pgedge

pgEdge kernel template for distributed multi-master PostgreSQL in edge scenarios

The pgedge configuration template uses the pgEdge kernel instead of native PostgreSQL. The kernel provides distributed, multi-master capabilities for edge deployments.

For the full guide, see: pgEdge kernel guide. For kernel differences and version references, see the PGSQL kernel overview.

Overview

Config name: pgedge
Node count: Single node
Description: pgEdge (PG18) distributed kernel template
Supported OS: d12, d13, u22, u24, u26 for PG18 packages. For EL/RPM platforms, check current PGSQL repository availability for pgedge_18.
Supported arch: x86_64, aarch64
Related templates: meta, pgsql

Enable with:

./configure -c pgedge [-i <primary_ip>]

Template Content

Source: pigsty/conf/pgedge.yml

---
#==============================================================#
# File      :   pgedge.yml
# Desc      :   1-node pgEdge (Distributed PG) template
# Ctime     :   2026-02-26
# Mtime     :   2026-07-08
# Docs      :   https://pigsty.io/docs/conf/pgedge
# License   :   Apache-2.0 @ https://pigsty.io/docs/about/license/
# Copyright :   2018-2026  Ruohang Feng / Vonng ([email protected])
#==============================================================#

# This is the config template for pgEdge Kernel,
# Which is a PostgreSQL 15/16/17/18 compatible fork, default to 18.
# tutorial: https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/kernel/pgedge
#
# Usage:
#   curl https://repo.pigsty.io/get | bash
#   ./configure -c pgedge [-v 15/16/17/18]
#   ./deploy.yml

all:
  children:
    infra: { hosts: { 10.10.10.10: { infra_seq: 1 }} ,vars: { repo_enabled: false }}
    etcd:  { hosts: { 10.10.10.10: { etcd_seq: 1  }} ,vars: { etcd_cluster: etcd  }}
    #minio: { hosts: { 10.10.10.10: { minio_seq: 1 }} ,vars: { minio_cluster: minio }}

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # pgEdge Database Cluster
    #----------------------------------------------#
    pg-meta:
      hosts:
        10.10.10.10: { pg_seq: 1, pg_role: primary }
      vars:
        pg_cluster: pg-meta
        pg_users:
          - {name: dbuser_meta ,password: DBUser.Meta   ,pgbouncer: true ,roles: [dbrole_admin]    ,comment: pigsty admin user }
          - {name: dbuser_view ,password: DBUser.Viewer ,pgbouncer: true ,roles: [dbrole_readonly] ,comment: read-only viewer for meta database }
        pg_databases:
          - {name: meta ,baseline: cmdb.sql ,comment: pigsty meta database ,schemas: [pigsty] ,extensions: [spock, snowflake, lolor]}
        pg_hba_rules:   # https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/config/hba
          - { user: all ,db: all ,addr: intra ,auth: pwd ,title: 'everyone intranet access with password' ,order: 800 }
        pg_crontab:     # https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/admin/crontab
          - '00 01 * * * /pg/bin/pg-backup full'

        # pgEdge Ad Hoc Settings
        pg_mode: pgedge                               # pgEdge compatible mode
        pg_packages: [ pgedge, pgsql-common ]         # install pgEdge kernel package + common utils
        pg_libs: 'spock, lolor, pg_stat_statements, auto_explain' # preload required libs for pgEdge logical replication

  vars:
    #----------------------------------------------#
    # INFRA : https://pigsty.io/docs/infra/param
    #----------------------------------------------#
    version: v4.5.0                   # pigsty version string
    admin_ip: 10.10.10.10             # admin node ip address
    region: default                   # upstream mirror region: default,china,europe
    infra_portal:                     # infra services exposed via portal
      home : { domain: i.pigsty }     # default domain name

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # NODE : https://pigsty.io/docs/node/param
    #----------------------------------------------#
    nodename_overwrite: false           # do not overwrite node hostname on single node mode
    node_repo_modules: node,infra,pgsql # add these repos directly to the singleton node
    node_tune: oltp                     # node tuning specs: oltp,olap,tiny,crit

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # PGSQL : https://pigsty.io/docs/pgsql/param
    #----------------------------------------------#
    pg_version: 18                      # pgEdge kernel is compatible with postgres 18
    pg_conf: oltp.yml                   # pgsql tuning specs: {oltp,olap,tiny,crit}.yml

    #----------------------------------------------#
    # PASSWORD : https://pigsty.io/docs/setup/security/
    #----------------------------------------------#
    grafana_admin_password: pigsty
    grafana_view_password: DBUser.Viewer
    pg_admin_password: DBUser.DBA
    pg_monitor_password: DBUser.Monitor
    pg_replication_password: DBUser.Replicator
    patroni_password: Patroni.API
    haproxy_admin_password: pigsty
    minio_secret_key: S3User.MinIO
    etcd_root_password: Etcd.Root
...

Notes

The pgedge template enables pg_mode: pgedge in pg-meta. It pre-installs pgEdge core extensions for logical replication and edge distribution.

Key features:

Uses the pgedge kernel package (PG15/16/17/18 compatible, default PG18)
The pgedge-$v kernel package includes spock, snowflake, and lolor. The template creates these extensions in the meta database by default.
Preloads spock and lolor for multi-master setup readiness
Keeps Pigsty standard backup, monitoring, and operations workflow

Typical use cases:

Multi-region edge deployment with nearby writes
Multi-master logical replication with conflict handling
Single-node validation before distributed rollout

Caveats:

Use the current template to validate the kernel on one node. For production multi-master deployment, explicitly plan the topology and replication strategy.
Default is pg_version: 18; keep consistent with target cluster versions
Evaluate latency and conflict policy before cross-region replication

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