Pigsty Blog Articles
Pigsty v4.6: 625 Extensions, VAULT, MySQL 8.4 Overhaul, and PG 18.7

Pigsty v4.6.0 is released! This feature release covers secrets infrastructure, database orchestration, PostgreSQL kernels/extensions, and supply-chain tooling. It introduces VAULT with OpenBao 2.7.2, redesigns MYSQL 8.4, updates PostgreSQL to 18.7 …
Pigsty v4.6.0 is released! This feature release covers secrets infrastructure, database orchestration, PostgreSQL kernels/extensions, and supply-chain tooling. It introduces VAULT with OpenBao 2.7.2, redesigns MYSQL 8.4, updates PostgreSQL to 18.7 …
Pigsty v4.5: 575 Extensions, Kafka, MySQL, Valkey, and Silo

Pigsty v4.5.0 is a feature release spanning data services, the PostgreSQL ecosystem, automation safety, and the software supply chain. It adds Kafka KRaft and MySQL 8.4 pilot modules, adds a Valkey engine to REDIS, converges the MINIO module on Silo, …
Pigsty v4.5.0 is a feature release spanning data services, the PostgreSQL ecosystem, automation safety, and the software supply chain. It adds Kafka KRaft and MySQL 8.4 pilot modules, adds a Valkey engine to REDIS, converges the MINIO module on Silo, …
Happy 30th Birthday, PostgreSQL

On July 8, 1996, the PostgreSQL community picked up the flame from Postgres95. Thirty years later, it has grown from a Berkeley research project into a default foundation of the global database ecosystem.
On July 8, 1996, the PostgreSQL community picked up the flame from Postgres95. Thirty years later, it has grown from a Berkeley research project into a default foundation of the global database ecosystem.
Extensions for Everyone

A field report on the PostgreSQL extension ecosystem: 1,617 discovered projects, 511 deliverable extensions, and the shared delivery layer needed to make extensibility work for users, authors, vendors, and PostgreSQL hackers.
A field report on the PostgreSQL extension ecosystem: 1,617 discovered projects, 511 deliverable extensions, and the shared delivery layer needed to make extensibility work for users, authors, vendors, and PostgreSQL hackers.
Pigsty v4.3: 510 Extensions & Ubuntu 26

Pigsty v4.3 adds 50 PostgreSQL extensions, bringing the total to 510. It also adds Ubuntu 26.04 x86_64/arm64 support, refreshes Supabase, pgEdge, PolarDB, Grafana, MinIO, and a batch of infra packages.
Pigsty v4.3 adds 50 PostgreSQL extensions, bringing the total to 510. It also adds Ubuntu 26.04 x86_64/arm64 support, refreshes Supabase, pgEdge, PolarDB, Grafana, MinIO, and a batch of infra packages.
Two Months into Maintaining a MinIO Fork

Two months after forking MinIO, pgsty/minio ships patches for four CVEs and related security issues. No new features, just working builds, a restored console, and timely security fixes.
Two months after forking MinIO, pgsty/minio ships patches for four CVEs and related security issues. No new features, just working builds, a restored console, and timely security fixes.
Cyber Dharma: A New Engineering Answer to Ancient Questions

A project manifesto: why build Cyber Dharma, and what it is not.
A project manifesto: why build Cyber Dharma, and what it is not.
Burning Hundreds of Millions of Tokens a Day. Then What?

Once token burn turns from usage exhaust into a KPI and leaderboard, it quickly mutates into theater. Don't post fuel burn. Post where you got to.
Once token burn turns from usage exhaust into a KPI and leaderboard, it quickly mutates into theater. Don't post fuel burn. Post where you got to.
504 Extensions: Expand the PostgreSQL Landscape

One GitHub issue turned into an extension sprint. 32 new additions, 504 in total, say a lot about where PostgreSQL is headed.
One GitHub issue turned into an extension sprint. 32 new additions, 504 in total, say a lot about where PostgreSQL is headed.
Why PostgreSQL Won in the AI Era

Boring technology won the wildest era. A look at extensibility, agent choice, database cloning, and the future of the DBA.
Boring technology won the wildest era. A look at extensibility, agent choice, database cloning, and the future of the DBA.
Was this page helpful?
Thanks—your feedback helps us improve this page.
What got in the way? (optional)