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Some more thoughts on random_page_cost

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Some more thoughts on random_page_cost

The author revisits the topic of `random_page_cost` in PostgreSQL following a POSETTE talk on the subject. The post shares updated thinking on how this planner cost parameter shou…

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Introducing pg_hardstorage: A New Community-Driven Approach to PostgreSQL Backup and Recovery

Hans-Jürgen Schönig

Introducing pg_hardstorage: A New Community-Driven Approach to PostgreSQL Backup and Recovery

CYBERTEC has released pg_hardstorage, a new open-source PostgreSQL backup and recovery tool licensed under Apache 2.0. The project does not aim to replace existing tools like pgBa…

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Built From the Data Up: A Trusted Foundation for the Agentic Era | EDB Postgres® AI Q2-2026 Release

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Built From the Data Up: A Trusted Foundation for the Agentic Era | EDB Postgres® AI Q2-2026 Release

EDB's Q2-2026 release of EDB Postgres AI introduces ten new or enhanced capabilities aimed at moving AI agents from experimentation into production environments. The release focus…

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Agents Are a Data Problem — and EDB Postgres® AI Just Became the Answer

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Agents Are a Data Problem — and EDB Postgres® AI Just Became the Answer

EDB has published a post positioning EDB Postgres AI as a platform for running AI agents in production. The post focuses on regulated industries and compares EDB PG AI against Dat…

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Stop Spending Hours on What Should Take Minutes: A DBA's Guide to EDB Postgres® AI’s Agentic Database Capabilities

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Stop Spending Hours on What Should Take Minutes: A DBA's Guide to EDB Postgres® AI’s Agentic Database Capabilities

EDB Postgres AI introduces agentic database capabilities aimed at reducing manual DBA workload. The system uses AI-driven agents to automate routine database tasks that traditiona…

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PostgreSQL security best practices for enterprise databases in 2026

Timothy Steward

PostgreSQL security best practices for enterprise databases in 2026

PostgreSQL security best practices for enterprise databases in 2026 are outlined by Timothy Steward, targeting organizations migrating business-critical workloads to PostgreSQL. T…

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PostgreSQL Hackers Email Discussion Highlights

Fix race condition in pg_get_publication_tables with concurrent DROP TABLE

The thread discusses fixing a race condition in `pg_get_publication_tables` when a concurrent `DROP TABLE` occurs. Bharath Rupireddy responds to Masahiko Sawada's review, agreeing…

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[PATCH] Warn when io_min_workers exceeds io_max_workers

The patch adds a warning when `io_min_workers` exceeds `io_max_workers`. Tristan Partin reviewed the code positively and noted no existing tests cover the analogous `check_av_work…

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[PATCH] Improving index selection for logical replication apply with replica identity full

The discussion concerns a patch that improves index selection for logical replication apply workers when a table uses REPLICA IDENTITY FULL, specifically preferring a unique index…

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Little checksum worker cleanups

Heikki Linnakangas submitted minor cleanup patches for `datachecksum_state.c` while rebasing his "Interrupts vs signals" patch set. The most notable fix addresses a theoretical ra…

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The PostgreSQL C Dialect

Christophe Pettus published a wiki article titled "The PostgreSQL C Dialect" documenting coding conventions for PostgreSQL extension development. Feedback has been constructive: J…

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[GSoC 2026] - B-tree Index Bloat Reduction - Approach & Questions

This GSoC 2026 thread discusses Salma El-Sayed's proposed B-tree index bloat reduction approach, specifically a page-merging mechanism using a new BTP_MERGED_AWAY flag. The key di…

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Industry News

Menlo Ventures Raises $3B Fund After Bet on Anthropic Pays Off

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Menlo Ventures Raises $3B Fund After Bet on Anthropic Pays Off

Menlo Ventures has raised a $3 billion fund, cementing its reputation as a leading AI-focused investor. The milestone follows the firm's bold $750 million investment in Anthropic…

Anthropic's Claude Tag Brings Always-On AI to Slack for Enterprise Context Capture

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Anthropic's Claude Tag Brings Always-On AI to Slack for Enterprise Context Capture

Anthropic has launched Claude Tag, a new feature that integrates its AI model directly into Slack as a persistent, always-on teammate. Beyond boosting individual productivity, Cla…

Social Media Updates

CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International GmbH is pleased to announce the first public release of pg_hardstorage, an open source backup and point-in-time recovery tool for PostgreSQL, released under the Apache 2.0 license.

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CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International GmbH is pleased to announce the first public release of pg_hardstorage, an open source backup and point-in-time recovery tool for PostgreSQL, released under the Apache 2.0 license.

CYBERTEC PostgreSQL International GmbH has released pg_hardstorage, an open source backup and point-in-time recovery tool for PostgreSQL, under the Apache 2.0 license. This is the…

Swiss PGDay 2026 is almost here, and CYBERTEC is bringing two talks to the stage by Pavlo Golub and Laurenz lbe.

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Swiss PGDay 2026 is almost here, and CYBERTEC is bringing two talks to the stage by Pavlo Golub and Laurenz lbe.

Swiss PGDay 2026 is approaching, and CYBERTEC will have a notable presence at the event. Pavlo Golub and Laurenz Albe are scheduled to deliver two talks at the conference. Beyond…

We're launching a new Databricks Startup Program!

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We're launching a new Databricks Startup Program!

Databricks has launched a new startup program offering qualifying venture-backed startups up to $200,000 in credits across Databricks and Neon. The program gives founders access t…

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