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v2.2: Observability Overhaul
2023-08-04 in Releases
v2.2.0 https://github.com/pgsty/pigsty/releases/tag/v2.2.0 Get started with bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://get.pigsty.cc/latest)" Release Note: https://doc.pigsty.cc/#/RELEASENOTE?id=v220 Highlight Monitoring Dashboards Overhaul: …
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FinOps: Endgame Cloud-Exit
2023-07-06 in Cloud Exit
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At the SACC 2023 FinOps session, I fiercely criticized cloud vendors. This is a transcript of my speech, introducing the ultimate FinOps concept — cloud-exit and its best practice. TL; DR Misaligned FinOps Focus: Total Cost = Unit Price x Quantity. …
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PostgreSQL, The most successful database
2023-06-28 in Postgres
The StackOverflow 2023 Survey, featuring feedback from 90K developers across 185 countries, is out. PostgreSQL topped all three survey categories (used, loved, and wanted), earning its title as the undisputed “Decathlete Database” – …
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SLA: Placebo or Insurance?
2023-06-12 in Cloud Exit
In the world of cloud computing, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are seen as a cloud provider’s commitment to the quality of its services. However, a closer examination of these SLAs reveals that they might not offer the safety net one might …
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v2.1: Vector Embedding & RAG
2023-06-09 in Releases
v2.1.0 PostgreSQL 12 ~ 16 support and pgvector for AI embedding. https://github.com/pgsty/pigsty/releases/tag/v2.1.0 Highlight PostgreSQL 16 beta support, and 12 ~ 15 support. Add PGVector for AI Embedding for 12 - 15 Add 6 extra panel & …
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NewSQL: Distributive Nonsens
2023-05-07 in Database
WeChat Column As hardware technology advances, the capacity and performance of standalone databases have reached unprecedented heights. In this transformative era, distributed (TP) databases appear utterly powerless, much like the “data middle …
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EBS: Pig Slaughter Scam
2023-03-15 in Cloud Exit
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We already answer the question: Is RDS an Idiot Tax?. But when compared to the hundredfold markup of public cloud block storage, cloud databases seem almost reasonable. This article uses real data to reveal the true business model of public cloud: …
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v2.0: Free RDS PG Alternative
2023-02-26 in Releases
v2.0.0 “PIGSTY” is now the abbr of “PostgreSQL in Great STYle” or “PostgreSQL & Infrastructure & Governance System allTogether for You”. Get pigsty v2.0.0 release via the following command: curl -fsSL …
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RDS: The Idiot Tax
2023-01-30 in Cloud Exit
As the season of layoffs hits big tech companies, cost-cutting and efficiency are top of mind. Public cloud databases, often referred to as the “slaughterhouse knives” of the cloud, are under increasing scrutiny. The question now is: Can …
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How Powerful Is PostgreSQL?
2022-08-22 in Postgres
Last time, we analyzed StackOverflow survey data to explain why PostgreSQL is the most successful database. This time, let’s rely on performance metrics to see just how powerful “the most successful” PostgreSQL really is. We want everyone to walk …