Decade of Small Data
May 23, 2025 in Database
If DuckDB had launched in 2012, the great migration to distributed analytics might never have happened. Data isnt that big after all.
If DuckDB had launched in 2012, the great migration to distributed analytics might never have happened. Data isnt that big after all.
Scaling Postgres to the Next Level at OpenAI
May 19, 2025 in Database
At PGConf.Dev 2025, Bohan Zhang from OpenAI shared a session titled Scaling Postgres to the next level at OpenAI, giving us a peek into the database usage of a top-tier unicorn. “At OpenAl, we’ve proven that PostgreSQL can scale to support massive …
At PGConf.Dev 2025, Bohan Zhang from OpenAI shared a session titled Scaling Postgres to the next level at OpenAI, giving us a peek into the database usage of a top-tier unicorn. “At OpenAl, we’ve proven that PostgreSQL can scale to support massive …